Before this evening, this post was going to read as another grueling defense of Flash technologies… Here’s an except from my earlier draft: I have always used Flash when appropriate, to do things which were either impossible with HTML or at least would be a major pain. I’ve developed many applications which use Flash technology …
So, basically – here is what is happening: Adobe is halting development on the mobile web browser version of Flash Player for Android. This effectively places Android on the same level as iOS so far as Flash Player goes for the future. They are doing this as part of a massive reorg to shift resources …
It’s been an uphill battle since “Thoughts on Flash” and this year things were finally leveling off. I was getting buy-in from important pockets of my organization and now Adobe’s message has utterly annihilated all the work I’ve done putting mobile Flash in a positive light. I’m not wasting any more time convincing people if …
Distilled data feed from the Adobe XML News Aggregator! Pulls relevant data feeds from the Adobe XML News Aggregator (AXNA) at http://feeds.adobe.com/ – an invaluable community resource. This data is distilled into smart categories and present to the user for easy perusal. I’ve gotten a lot of great info from AXNA – and I’m sure …
With yesterday’s release of AIR 2.7 on mobile and desktop, this brings the runtime up to date with Flash Player 10.3 capabilities along with a host of mobile specific improvements. One aspect of this release that not many have taken note of is a new distribution model with AIR for Linux desktops. Adobe is now …
Demo of mobile Flex 4.5 using Flash Builder 4.5.
Create work for new devices and move designs across media. Develop with HTML5 in Adobe Dreamweaver® CS5.5 and with expanded platform support in Flash® Professional CS5.5. Boost your video editing efficiency with Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5.5 and deliver new reading experiences using InDesign® CS5.5. Now including Adobe Audition® CS5.5 and Flash Builder™ 4.5 Premium, Adobe …
Honest to God I hate trudging this up every once in a while, but even though Steve Jobs “Thoughts on Flash” is nearly a year old… somehow people are just catching onto it now. I need a good repository of links that do a solid job of pointing out inaccuracies and providing clarity to the …
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I saw this poorly researched atrocity when it was first published the other day and immediately wrote CNN asking that they correct the numerous factual errors in the article. I have yet to hear back. Unfortunately, tech reporters can get away with all sorts of lies and inaccuracies without doing any actual journalism. Honestly, reporters; …
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Thrilled to announce that I’ve been named an Adobe Community Professional for 2011! In looking over the list, I see what smart choices Adobe has made this year in selecting ACPs. Significant representation from Denver, the existing AEL community, and more than a few contributors to Emergent Collective One are on the list. Very happy …
This session was given to the Adobe Education Community on December 2nd, 2010 Join Joseph Labrecque [Adobe Education Leader, Higher Ed] from the University of Denver as he provides a session demonstrating the uniquely portable nature of the Adobe CS5 toolchain originating in Illustrator and branching out to Photoshop, InDesign, and finally Flash Catalyst. See …
Here follows my planned schedule for Adobe MAX 2010! Promises to be an excellent series of events. If you cannot make it to MAX this year, the keynotes will be streamed live and recordings of all sessions will be viewable on demand after the events. Note that I’ll also be covering the conference for ActiveTuts+ …