http://flex.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from Web 2.0 Copyright 2008 FLEX DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL Tue, 13 May 2008 09:23:00 GMT FLEX DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://flex.sys-con.com/read/538269.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/538269.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:15:00 GMT Told ya Adobe was gonna reorganize and put its mobile/devices operation in with its platform operation in the name of moving to a single technology platform and runtime for PCs, handsets and consumer devices. Adobe's new CTO Kevin Lynch, the creator of AIR, is basically in charge of the whole magilla now. Gary Kovacs, VP of product management and marketing for the mobile and devices business, will be general manager of the unit, reporting to Lynch, replacing Al Ramadan, who is leaving. http://flex.sys-con.com/read/519876.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/519876.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:45:00 GMT This session will provide attendees with an overview of the iPhone SDK, including discussion of the App Store, Apple's planned distribution channel for SDK applications. Keep in mind that the contents of the SDK and experiences while using it are covered under NDA, so be prepared for me to talk in generics and leave out specific details that might be covered by the NDA. I am planning on providing a quick introduction to Objective-C for those attendees who may have never seen it and might be worried that it will be difficult to code in (it isn't!). http://flex.sys-con.com/read/519841.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/519841.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:15:00 GMT These days RIA tools are created mainly to two groups of people: Web Developers and UI Designers. The second group is represented by creative people who can design screens but are not programmers. Big guys are trying to come with tools that would bring together these two groups of people who currently live in different planets. But there is another group of people that need these tools. http://flex.sys-con.com/read/396343.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/396343.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:30:00 GMT While delivering a talk on SOA I've asked the audience the following question, 'What do you think is the driving force for implementing any technology or architecture in a decent size Enterprise?' The answers were typical: better code re-usability, accessibility? But I was looking for a different answer that has nothing to with technical merits of any technology... http://flex.sys-con.com/read/280900.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/280900.htm Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:45:00 GMT We are about to enter a new era, when plain looking Web applications will gradually be replaced with RIA delivered over the Web that can actually land on the PC and work in a disconnected mode as well. How this will affect the evolution of Business Intelligence (BI) applications? http://flex.sys-con.com/read/176945.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/176945.htm Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:45:00 GMT We have a long way to go before the next generation of the Web truly arrives. Years and years. As commentator Shel Israel has said: 'Web 2.0 isn't dead. It's just barely being born.' In line with its commitment to keep developers, IT managers, and vendors alike ahead of the i-Technology curve, SYS-CON Media has just unveiled its latest new magazine and website: Web 2.0 Journal (www.web2.sys-con.com). http://flex.sys-con.com/read/166052.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/166052.htm Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:00:00 GMT Adobe Systems acquired Macromedia in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion. What many do not realize is that these companies have been successfully 'dating' in the digital publishing world for six years. http://flex.sys-con.com/read/121574.htmhttp://flex.sys-con.com/read/121574.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:00:00 GMT Contribute 3 provides powerful control for professional Web designers and developers, allowing them to maintain, distribute, and control Web site content while empowering content owners to participate in the Web editing process. Contribute keeps content fresh by enabling content owners and subject matter experts to maintain and update specific areas of a Web site.