Archive for December 6th, 2008
AMF versus SOAP
Posted by: arunbluebrain on: December 6, 2008
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What is AMF?
AMF is a binary format based loosely on the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). It is used primarily to exchange data between an Adobe Flash application and a database, using a Remote Procedure Call.
Each AMF message contains a body which holds the error or response, which will be expressed as an ActionScript Object.
AMF [...]
Flex 3 Regular Expression Explorer
Posted by: arunbluebrain on: December 6, 2008
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One of the strongest concepts of programming and yet one of the least utilized in the broad community of entry- and medium-level programmers are Regular Expressions.
Admitted, RegExp’s direct lineage to automata theory and formal language theory can make it difficult for people without a computer science background and for those that eventually do have such [...]
Getting Started with Gumbo (Flash 10)
Posted by: arunbluebrain on: December 6, 2008
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Installing and configuring Gumbo
YouTube (Part 1 Installing Gumbo – Part 2 below):
Getting Started Steps (Covered in YouTube Video)
All these steps are covered in the YouTube video, and they are included here so you can follow along.
1. To download Gumbo, navigate to the following URL:
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+4/
2. Download the latest stable build [...]
Flash, Flex & Ajax – How do they compare?
Posted by: arunbluebrain on: December 6, 2008
- In: Flex
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I wanted to explore the three most popular rich interactive applications at the moment; Flash, Flex and Ajax, and learn their benefits and disadvantages so that we can provide our clients and their users the best possible solution.
So without further a do, I’ve dissected them hoping to get everyone to draw their own conclusions.
FLASH:
Adobe Flash (previously called [...]
Adobe Flash Platform ActionScript reference for RIA development
Posted by: arunbluebrain on: December 6, 2008
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This ActionScript reference for rich Internet application development provides an alphabetical reference for all native ActionScript APIs for the Adobe Flash platform runtimes: Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR—as well as the Adobe Flex framework APIs. Use this guide both as an API reference and a tool to learn about the ActionScript APIs available within [...]
