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Flasheggs found on Macromedia site :)

I was googling and i tried this search string :

inurl:macromedia.com filetype:swf

These are the result page : http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=inurl%3Amacromedia.com+filetype%3Aswf

Click on the first link : [FLASH] www.macromedia.com/go/flashegg2.swf

What's that folks ??

The Red Bull Word Clash

"MARCH 5, 2005 - GREENSBORO, NC

The Red Bull Word Clash is an annual event held in Greensboro, North Carolina. The exact location has changed from year to year to help diversify the event setting as well as to accommodate a larger audience. This year’s event will be held at the Kress Terrace in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The address, directions with map, and contact numbers are below."

I'll waiting for the streaming flash video.
Go to the offical site  : http://www.redbullwordclash.com

New Macromedia Devnet tutorials published !

Yesterday I showed my students the Macromedia's DevNet section and  I noticed that new articles and tutorials was added, specially on Coldfusion 7.
Go and see them !

This is the complete list :

Creating Better Forms Faster with ColdFusion MX 7
Get an inside look at the cfform tag overhaul from a ColdFusion engineer's perspective. (Feb 22)

Designing with CSS – Part 6: Deciding Whether to Float or Position Columns
Use alternative methods for creating two-column layouts and learn the strengths and weaknesses of each. (Feb 22)

Building Preloaders and Progress Bars in
Macromedia Flash
Learn how to build snappy and impressive preloaders that will help set the mood for your site. (Feb 22)

Performance Testing Flex Applications That Use AMF
Use Segue Silk Performer to learn the basics of simulating loads on your Flex application. (Feb 22)

Macromedia Mobile Updates from 3GSM
Catch the buzz from 3GSM and find out who won the mobile Flash Content Contest. (Feb 14)

Clustering Flash Communication Server for
Live Webcasts
Deliver live video events smoothly through a stable, high-performance server configuration. (Feb 22)

Introduction to Scalable Inman Flash
Replacement (sIFR)
Don't let your typography suffer. Let it sIFR. (Feb 22)

RoboHelp X5 and XML – Part 1: Import and Export Features
Easily work with XML content using these RoboHelp features. (Feb 22)

Connecting to a Database in ColdFusion MX 7 (Updated)
Master the basics of working with databases in ColdFusion MX 7 and Dreamweaver MX 2004. (Feb 22)

New Flash Video Streaming service

via CNET:

Akamai Technologies and Macromedia on Tuesday announced a media-streaming technique designed to let users more quickly view online graphic and video content.

The new offering--which combines Akamai Streaming with Macromedia Flash technology--will essentially give customers on-demand Flash streaming-media services, the companies said.

Consequently, the companies said, Web sites hosted on Akamai's EdgePlatform distributed computer network will be able to offer audio-visual content such as TV shows and movies without disruptions in streaming. And consumers won't need to download Flash players, they said.

"Akamai Streaming combined with Macromedia Flash fundamentally changes the way video is deployed and used on the Internet today," Chris Hock, director of product management at Macromedia, said in a statement.

Supported italian handsets by Flash Lite 1.1 player

During speaking many italian people asked me the list of handset currently supported by Flash Lite player in the italian market.

Supported handsets now include the following:

Nokia 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660
Nokia all Series 60 (6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670)
Nokia 7610
Nokia N-Gage, N-Gage QD
Siemens SX1
Sony Ericsson P900, P910

This is the official Macromedia Flash Lite Compatible Devices page :
http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/flashlite/

And do not forget that now you can buy  the Flash Lite 1.1 player for your handset via  Macromedia Flahs Lite Player Store (for only 8$).

Flex Builder 1.5 Now Available

Flex Builder 1.5 supports Flex 1.5 and should be used for all your Flex 1.5 development.

Flex Builder lets designers and developers build Flex applications more productively. Designers can quickly build application interfaces, laying out compelling Flex user interfaces quickly and easily, and connecting them to back-end data sources. Developers can code and debug Flex applications productively using code hinting and debugging tools. With Flex Builder, you can include everyone on your team to produce more effective Flex Rich Internet Applications.

Some of the new features are :

Powerful Programming Model and Class LibraryNew list components
JSP-style programming model
MXML
ActionScript 2.0
Flash MX 2004 component (SWC) import
Reusable components
Layout managers
Behaviors
Media management
ToolTip Manager
History Manager
Cascading Style Sheets
Accessibility support
Drag and drop
SVG support
Client-side data validation
Open Flexible DevelopmentIDE or text editor support
Flex Builder
ActionScript profiler
Debug player
Command-line debugger
Powerful Runtime ServicesStandard web archive deployment
Data models
Data access
Data binding
Caching
Deferred instantiation
Flash Player detection and updating

Flex Builder comes bundled with Flex so everyone on your team benefits.

Macromedia The Edge, Feb issue

The new The Edge issue has been published. Great content for mobile
Here it is the table of content :

Envisioning the Mobile Future
ColdFusion MX 7: Creating Flash Forms with Ease and Flex-ability
Keep Your Intranet Current: Tips for Distributed Content Authoring
Breeze Live: Pay by the Minute or by the Month
Best Practices for Developing Flash Lite 1.1 Content
Tips for Using Flash Assets in Flex Applications
Case Study: THEmedia and Mobile User Interface

Do not forget that the magazine is now fully printable :))
Go to The Edge home page.

MXML, XUL, XAML, XFORMS : someone helps us !

A section of the World Wide Web Consortium  said its work on the Web Forms 2.0 specification is nearly done and put out a call for final comments.

"At the moment it's mass confusion," said Dharmesh Mistry, chief technology officer of Newbury, U.K.-based EdgeIPK, which builds forms-based applications for clients in the financial services industry. "The W3C is saying the answer is XForms. Microsoft is saying it's XAML. Macromedia is saying its Flash MX. And Mozilla is saying it's XUL. If you look at it from the point of view of an organization, you're not going to say, 'We're going to write our rich Internet applications in one language and the forms in XForms.'"

Read all the article on CNET. Very interesting !!!

Examples on FlashRemoting for J2EE

We're developing a little application using Flash Remoting under J2EE.
I googled and i found  a lot of stuff.
I read some very good  resources (it's the first time i used FlashRemoting for Java :) ), so i want to share'em :

Flash Remoting for J2EE Developers
Flash Remoting for Java and .NET Blog
Consuming Amazonwebservices with Flash Remoting
Flash Remoting for Java users
Video Demo - Flash Remoting with JRun
Macromedia Java DevNet

Internet Explorer 7 beta available this summer

During the RSA Conference 2005 Keynote the Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Bill Gates discussed his perspective on the state of security today, the importance of continued innovation, and advances in the Microsoft platform, products, and technologies designed to better protect customers.
He also talked about the new version Internet Explorer, 7.

See also the Internet Explorer Blog :
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/02/15/373104.aspx

Bill Gates PPT slides available for downloading.