How PhoneGap impacts how we evangelize Flex
DISCLAIMER: The following is my personal opinion and not necessarily that of my employer (Adobe Systems, Inc.). The PhoneGap announcement at MAX 2011 really got a lot of people excited (including...
View ArticleA super simple approach to Splash Screens for Flex Mobile Apps
If you are fairly new to mobile app development with Flash or Flex, I bet you have run into the following issue when creating your splash screens — You create a splash image that looks great when the...
View ArticleFinding the current location in your mobile app using Geolocation
Yesterday, I blogged about Geolocation. I thought it would be helpful to show some code that determines the current location in your app. [box type="info" icon="none"] Notes: The first location event...
View ArticleGeolocation tips, quirks, and possible bugs (flash.sensors.Geolocation)
I’ve been working on a couple of apps recently that use the Geolocation APIs. I’ve discovered a few tips and quirks that I felt were worthy of sharing. Geolocation object There are two classes that...
View ArticleFlex versus ActionScript – the debate gets new life
A few days ago, a reader commented on my blog post, “The Flex Team discusses the future of Flex” and brought up the frequent debate of Flex versus ActionScript. This subject has been debated many times...
View ArticleFlex PersistenceManager and iOS Tip
Due to the way iOS suspends apps, you’ll need to do an explicit “.save()” on your persistenceManager if you want your data to be reliably saved. I can’t find this documented, but I suspect it is...
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