Friday, May 29, 2009
What the Flex?
Ok, so the best thing since hypercard is definately Flex.
If you want to know what it’s all about, the best place to start is Flash & Flex Developer Magazine - http://www.ffdmag.com.
I’d say go there now to get started!
Check back here for more updates!
Saturday, August 02, 2008
O’Reilly News for User Group Members-August 2008
Get 35% off from O’Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook, SitePoint, or YoungJin books you purchase directly from O’Reilly.
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Free ground shipping on orders of $29.95 or more.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Save 50% on All Take Control eBooks
This just in! TidBITS is offering User Groups 50% of their ’Take Control’ and ‘MacWorld SuperGuide‘ eBooks through
next Tuesday, April 29th. If you haven’t seen this wonderful electronic reference book series, now is the time to check it out!
eMail from Adam & Tonya Engst follows. (They are the TidBITS & Take Control publishers)
To celebrate of the 18th anniversary of TidBITS, we’re offering a 50%
discount on all Take Control and Macworld Superguide ebooks through
next Tuesday, April 29th. To take advantage of the sale, use the link
below to start shopping in our catalog; the necessary coupon code
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in the catalog’s tabbed interface before clicking the Buy Selected
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in the sale.)
New and recently updated titles you might especially want to check out include:
* Joe Kissell’s “Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac”
* Steve Sande’s “Take Control of iWeb: iLife ‘08 Edition”
* Ted Landau’s “Take Control of Your iPhone”
* Brian Tanaka’s “Take Control of Permissions in Leopard”
* Joe Kissell’s “Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard”
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* “Macworld Mac OS X Hints Superguide, Leopard Edition”
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Although print versions of our books are not included in the sale,
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Monday, April 07, 2008
FlexCamp Cleveland
Today is Flex Camp Cleveland, an educational seminar targeted at someone starting out in Flex. If you’ve had some experience doing software development and are interested in building RIA’s, the entire Flex Camp series are really useful to attend.
The lineup of speakers is pretty impressive, including Ben Forta and Adam Lehman from Adobe, Kris Schultz and Michael Krotscheck from Resource Interactive, Doug Pierce and Curtis Gayheart from WonderLab and Scott Andrews from DimpleDough. Michael Krotscheck was kind enough to publish his presentation and source files on his website, practicalflash.com.
Flex Camp Cleveland is an all-day event for beginning Flex developers, organized by the Cleveland Flex Users Group (CLEFUG). Meet others in the Flex community and hear some solid presentations by Flex developers who will give you a basic approach to learning Flex.
Agenda for FlexCamp Cleveland:
8:15 – 9:00 / Registration & coffee/bagels
9:00 – 9:50 / Keynote Presentation - Ben Forta (Adobe)
10:00 – 10:50 / Building Your First Flex App - Mike Krotscheck
11:00 – 11:50 / Creating Flex Components - Doug Pierce & Curtis Gayheart
11:50 – 12:50 / Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 1:50 / Flash, Flex and the Prepaid Gift Card - Scott Andrews
2:00 – 2:50 / Intro to OOP for Flex Developers - Kris Schultz
3:00 – 3:50 / Intro to AIR - Adam Lehman (Adobe)
4:00 – 5:00 / Open Q&A with presenters
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
iRizer & MiniRizer: I get it - now that I’ve tried it.
by Brian K. Duck, Product Review Editor
iRizer is a laptop stand, literally. And, now that it’s on my lap, I get it!
Matias Corporation has a number of innovative products, the iRizer and MiniRizer are definitely worth a good look.
Product details, from their website:
iRizer - Portable ergonomic stand for your laptop
The iRizer’s sleek, interlocking design adjusts to 4 different heights – helping to prevent neck and wrist pain by raising your laptop’s keyboard and screen to a more comfortable angle. Perfect for home, office, or travel.
Ideal for home, office, or travel, the iRizer helps prevent neck & wrist pain by raising your laptop’s keyboard & screen to a more comfortable angle.
Whether you’re tall or petite, whether your desk is too high or too low, the iRizer’s sleek interlocking design lets you adjust your laptop to the height/angle that’s most comfortable for you – 20°, 30°, 40°, or 50°.
For maximum comfort, use the iRizer together with a separate keyboard & mouse, and turn your laptop into a more comfortable desktop computer. The Matias Folding Keyboard is a great addition to the iRizer.
For those times when you’re without an external keyboard (on the road, on a plane) the iRizer puts your laptop’s keyboard at a more comfortable angle for typing, allowing you to lean back in your chair and straighten your wrists, as recommended by leading
ergonomists.
The iRizer allows air to circulate freely under your laptop, so it runs
cooler and quieter. Your battery will last longer and it may even extend
the lifespan of your computer.
Your laptop is portable. Your stand should be too! Stacked together, the iRizer’s two slim acrylic plates are only 0.55" thick (14 mm) and easily fit into your notebook bag.
