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

PHP Documentation Tips

Recently had to run PhpDocumentor on a project only to be faced with broken documentation after bringing all class files into compliance with proper comments. At first I thought I was missing a config flag for the command-line but, it turns out that the PhpDocumentor-1.4.3 ZIPREAD MORE

Looking for a Software Architect

There’s an opening for a Software Architect at Almer/Blank, the interactive media agency where I work. If you think your skills are up to it, I personally invite you to check out this position.

We work on a lot of cool and interesting projects and ourREAD MORE

Upgrading Memory on a Macbook Pro 15-inch 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7

This happens to be pretty straight-forward even though Apple recommends you let an Apple Certified Technician (ACT) perform the upgrade. If you happen to do it yourself, you’ll need the following:

1. an 8GB memory upgrade kit
2. Official D-I-Y Instructions
3. Open work area
4. Screwdriver (the Husky HD-74501 works perfectly)

With all theREAD MORE

Cannot load 32-bit SWT libraries on 64-bit JVM

If you get this error running Flash Builder or Eclipse on OSX Snow Leopard, it’s because there’s a mismatch between the libraries bundled with the plugin involved and the JVM of the OS. To fix, do one of the following:

1. For Eclipse, go to EclipseREAD MORE

Squeeze the Most Out of Your Mac with Automator Workflows

One of the cool things I enjoy about developing on a Mac is the amount of usefulness I can eek out of my machine. And, with Automator, I can do just that. The name alone indicates its purpose so all one has to do isREAD MORE

Upgrading Flash Builder

Whether you’re upgrading because you’re using BETA versions that change rather frequently or upgrading to the next major release, you don’t want to lose all your hard work invested in configuring your setup. Here’s how I handle it and hopefully it’s useful to you. IfREAD MORE

FITC Amsterdam 2010 Recap

First, this will be a rather lengthy pictorial of the last few days here in Amsterdam. For those that have never been, I’ll also share my insights and tips on visiting the city since I’m a seasoned pro now, LOL (4th time).

The City

Amsterdam is aREAD MORE

GitX Update: Remote Selector

Previously, I implemented toolbar buttons where each button was tied to a specific remote repository. This was/is fine if you’ll only be working with one or two hosts but becomes cumbersome when dealing with multiple hosts.

Enter the NSPopUpButton. By switching to this UI element I’mREAD MORE

Double-headed Arrows with GraphicsUtil

I recently ran across this awesome utility class, GraphicsUtil, created by Noel Billig. It allows the ability to draw lines with an arrow on one end using the drawing API in AS3. This proved useful for a project I was working on. In addition toREAD MORE