Category Archives: Flex

Redesign Eclipse Logo Contest

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Mims H Wright

I wholeheartedly agree with this tweet by RJ Owen. The Eclipse icon is sad. For those of us who use the FlexBuilder plug-in (no doubt to achieve some modicum of geek cred) we look at it all day, every day. … Continue reading →

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Using %tokens% with Flex resource bundles

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Mims H Wright

When I use Flex, I make extensive use of Resource Bundles for all but the most basic applications. In short, they allow you to keep all of your static string values (and non-string values) separated out of your code. That … Continue reading →

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Using ant for Flex – a no B.S. guide – Part 4 of 4

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Mims H Wright

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Now that you’ve been through 3 exhaustive tutorials on ant for flex, it’s time to use your knowledge you’ve gained to turn your back on the built-in Flex compiler and switch to … Continue reading →

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Using ant for Flex – a no B.S. guide – Part 3 of 4

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Mims H Wright

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 This third installment talks about tips and tricks for using ant with version control systems.

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Using ant for Flex – a no B.S. guide – Part 2 of 4

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Mims H Wright

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 In this part, I get more nitty-gritty about working with flex’s ant tasks.

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