by Cal Evans · June 14, 2010

In part 1, we discussed how to use the new Flash Builder 4 Data Connection Wizard to connect to a PHP API. We used FB4′s prototyping feature to build a simple class that allows us to read/write users from a WordPress user list. In part 2, we discussed how to use that data connection to [...]

by Cal Evans · June 7, 2010

What do you do when component A needs to update itself only after component B completes an asynchronous task. In Flex, it is pretty easy to solve this problem using a simple concept called Callbacks.

by Keith Casey · May 25, 2010

Last year in the thick of web2project development, we realized something obvious: The vast majority of people don’t need the full system, they just need a way to see their just their information in a useful way. Towards that goal, we started shopping around for options to simplify and an Adobe AIR app quickly became a leading candidate. Fast forward a few months and I finally had the time to try out Flash Builder 4.

by Cal Evans · May 10, 2010

Adobe is hosting a series of training classes for PHP developers looking to get into Flash Builder. If you want to learn more about Flash Builder 4 and Flex, click on inside and we’ll give you the details.

by Cal Evans · May 3, 2010

Ryan Stewart of Adobe talks with us about who he is and what he does at Adobe.

by Cal Evans · April 26, 2010

Adobe’s new Flash Builder 4 comes with a shiny new wizard-driven data access interface. How does it measure up to the “old-school” way of interfacing to remote APIs? Our own Cal Evans investigates.

by Carl Anderson · March 22, 2010

Adobe Flash Builder 4 offers up some changes over the formerly named Flex Builder 3, plus some quick and easy ways to develop data-centric applications that access PHP services, while barely writing any PHP at all.

by Cal Evans · February 16, 2010

Recent blog posts called into question Adobe’s commitment to open standards and specifically to HTML5. Now John Nack, Adobe employee but not spokes-person, speaks out and gives readers a hint of his true feelings on the matter.