Developing Scalable Mobile Video Chat Applications

I’m making the assets and workbook from my lab at Adobe MAX available for download. The attached ZIP contains the following:

• L2709_Presentation.ppt
• L2709_Workbook.pdf
• FlashP2PLib.fxpl
• MAX2011MobileVideoChat.fxp
• EyeChat.fxp
• EyeChatDesktop.fxp

The last two projects are completed versions that you can use for testing or to skip ahead.

I plan to follow up with posts related toREAD MORE

Google Analytics for Air Applications

After uncovering very little info on the subject, I decided to write about how you can use Google Analytics (GA) to monitor usage of an AIR application. Implementation isn’t complex but it does require putting some thought into what you actually want to track sinceREAD MORE

BlackBerry PlayBook – Calling All Developers

Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past month, you’ve probably heard that Research In Motion (RIM), creator of the infamous BlackBerry smartphone, is soon to release an entry into the tablet market: The BlackBerry PlayBook. This device will definitely have an impactREAD MORE

Flex 4 – Base64 Image Decompression and Decoding

If you ever run into a situation where you need/want to work with Base64-encoded images using AMF, here’s an example of the process involved in retrieving the encoded data packed with GZip compression from the backend. Source view is enabled on the SWF and theREAD MORE

Flash Builder 4 – Java Heap Space Issues

If you ever experience a message like “Error: Java Heap Space” when building, cleaning or generating a bin-release for a project in Flash Builder 4, try the following as a remedy:

1. Open the following files: a) /install_dir/sdks/3.5.0/bin/jvm.config b) /install_dir/sdks/4.0.0/bin/jvm.config

2. Locate the following line found underREAD MORE

Running Android on an iPhone 3G

Ran across this video from the iDroid team @ linuxoniphone.blogspot.com that demonstrates an iPhone 3G dual-booting iOS and Android. The demo covers several typical usage scenarios like web browsing, music playback, SMS and making phone calls. Looks stable enough for me to turn my 3Gs intoREAD MORE

Apple vs. Adobe – Hero’s Perspective

After reading Steve Job’s dismissive stance on Adobe’s Flash technology, I felt compelled to add my two cents on the subject by penning my own letter to Steve.

Dear Steve,

After reviewing your recent comments regarding Flash and the recent amendments to the Apple Developer TOS,READ MORE

Using a Custom AdvancedDataGridHeaderRenderer to Display a Custom Image

You decide to use an AdvancedDataGrid to display your data and for one of the columns you would prefer to use an icon instead of a text label to indicate the kind of data this column represents.

First step is building the renderer. You canREAD MORE

Joining the Adobe Community Professionals for 2010

Formerly the Adobe Community Experts program, this is a collective of awesome individuals who exhibit expertise in various Adobe product areas from Acrobat to Photoshop, Flash, Cold Fusion, Flex, AIR and many, many more. Comprised of community leaders, this group has a worldwide presence andREAD MORE

Introducing Opticon Runtime Debugger

Opticon is a runtime debugging console useful for Flash/Flex developers. It’s simple to start using in your projects. To use, follow these steps after installing the application:

1. Launch the application 2. Click the Settings button 3. Click on the SWC icon to add the OpticonConnectorREAD MORE