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Try Some Flash For Fun And Profit. Dear Java Programmer:. By Walt Schlender - http://www.waltschlender.com. About Me. Software contracting Mousecloud Teaching/Speaking. Flash, Flex, AIR … Huh?. Tools for building RIAs + Desktop applications. Your Alternatives. JavaScript Laszlo
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Try Some Flash For Fun And Profit Dear Java Programmer: By Walt Schlender - http://www.waltschlender.com
About Me • Software contracting • Mousecloud • Teaching/Speaking
Flash, Flex, AIR… Huh? • Tools for building RIAs • + Desktop applications
Your Alternatives • JavaScript • Laszlo • Silterlite • Java Applets • Some others? Any?
What’s Being Built? • Web Apps - (word processors, ppt clones, drawing apps) • Games • Dashboard Apps • Widgets
What you need to get started: • FlexBuilder or Flash - available at adobe.com (free for 30 days then 90$) • The ActionScript 3 language reference
Resources + Sites You Should Check Out • http://www.waltschlender.com - I have a list of development resources on my site • http://www.ribbit.com • http://www.balsamiq.com • http://www.whitevoid.com/application.html • http://www.buzzword.com • http://www.tweetdeck.com • http://www.theflashblog.com • http://www.kirupa.com