Category Archives: Tutorial

Introduction to Flex Resource Bundles

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Roger Braunstein

Hark, Flex developers. Lend me your ears! I must take this post to implore you: use Resource Bundles! Trust me, I know, there’s a lot to keep up with these days, but if you aren’t already privy to the awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in Flex, Programming, Tutorial | 9 Comments

KitchenSync News: Patch released v1.0.1, source files for Flash CS3, more docs

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Mims H Wright
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The State pattern in Flex – combining view states with logical states

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Mims H Wright

If you’ve used Flex, you’ve no doubt (er, hopefully) been using View States (AKA <mx:State>) to change the look of your RIA as it progresses through different situations of use. While this is immeasurably useful, it does not necessarily qualify … Continue reading →

Posted in AS3, Architecture, Flex, Programming, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks, Tutorial, User Experience | 2 Comments

No children on the stage – a confusing Flash CS3 display list issue

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Mims H Wright

A reader wrote to me with an interesting Flash CS3 problem that had me stumped at first (mostly because I use FlexBuilder instead of Flash). I thought I’d post the answer here so we can all benefit from it. The … Continue reading →

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Pimp my ‘clipse – a list of must-have Eclipse plug-ins for Flex/Flash Development

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Mims H Wright

FlexBuilder may have its ups and downs but it still remains my pick for best AS3/MXML editor on the market (with TextMate not far behind). Part of the beauty of FlexBuilder is that it’s built on the Eclipse SDK, one … Continue reading →

Posted in AIR, AS3, Flex, Programming, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks, Tutorial | 16 Comments