By Rob Rusher  Writing good tweets is an art form.
Some tweeters use "Shock 'n Awe" and others use humor (that's humour for my Canadian friends.)
OT: Should I call them "tweeters" or "twits"?
Never mind, let's talk about some of the things you can do to make the most of Twitter. Apr. 5, 2012 06:45 AM EDT Reads: 358 |
By Rob Rusher Let me start with the punch line: Adobe’s announcement only applies to browser-based applications that use domain memory IN COMBINATION WITH hardware accelerated Stage3D in Flash Player If you don’t know what these features are, this announcement does not effect you. ItR... Mar. 29, 2012 12:08 PM EDT Reads: 543 |
By Rob Rusher One of my presentations on Flex Localization with BabelFx was recorded at 360|Flex in 2011. Zaa.tv recorded a bunch of the sessions at this event and they have recently posted the videos for free. So if you missed 360|Flex, you will find several of the presentation (including... Jan. 12, 2012 12:50 PM EST Reads: 131 |
By Rob Rusher I often get asked, “How did you get to where you are?” To which I respond, “Mediocrity?” The real answer… public speaking, community involvement, not sucking at what I do and genuinely enjoying my work. Now, I can’t help you with all these topics. Bu... Nov. 17, 2011 12:22 AM EST Reads: 147 |
By Rob Rusher For years the Adobe Flex SDK has been “open source.” And it was, kinda. But they had never opened it up to the community to help work on the project. Then last 360 Flex 2011 in Denver, Adobe announced that they’d support the Spoon project which would essentially spoon... Nov. 17, 2011 12:01 AM EST Reads: 272 |
By Rob Rusher NOTE: I have several posts in draft that I’ll eventually get around to publishing, but this couldn’t wait for me to finish. Adobe’s recent announcement regarding the Flash Player plug-in for “mobile browsers” has caused quite a stir. Unfortunately, the intent of the communi... Nov. 12, 2011 11:08 AM EST Reads: 312 |
By Rob Rusher Just turned the laptop on for the first time in over a week. Didn't wear a watch for over a week. That is almost a vacation. # Jul. 6, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 394 |
By Rob Rusher Yeah! Got my froyo update finally. Immediately installed #flashplayer # Jul. 4, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 412 |
By Rob Rusher Wow, what a week! I was asked to speak at three conferences. I'd better get writing. # Jul. 3, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 819 |
By Rob Rusher Flex 5 code-named Hero: http://bit.ly/aDoxMp # Jul. 2, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 477 |
By Rob Rusher Just saw Jennifer Garner at #IAD #
15th on the upgrade list, 5 seats remaining. No upgrade for you! Still love the auto upgrades on @UnitedAirlines. Next time. # Jun. 25, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 385 |
By Rob Rusher RT @danielwanja iPhone 4 cancellation fee is $325..so $150 more than before. So the 32Gb is really $624. #
Look who's back! Got my notice from @flyclear. Really looking forward to no security lines. http://www.flyclear.com #
Anyone try PushButton Profiler on Flex? http://pushbutton... Jun. 24, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 464 |
By Rob Rusher RT @agentK @mlabriola Now all we need is an OTA or at least official Android 2.2 on a significant number of devices # Jun. 23, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 448 |
By Rob Rusher RT @mlabriola FlexUnit 4.1 beta 2 is now available http://bit.ly/c35s8a # Jun. 22, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 415 |
By Rob Rusher #ORD causing all kinds of problems to my travel plans. typical summer in Chicago. #FAIL # Jun. 19, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 696 |
By Rob Rusher RT @riacowboy Speaking tonight in Denver with @adamflater on Building Flex Applications with LiveCycle Mosaic: http://bit.ly/aq0w9O # Jun. 18, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 393 |
By Rob Rusher Please RT if you agree @unitedairlines please stop charging standby fees, boarding customers earlier = better service & more on time custs. # Jun. 17, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 414 |
By Rob Rusher USA vs England in Legos! Love it – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXo2nm2ODF0&feature=youtube_gdata # Jun. 16, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 711 |
By Rob Rusher #iPad emulator written in AIR. Author is looking for a way to disable Flash to make it more realistic. Classic. http://bit.ly/bqzX6e # Jun. 14, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 232 |
By Rob Rusher The canceled U2 party is about to start. I'm already starting to feel numb. # Jun. 13, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 405 |
By Rob Rusher “Why Apple broke my heart and Adobe is holding the pieces” http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2010/06/11/the-lament-of-a-flex-developer/ # Jun. 12, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 292 |
By Rob Rusher Get in line. I'm still waiting also. RT @pollensoft O Froyo, Froyo, wherefore art thou Froyo? #
Finished my first Flex 4 class, whew! Went very well, I think, but the evaluations will tell the truth. # Jun. 11, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 219 |
By Rob Rusher $4 for a glass of love. Thank you Katie Mullins! – Photo: http://bkite.com/609iw #
Another day down on first Flex 4 class. I have a lot of modifications to add before I teach it again. #flex4 #adobe #
The skinning and CSS features in Flex 4 do rock! #flex #adobe # Jun. 9, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 334 |
By Rob Rusher Adobe gives away free copies of the new Flash Builder 4 Standard edition to students, teachers, and unemployed developers. To apply for your free copy, visit http://bit.ly/FreeFlashBuilder Jun. 8, 2010 07:19 PM EDT Reads: 414 |
By Rob Rusher My point exactly. The HTML5 standard will not be standard. RT @pollensoft http://bit.ly/aeu9aF # Jun. 8, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 243 |
By Rob Rusher Stuck in Chicago for the night. Oh, what top do? #
Nice! RT @scottjanousek CrApple. The word you use when something bad goes wrong on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. #crApple #
I see this all the time. So I'm curious. When did it become okay to respond to text and social networks while ... Jun. 6, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 501 |
By Rob Rusher I agree. Controlled on a whim is not a very good business plan. RT @pollensoft More Apple ridiculousness. http://bit.ly/9AuSZY # Jun. 2, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 281 |
By Rob Rusher I love @UnitedAirlines mobile checkin and I really love the automatic upgrades! #
Rochester is a hot bed of activity today, just asked to volunteer my seat due to over sold flight. #
I think I just saw a pilgrim boarding a flight. Weird. What do they call them, Mennonites? #
Why can... Jun. 1, 2010 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 328 |
By Rob Rusher  The core of Flash Player is the Tamarin Virtual Machine, which is an open source project under Mozilla. While the SWF file format is not fully open, it is documented by the community on osflash.org. Additionally, there are numerous open source products that read and write SWF files.
T... May. 11, 2010 03:30 PM EDT Reads: 5,447 |
By Rob Rusher If you need an easy and affordable way to secure your application against license sharing and ‘keygen cracks’, Zarqon just may be the answer you’ve been looking for.
A good friend of mine, Cliff Hall, is most known for the PureMVC framework which was inspired by his... Mar. 24, 2010 11:31 PM EDT Reads: 971 |
By Rob Rusher Download Adobe AIR from the Adobe downloads.
Open a terminal window.
cd to download directory
chmod the AdobeAIRInstaller.bin to 755
su -m
enter password
./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin Mar. 19, 2010 01:38 PM EDT Reads: 3,395 |
By Rob Rusher  I've been reading a few discussions on how to more effectively manage development of a Flex project. And the reason many are looking for a solution has nothing to do with Flex, per say, but has more to do with the complexity of our development environments.
Using the cloud is a popula... Mar. 13, 2010 02:45 PM EST Reads: 3,831 |
By Rob Rusher On my latest project, I was going through several areas of the application adding toolTips to make some of the data that is clipped visible if desired. In doing so, I found out that I needed to use a combination of the different types of tips available.
Most components have a toolTip p... Mar. 11, 2010 06:01 PM EST Reads: 704 |
By Rob Rusher TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at mx.managers::FocusManager/focusInHandler [no source]
This is definitely an SDK bug. I was using the Flex 3.5 SDK and then downgraded to 3.4.1.10084. That is when this error magically appeared.... Feb. 4, 2010 01:26 PM EST Reads: 650 |
By Rob Rusher The event is Flex Training for ColdFusion Developers
A free full-day, hands-on training session, where attendees can learn how to build their first Flex application using the latest Flash Builder 4 beta software. This training is designed to help experienced ColdFusion developers get s... Nov. 2, 2009 05:23 PM EST Reads: 1,510 |
By Rob Rusher  Watch MAX keynotes, streamed live from Los Angeles-register now. On October 5th and 6th, Adobe MAX Online will feature the keynotes, streamed live, highlighting the newest and most exciting developments in the world of technology. Join 10 minutes early and participate in the backstage ... Sep. 29, 2009 05:15 PM EDT Reads: 4,649 |
By Rob Rusher PRESS RELEASE
On3: Denver’s First Adobe Authorized Training Center
On3 will help Adobe Software Developers learn to use Adobe Flex, ColdFusion, and Adobe AIR, as well as other web development tools like BlazeDS and mobile phone application development.
Denver, CO September 11, 2009: ... Sep. 17, 2009 10:31 AM EDT Reads: 580 |
By Rob Rusher Register for MAX in Los Angeles. Sep. 16, 2009 07:15 PM EDT Reads: 454 |
By Rob Rusher Just finished my presentation at FITC Mobile 2009 in Toronto. And it went very well!
I had lots of questions and was able to answer all but one.
The presentation was about building native iPhone applications using JavaScript and HTML instead of Objective-C. I’m currently using ... Sep. 13, 2009 04:34 PM EDT Reads: 2,786 |
By Rob Rusher  First, yes, screen readers can read Flex applications. And yes, its fairly easy. But, I’ll discuss how in a future post.
But, if you’d rather send people to your old HTML version of your site when using a read, there is good news. Flash Player has the ability to detect if a screen r... Sep. 8, 2009 01:15 PM EDT Reads: 5,618 |
Rob Rusher is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), Community Expert, and Certified Instructor (ACI). In his role as Principle Consultant for On3, he leads an Adobe software enablement practice to help his clients build rich Internet applications and to rapidly increase their knowledge and skills to better support their organization's goals. He has taught and mentored the technical teams at Standard and Poor’s, eBay, IBM Global Services, the Social Security Administration, and other Government and Fortune 100 organizations.
