Finally, Adobe provides a centralized space to host best practices, code sample and examples around the Flash gaming space from where game developers get information and share information regarding gaming environment. There are some nice articles or information listed below related to adobe gaming technologies:
I had seen the declaration of Adobe about beta of Flash Professional CS5.
Personally, I think that for the person who has experience of software development field, it’s very normal known situation about release plans change. I believe only good features and functionality is the factors for which, developers are waiting.
You can get more information about Flash Professional CS5 from here.
Adobe make it possible to create applications for Apple iPhone using Adobe Flash Platform. So it provides a golden chance for flash developers and designers to get new users market using ActionScript 3.
You can enjoy the video regarding iPhone Applications.
A new AIR application to provides environment to share project information including tasks, applications and instructions between designers, developers and project managers.
The application is developed using Adobe Flash Platform and Creative Suites 4 including Flash Builder 4 and so on.
With the release of Silverlight a debate started among designers and developers regarding choosing between Flash and Silverlight. As I understands microsoft is faces difficulties in capturing the market due to maturity of Flash.
For developers and designers it’s important to think on technical features provided by Flash and Silverlight, to choose the technology that best suits your needs.
There are some important points described as below regarding the features comparison between Flash and Silverlight.
Animation
Flash use frame-based animation model. Silverlight is based on the WPF animation model which is time-based instead of frame-based.
File Size
Flash uses a compressed format, and text and images are embedded in movie, so flash file size is relatively small.
Silverlight uses XAML for its description language and it is non-compressed, so size of Silverlight component is usually larger.
Sound Precessing
ActionScript offers a set of sound classes that can be used to generate and control sound in a movie. While Silverlight dosen’t have the low-level audio APIs. It dosen’t support playback of WAV file because .NET has very little audio playback support.
Webcam Support
Flash has webcam andmicrophone support for live video and audio transmission. While Silverlight dosen’t support webcam or microphone.
Friends, there are some others technical differences between the two technologies. As per me Adobe provides a nice features for attractive an effect applications development.
As we are aware about Adobe and Microsoft competition to cover IT market with lots of products. But most important factors for users is product features, security and environment and so on. There is an interesting articles on product secutiry. Regarding that there is an nice point below to think !!
Can anyone beat Microsoft when it comes churning out insecure products?
MAX sessions updates are as below. There are some important discussion like important tips for web design, increasing performance of Flash, Flex, AIR applications and most important secrets behind Flash and so on .
Adobe is developing a Flex framework that will make it easy for developers to build Flex application that run across mobile devices. The mobile version of Flex framework code-named “Slider”.
‘Slider” will enable developers to create multi screen applications, leveraging their existing skills and so on.
The framework is expected to be available in 2010.
Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 staff as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports.
Facebook is revitalizing its effort to create a smartphone, recruiting engineers who have experience with mobile devices, according to a story in the New York...
The new patent applications detail a 3D version of Safari, which will allow users to stack bookmarks, e-mail, documents, and applications in a 3D manner.
