[flexcoders] Webinar tommorrow at 11am PST, 1pm EST (directly related to FLEX)

2008-09-10 Thread Robert Thompson
Don't forget Webinar tomorrow, 11am PST, 1pm EST. Make sure you ask if FLEX is the interface, and Scene7 imaging technology (and cataloging) is just part of the FLEX design strategy, and make sure you ask if you'll be competing against Against Adobe head to head potentially, in both Small B

[flexcoders] Trees for Every one

2008-09-10 Thread Robert Thompson
Since the left pane metaphor of a tree organizing hierarchical information is such a widely used controls. Is there a way we can all pull together and turn the Adobe Component Explorer into an application that supports Drag and Drop. I still do not see a Download .ZIP for this particular ap

Re: [flexcoders] Hi

2008-09-09 Thread Robert Thompson
Hello Narayana, There are no kings on this list so feel free to ask a question. I have had contact with someone at Adobe about an upcoming portal so some of "issues" people have will go away hopefully. In ActionScript 2.0, I don't have a file open but just from memory, you access the actua

Re: [flexcoders] Can't remember the name of the application.

2008-09-09 Thread Robert Thompson
You might want to get a Mac for your next computer. The Spyglass search beats Google Desktop and Mickeysoft's new Search hands down. I found the explorer applications in the sdk's (see post: "Re: Hi") just by typing sdk The results came up as I typed and I just clicked on the folder. I h

Re: [flexcoders] Hi

2008-09-09 Thread Robert Thompson
and Nancy were talking about the bottom right pane of the explorer that displays the source of the selected control. The sources of the explorer are available with Flex Builder. They are under "sdks\\samples\explorer". On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PR

Re: [flexcoders] Hi

2008-09-08 Thread Robert Thompson
Nancy, We might be talking about different things. (1) Under the FLEX 2.0 examples, you could, for example, go to the FLEX Style Explorer, http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/samples/style_explorer/ (2) Then click on "Experience the application" which leads you to here, http:

Re: [flexcoders] SEO and Flash content

2008-09-08 Thread Robert Thompson
Josh could you detail the googlebot and expand on what you write below? -r On Sep 8, 2008, at 10:19 PM, Josh McDonald wrote: Google most definitely re-indexes from various different data- centres (read: class B addresses) and I'm sure also occasionally using random real user-agents, and wi

Re: [flexcoders] Hi

2008-09-08 Thread Robert Thompson
Yes I've noticed that for nearly every other app. But not this one, http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/componentexplorer/explorer.html I've tried in on Firefox and Safari. -r On Sep 8, 2008, at 5:11 PM, Paul Andrews wrote: - Original Message ----- From: Robert Thompson To:

Re: [flexcoders] Hi

2008-09-08 Thread Robert Thompson
That's a great example alright...many applications lend themselves well to this kind of structure. HOWEVER: There does not appear to be a Right-Click VIew Source which brings up a left pane and then allows you to download source. With a lot on most people's plate, this is a good starter exa

Re: [flexcoders] Flex and Scene7, Flexstore license, List etiquette

2008-09-02 Thread Robert Thompson
Let me clear the air on me once and for all and say that Matt has put into words exactly what I, for whatever reason, of for being unknown or whatever, said differently and got concerned about. The answer is, Yes, I am doing a lot of Bayesian Probability research (Indeterministic systems) a

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-09-02 Thread Robert Thompson
to what we were doing: giving technical advice and receiving technical advice - about Flex. Jeff -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thompson Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 8:25 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [fl

Re: [flexcoders] Who is Robert Thompson?

2008-09-02 Thread Robert Thompson
Since I'd like to speak for myself since I'm the one on the Subject Line, I'd like to say that the threads over the weekend happened as so: 1. I received an e-mail from Adobe about the upcoming Scene7.com Webinar on Thursday Sept. 11th 2. I asked the group, which I've not posted on for a very

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-09-02 Thread Robert Thompson
ny in the UK, I don't know why your including that kind of information in a post send to flexcoders@yahoogroups.com instead of directly to my e-mail address. -r On Sep 2, 2008, at 4:51 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: > On Monday 01 Sep 2008, Robert Thompson wrote: >> I've repo

Re: [flexcoders] Re: What is Flexcoders?

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
Aussies... Australian swimmers are pretty awesome. The track team I was on in college and the swim team used to hang out a lot. I dated an all- american swimmer (best looking girlfriend I've had up to that point), and I saw some of the swim team members at some of last few Olympics and t

Re: [flexcoders] Re: What is Flexcoders?

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
I think those posts have ended, at least by me. I said very clearly in one post to that I would make an effort to stay focused on [flexcoders] which is why i've been using that name when referring to something. my last post was on FDT Enterprise - that's all. and then the ball came swing

Re: [flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
other time that I can remember. J ~randy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thompson Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 3:37 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX By the way, the Ent

Re: [flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
patronising to list. It'all going to end in tears. ----- Original Message - From: Robert Thompson To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:38 PM Subject: [flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX Just as a note on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in

Re: [flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
Nobody here wants anyone acting like some public service announcer here on the forums. It's highly patronising to list. It'all going to end in tears. - Original Message - From: Robert Thompson To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:38 PM Subject

[flexcoders] Options on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
Just as a note on ActionScript 3.0 Editing in FLEX. Papervision3D just posted news of their contest, endorsed FDT Enterprise Edition as their preferred ActionScript Editor. From Papervision3D.org, quote, "2nd Place- VectorVision - Winner of FDT Enterprise Edition (our preferred ActionScrip

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
sive, damn right they are > A secret petition says a lot about you, not me. It does, it says I'm on the other side. Mike On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: You are among a group. I have received some e-mails discussing the nature of bul

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Thompson
d force false information down their throat,, by hijacking threads and changing titles, I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has told you to FO. PS If I was a moderator of this forum, I would have banned you with this last tirade. Mike On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:17 PM, R

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
er the web so there is no point in keeping this going. - Original Message ----- From: Robert Thompson To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license? I'm simply responding to the F___ O___ statement. There's no ego he

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
you are suggests to me that your ego has outgrown your common sense. Guy On 01/09/2008, at 9:55 AM, Robert Thompson wrote: Because of your cursing, I won't respond to any more questions on this thread. However, take the "we" out of your statement telling me to F___ O

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
ou'd not be trying to get him kicked off this list. The fact that you are suggests to me that your ego has outgrown your common sense. Guy On 01/09/2008, at 9:55 AM, Robert Thompson wrote: Because of your cursing, I won't respond to any more questions on this thread. However, t

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
Because of your cursing, I won't respond to any more questions on this thread. However, take the "we" out of your statement telling me to F___ O___ and calling my detailed responses schizophrenic paranoid delusional. All others, attend the Webinar and try to protect your future by simply

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
to solve. -Josh On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Listen, I didn't post the question but was answering it. And told the person it's the best thing to do to contact them and that it's standard to (C) samples so they aren'

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
o, or come talk to the Sheriff in my town. I take your comment as a direct threat. -r On Aug 31, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Josh McDonald wrote: Look buddy, everybody in here's been real polite so far. Fuck off. -Josh On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:17 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
move on, and FutureWave/FutureSplash is technically Adobe Flash. 4)Papervision plug-in? What are you talking about? ----- Original Message - From: Robert Thompson To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license? To answer yo

Re: [flexcoders] Re: download many files at a time

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
There is one out there I remember seeing it. It's a Flash Downloader also and looks similar to the Safari Download Dialog in that it stacks the progress bars on top of each other. I'll look for it and see if I can post a link to it for you on this forum. Just remember me as that guy who's

Re: [flexcoders] Flexstore license?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
To answer your question about any purchaser of Adobe products having to "license" an example they put out for use. Microsoft, Adobe, nearly every company puts (C) Copyright statements in it's examples. This is to prevent competitors from outright distributing code they have no right to.

Re: [flexcoders] Adobe has no love for Mac users?

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Thompson
Huh? Did gmail mess up the threading on this or something? On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: To answer your question on the lack of support, you may want to read this article as a reason why Adobe is competing against Apple so aggressively,

Re: [flexcoders] Adobe has no love for Mac users?

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
To answer your question on the lack of support, you may want to read this article as a reason why Adobe is competing against Apple so aggressively, http://counternotions.com/2007/11/15/apple-runtime-answer-2/ This year I made the change to a MacPro "8-core Tower of Power" as they c

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
t the market cap now add a premium and they are looking at $30billion, that's amost 20% of Apple's market cap. Also, I really don't want them to ruin everything, i dont wana end up saying IFlash , IFlex, IPhotoshop :) - Original Message - From: Robert Thompson To: fle

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
cheap, so I think there's those that can afford the cream of the crop no matter what the cost and then there's the rest of the world that have budgets, so there's always going to be room for everyone. Paul > That is my .02. > > > Robert Thompson wrote: >>

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
ions that are similar to what their developers build also. The difference is customization as well as usage. I think if Adobe can produce good desktop and Web applications that we can showcase, we will be able to move the market away from Microsoft and Sun and increase the viability of using Fl

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
>> if you want to reach a wide audience, fire and brimstone may not be the >> best >> approach. If you just want to vent, please warn us up front. And when you >> get on your soapbox, sometimes you just have a clever comeback line or >> just >> ignore the hec

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
re the hecklers, including me. Yelling back at them is a waste of your > energy. Take the high road, choose your technologies, remain nimble and > good luck to you. > > > > -Alex > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Thompson
s a waste of your energy. Take the high road, choose your technologies, remain nimble and good luck to you. -Alex From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thompson Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 3:50 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Cc: flexcoders@yahoo

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
Stop making personal comments, okay. Stop painting me black...it IS about options. You'll find out if you take the blinders off. Just leave it alone and stop making it personal. On Aug 29, 2008, at 7:17 PM, Paul Andrews wrote: - Original Message - From: "Robert Thompso

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
to a thread I know >> I absolutely should not have replied to. Sorry for encouraging the >> ranting, I just couldn't not reply when this amazing email came into >> my inbox. Robert, I'll address each paragraph one at a time and tell >> you exactly why this messag

Re: [flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
ay or so, are in fact complete spam and worthy of >the comments you have received. > >On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Flash, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime > >Simply incorrect. OpenLa

[flexcoders] OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime, and also DHTML and W3C

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
OpenLaszlo.org supports Flex, Flash, Silverlight, AJAX, soon Quicktime First of all to the gentlemen suggesting I'm slamming the list. I am not and I take offense at that. Don't accuse me when I am responding to someone else. I posted only 2 original posts and they were in the best interest

Re: [flexcoders] LMBFAO

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
Do you mean, LMBFAO ??? On Aug 29, 2008, at 11:34 AM, Tim Hoff wrote: LMAO

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Q: What is Flexcoders? A: All of us in this together who have purchased FLEX

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Thompson
in companies in the Big-3 area that I get my contracts in, who have spent tens of thousands of dollars on FLEX. -r On Aug 28, 2008, at 6:32 PM, Tim Hoff wrote: Cool Robert, Hopefully, we can just put this to rest. Thanks, -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Robert Thompson <[EMAI

[flexcoders] Q: What is Flexcoders? A: All of us in this together who have purchased FLEX

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Thompson
I think the simple answer is we're all in this together and it's good to keep an eye out for each other. I haven't posted on the list for a very long time and have just been watching and examining Papervision3D which I love. So I post a concern, and a legitimate one, with no prior thread. Ju

Re: [flexcoders] Thanks

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Thompson
brief and to the point. When your topic becomes a personal crusade it's time to take it off-list. Guy On 29/08/2008, at 6:18 AM, Robert Thompson wrote: First of all, this is very relevant to the FLEX coders development community.

Re: [flexcoders] Results of Direct Phone Call to Scene7.com

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Thompson
I agree on the iPhone issue, I'd never go with AT&T either because they are the ultimate Greed. But the iPhone pricing thing I think was a mistake. Apple does not personify greed at all to me -- Quality. I have both MacPro and a DELL, develop in XCode and Vista for FLEX and Flash CS3. The

[flexcoders] Results of Direct Phone Call to Scene7.com

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Thompson
First of all, this is very relevant to the FLEX coders development community. I have just talked some another person at Scene7.com and the indication I seemed to have gotten is that there will be a resulting complication in the area of eCommerce and Product Catalog Development to the FLEX

Re: [flexcoders] Relevant and Helpful :: Scene7.com Webinar

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Thompson
ou do Mr. I'mHo who still uses aint, which is ain't, which you still use apparently from the loss of brain cells from your self admitted smoking. On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:53 PM, Jon Bradley wrote: On Aug 27, 2008, at 5:56 PM, Robert Thompson wrote: Will they go too far? Microso

[flexcoders] Scene7.com Webinar on 9/11/08, ask some serious questions, examine answers seriously, see if they're answered with depth

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
in a crowded far reaching place. -r On Aug 27, 2008, at 4:22 PM, Howard Fore wrote: At the risk of fanning the flames (and flamers), what exactly do you think has happened in the MS developer world? It seems to me that there are plenty of jobs using MS-centric technologies. On Wed,

Re: [flexcoders] Whitepaper and Webinar -- Please read the Scene7.com posts Objectively

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
tment of Justice, I feel safe. Let's do a class action lawsuit for buzzword and photoshop express while we're at it. [sorry, sometimes I just can't help poking threads that I know I should just let die] Doug On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL

Re: [flexcoders] September 11th WEBINAR by SCENE7.com on solutions like LAND's END STORE

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
zzword and photoshop express while we're at it. [sorry, sometimes I just can't help poking threads that I know I should just let die] Doug On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Looks like my thoughts have been confirmed, by someone.

Re: [flexcoders] Whitepaper and Webinar -- Please read the Scene7.com posts Objectively

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
g business! I think its time to leave this alone because frankly I don't see the ROI in this discussion. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thompson Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:14 PM To: flexcoders@yah

Re: [flexcoders] Whitepaper and Webinar -- Please read the Scene7.com posts Objectively

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
providers or individual developers, in fact having such solutions available may make more possible to deliver on projects by not having to reinvent functionality. It is what it is and there's no shortage of work, so let's get on with it. Jeff -Original Message-

[flexcoders] Whitepaper and Webinar -- Please read the Scene7.com posts Objectively

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
There is no harm meant in my postings. I'm posting so we are all aware of what may be going on with Scene7.com and it's implications to the FLEX and Flash CS3 development community. I'm a freelance developer, not with a large corporation. The Whitepaper is available on www.Scene7.com and I

Re: [flexcoders] Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
all see. In the end, if I'm wrong in 2 years, feel free to Flame me. If I'm right, well then, it's bad for all of us. -r On Aug 26, 2008, at 7:07 PM, Doug McCune wrote: ummm, looks like I got served On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Re: [flexcoders] Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
I'm not looking for any jobs, nor am I looking to support Microsoft. But FutureWave (inventors of FutureSplash which became Flash under Macromedia) was an honorable corporation. So was Macromedia - very true to their developers and supporting them. I have been shouting "Hurray for Adobe" for

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-27 Thread Robert Thompson
PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ummm, looks like I got served > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Robert Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > Oh, btw, you may want to take out the gum in your mouth before posting. > > > > It alleviates the "um" effect quite ni

Re: [flexcoders] Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Thompson
e Flex consulting work out there than anyone knows what to do with. Try crying wolf once any semblance of a problem emerges. And has someone really fired you because they started using scene 7? really? Doug On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: [flexcoders] Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Thompson
mblance of a problem emerges. And has someone really fired you because they started using scene 7? really? Doug On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although I'll hold my breath until more and more info. is released into the > public. &g

[flexcoders] Will Scene 7 turn Adobe into a competitor of it's ISVs like Microsoft ???

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Thompson
Although I'll hold my breath until more and more info. is released into the public. I'm a little concerned that Adobe is starting to get the "Take over the world" vision with Scene 7.0 They appear to be heading towards a consulting type service (as well as selling to us developers) where peopl

[flexcoders] What are the analogous properties of Event Audio Play back and Stream Audio Play back in FLEX 3.0 vs. Flash?

2008-05-06 Thread Robert Thompson
I'm a very proficient ActionScript 2.0 programmer still learning to reach the same proficiency in ActionScript 3.0 So I wanted to ask anyone from Adobe or any other flexcoder experts out there: What are the analogous properties of Event Audio Play back and Stream Audio Play back in FLEX 3

[flexcoders] if i buy flex2 now, will i have to pay again for flex3 (how soon is it?)

2008-02-22 Thread Robert Thompson
I need to purchase FLEX Builder 2 with Charting for the Mac OSX (too bad Adobe doesn't provide Universal Binaries). I would like to know if the date of release for FLEX Builder 3 is close enough that I would get a free upgrade if I purchase FLEX Builder 2 today? Usually companies do this for 90

[flexcoders] General Timeframe for release of FLEX Builder 3.0

2008-02-16 Thread Robert Thompson
BTW, when will Flex 3.0 be released? I have to purchase for Mac OSX as the purchases are separate (I'm not sure why there's no universal binary). But in any event, does anyone have a general time frame? -r Dmitri Girski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Tracy, Mayb

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Why upgrade to FB3?

2008-02-15 Thread Robert Thompson
OR you could say: The improvement in developer productivity by upgrading to Flex3 and getting to know the powerful ActionScript 3.0 is well worth + The reduced risk of trusting billg, Steven Balder and Mickeysoft once gain after several decades of betrayal while the former Macromedia and also

RE: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
I would agree, that's the last status that I know of, that there is not a development environment for SilverLight under MacOSX or any other platform except Windows. Only the player is available multi-platform. I've been there and done that regarding trusting Microsoft as a platform for any int

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
d about the same thing in June last year? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Also Kevin, I think you might have mis-interpreted by what I meant by "I will only use Microsoft products on the server". > > To clarif

Re: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
FlashLite already outperforms Silverlight in my opinion, and with Papervision 3D creating such great 3D api's, I see no reason at all for anyone to move out from a perfectly safe place with Adobe, to crawl over to Microsoft, who has shown their behavior patterns so consistently in bad-faith and

RE: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
lexible and well adopted as Flash already is. Adobe has the client market covered between Acrobat and Flash, so I won’t be losing any sleep anytime soon. !k - From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thomps

RE: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thompson Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:50 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record) Here is a big reason w

Re: [flexcoders] Adobe People, Save me from Silverlight! (Microsoft's Legal Record)

2008-02-12 Thread Robert Thompson
Here is a big reason why NOT to go with Silver-Light: I am Robert D. Thompson. Here is Federally Published public record of something, http://www.fedcirc.us/case-reviews/thompson-v.-microsoft-corporation-4.html I will not discuss the above public record, but will discuss why I believe it would

[flexcoders] Flex Example Library

2007-12-12 Thread Robert Thompson
It seems this list would be more efficient with a categorical Flex examples library from "hello world" to advanced user interfaces. Anybody know of one? - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Re: [flexcoders] Re: If Flex is open source, how do we go about changing the language?

2007-12-02 Thread Robert Thompson
ience, the sort routines are broken. Paul --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't believe the Flex language itself is open source, only the .swf format. > > Someone at adobe may want to clear that up. > &

Re: [flexcoders] If Flex is open source, how do we go about changing the language?

2007-12-01 Thread Robert Thompson
I don't believe the Flex language itself is open source, only the .swf format. Someone at adobe may want to clear that up. Although I'm sure this is an earnest request, whenever open source is discussed one thing everyone on this list has to be careful of is that MICROSOFT will not go well into

Re: Time to clear the Air Adobe -- Re: [flexcoders] Animated PNG

2007-11-20 Thread Robert Thompson
> > > On Nov 20, 2007, at 9:30 AM, Robert Thompson wrote: > >> Not too many years ago, but I was thinking the 17 years had passed (I >> believe it's 17). >> >> Now, if that's the case, what in the world is wrong with Adobe? >> &

Time to clear the Air Adobe -- Re: [flexcoders] Animated PNG

2007-11-20 Thread Robert Thompson
coursey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The patents for GIF ran out a few years ago. And does anybody support mpng? On Nov 20, 2007, at 3:16 AM, Robert Thompson wrote: I fully realize there may be patent issues with Adobe using animated GIF. However, what abou

[flexcoders] Animated PNG

2007-11-20 Thread Robert Thompson
I fully realize there may be patent issues with Adobe using animated GIF. However, what about Animated PNG? I've considered this subject for some time, and I am concerned that Adobe is withholding a great potential improvement in Flash to benefit FLV. I maybe completely wrong -- but that is why

[flexcoders] Routines for Accurate Recording of Mouse

2007-10-31 Thread Robert Thompson
I don't want to reinvent the wheel on accurate recording of mouse position and more important delta/change so that it can be played back in unison with the events it was recorded with. Is anyone aware of any ActionScript 3.0 routines for this? thx _

[flexcoders] Will Papervision 3D be available for use in Flex Builder 3 ???

2007-10-31 Thread Robert Thompson
The Papervision 3D project seems to be going forward in sputters, but the Action Script 3.0 examples look extremely promising. Will this library and any nice physics and mathematics libraries be included in Flex Builder 3 soon ? Abdul Qabiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[flexcoders] Drag and Drop onto AIR Flex

2007-10-16 Thread Robert Thompson
Does anybody have reference to the latest Flex3 Beta examples? What is the latest method of using drag and drop for multiple operating systems to drop onto an AIR application and upload files? thx p.s. Flex3 to be released any day right? At MAX next week is it? ---

Re: [flexcoders] Expected FLEX 3 Release Date and Cost ?

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Thompson
FLEX Builder. Can you tell me what support there is for Alpha channels in video? I want to composite layers on each other and have good performance. Since I've not worked directly with the SDK yet, just UI and XML in the interface, I thought I'd ask. Tom Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: O

[flexcoders] Expected FLEX 3 Release Date and Cost ?

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Thompson
I'm just wondering if Adobe has an estimated FLEX 3 release date and the cost for upgrading from 2 to 3. Thanks. - Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more!

Re: [flexcoders] Does Adobe have plans for OplenGL Primitives or not?

2007-09-07 Thread Robert Thompson
universal, I don't see why they couldn't make a go for it. but then there is always papervision, and the Flash renderer is fairly fast. Robert Thompson wrote: > I don't want to have to cater to Microlust Corp. of Redmond, but I see no > other alternative if Adobe

[flexcoders] Does Adobe have plans for OplenGL Primitives or not?

2007-09-07 Thread Robert Thompson
I don't want to have to cater to Microlust Corp. of Redmond, but I see no other alternative if Adobe doesn't step up and make some plans to compete with SilverLight (took them almost 10 years to come up with something decent). It seems that for a long time Macromedia was using Shockwave for Dire

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Will Microsoft's new Silverlight Player Kill our beloved Flex ?

2007-04-20 Thread Robert Thompson
Take it from me: Thomson v Microsoft 1. The documents I've seen waht to make me through up (dry heave) 2. Microsoft is involved in patent them, z4 technologies $140 recently is proof. So is Sun's settlement for MS hacking code. 3. Would you trust Microsoft. Bill Gates is a desp

Re: [flexcoders] Re: and I thought Adobe was a professional company. Whats going on with the upgrade

2007-01-07 Thread Robert Thompson
-r Tim Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fair enough Robert. Go ahead, make this flashcoders 2. Subject dropped. -TH btw, all I own is my keyboard. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You don't have to read it Tim. &

Re: [flexcoders] Re: and I thought Adobe was a professional company. Whats going on with the upgrade

2007-01-07 Thread Robert Thompson
You don't have to read it Tim. It's Bruce's personal opinion just as your request is a personal request. It's real simple, you don't own this ofrum. And I'm not sure personal requests are given priority here. I happen to agree with Bruce; and I'm totally devoted to Adobe.

Re: [flexcoders] URLRequest and crossdomain.xml

2006-09-09 Thread Robert Thompson
What is the format/schema of the crossdomain.xml file?And is it called that, and placed in the root directory?Ryan Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Carson, that had always been my understanding, but then I read this line in the docs that made it seem like I a

[flexcoders] Adobe - Please answer / Best method for Flash install for everyday users

2006-08-13 Thread Robert Thompson
Dear Adobe,Internet Explorer requires SWFObject (and it works).Firefox now disables _javascript_ and some of my potetial visitors say they can't enter the site.I've noticed Adobe appears to:1. Run/Install Flash for IE.2. Display JPEG or GIF for Flash Movies and place a notice that "This site may

[flexcoders] FLEX2/Flash devs Need More Clarity from Adobe on New Flash Player Install Methods : i.e. New Shake-Up in FLASH Install Options (Foxfire JS disabled by default, and IE embed activation)

2006-08-05 Thread Robert Thompson
There are 2 recent events that have complicated Flash Installs that even SWFObject (formerly FlashObject) cannot handle.#1. Foxfire Now Comes Installed Default with Script Blocking.  So, the very thing that made Flash successful (almost instantaneous installation even over 56k modem) is now moot

[flexcoders] Did any prior Flex Store have Payment Services Example, or just Mock-Up?

2006-07-05 Thread Robert Thompson
The version of FlexStore in the final product does not have Check-Out where it displays what I recall were UPS and FedX selections.  It still remains extremely cool though.Did the previous Store example have a UPS example working for someone with a UPS Developer Key, or was that just a mock-up?I

[flexcoders] FLEX2 devs in Detroit Area? // also

2006-06-09 Thread Robert Thompson
[I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this; if so let me know]I'm looking to either form a small users group for FLEX 2.0, preferably in the Rochester Hills area of Michigan (North of Detroit), or to at least get together with some of them and discuss issues even if it's a conference st

Re: [flexcoders] Flex vs. .Net for RIA database apps; new to both

2006-06-09 Thread Robert Thompson
I think you might be interpreting the "showy shopping cart" as you call it as really a client side app that manages data mostly on the client side; and maintains integrity through publish & subscribe.If I were you, and anybody out there, I think it's rather obvious that most of us will run into

RE: [flexcoders] A: YES, YES >> Is Adobe a reasonable business partner?

2006-06-09 Thread Robert Thompson
Valy, I can end this thread in a short statement or a long one.SHORTAdobe, I believe will play by the rules and they are a reasonable biz partner.But as Borat might say Microsoft "If she cheat on me, I will Crush her!"LONGStay with the issue that's been taken off, so we can let this end, I respo

RE: [flexcoders] The End, A: YES, YES >> Is Adobe a reasonable business partner?

2006-06-08 Thread Robert Thompson
Okay Valy, let's end it here...I did not start the commentary.The response was from a message to someone asking if Adobe is a reasonable business partner -- a pretty serious accusation and there's plenty of room for response to this accusation; and that's all.Although I agree commentary should n

RE: [flexcoders] A: YES, YES >> Is Adobe a reasonable business partner?

2006-06-08 Thread Robert Thompson
You guys at ADOBE are doing great and are going far above what many organizations will do.  And most of all YOU CAN BE TRUSTED.Anyone (like this guy) who complains about support in a Beta should have a little more patience.  By the way, you may want to make sure he doesn't have an alias named "S

Re: [flexcoders] I noticed something >>>> MS Vista Beta 2 out

2006-06-08 Thread Robert Thompson
Grudge, Wisdom, Warning or...or read again...Michael Schmalle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Man, You must have been burned by that stove bad.. It's not healthy holding a grudge this hard! Peace, Mike.On 6/7/06, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [flexcoders] I noticed something >>>> MS Vista Beta 2 out

2006-06-07 Thread Robert Thompson
Re: belowRegarding this Vista, I've seen this little thing called "Sparkle" -- a reincantation of a purely failed effort to compete against Flash back a few years ago (it was sad).  But this time around, Microsoft may intend to do what it has done to other competitors regarding Adobe, and th

[flexcoders] Release date? Maybe 15th

2006-06-06 Thread Robert Thompson
Release date?Just wondering. __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Sea

Re: [flexcoders] Flex 2 - Cairngorm 2 Tutorial

2006-05-19 Thread Robert Thompson
I know there is a great FLEX 1.0 example that I love called "Shopping Cart" but I can't find it for FLEX 2.0 -- are there any major changes?  I would think there would be a few.  I know the store is available for download but is it Cairngorm 2 design.Claudia Barnal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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