Custom Flex WordPress Frontend
Creating a front-end for wordpress is incredibly easy and great for making weird and unnecessary versions of the site with UI swoops and swishes. Continue Reading →
Flex 3: LocalConnection fails for no reason
I have had more problems than worth mentioning with the LocalConnection API, but felt compelled to write about it after finally getting everything up and running. Continue Reading →
Flex 3: Detecting Network Status
There are a number of methods to detect network connectivity, all of which can be read about here, here, here and here. Continue Reading →
Downloading Large Files using Flex/AIR
During my download manager development I tried a number of different methods to download files. This article was invaluable, as it explains how to download in 50k chunks rather than buffering much larger amounts. Continue Reading →
Flex 3: 40k argument limit for LocalConnection
Using either the arguments field when launching an AIR app from a browser or initiating a local connection between AIR apps or Flex apps and the browser is a great way to pass data and create a better integrated user experience. However, there are some serious flaws. The documented limit for passing data between flex application using LocalConnection is 40Kb. This is easily enough for a few IDs, but not a sizable XML document. Continue Reading →
Passing XML to AIR app via a Browser
In my recent efforts to create an MP3 downloader application I have been extensively investigating the Adobe Flex browser API to pass through download URLs and other meta data through to my app. Continue Reading →
Adobe AIR Download Manager using Flex
I have been investigating and designing an MP3 download manager built using Flex and delivered as an Adobe AIR app. Continue Reading →