Thoughts on Flex: ExtendedSound

New article on Thoughts on Flex: Easy sound volume and fading in Flex with ExtendedSound

Adobe Flex common controls for Photoshop

Today I’ve created some common used Flex controls. Why? Since I create my mockups for websites/ria’s in Photoshop and don’t want to make them directly in Flex.
The controls can be used in a broad range of colors, designs and templates. You can download them (.zip file) from my DeviantART page: http://mysticearth.deviantart.com/art/Adobe-Flex-Controls-72703772
Any suggestions, questions or complaints [...]

Adobe Flex Builder 3 beta 3 released

This week Adobe released their final beta of Flex Builder 3. It’s available for download and can be used as trial for 90 days. This is probably due to the upcoming release.
The features are introduced with a couple of videos at the Flex 3 Wiki (Adobe Labs): http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_3:Feature_Introductions
Go ahead and download Flex Builder 3 public [...]

Weekly Tutorial: Part 8 (Adobe Flex tutorials)

While learning Flex to the bone I’ve encountered a lot of questions and don’t-know-how’s, so I found a lot of resources spread on the web. Since I love sharing, here you’ve got some of the websites used:

gotswf (a google custom search engine, searching some major flex sites)
Flex Developer Center (resources from Adobe and the Flex [...]

My personal website; what to do?

I’ve had my website www.ewoutwinkelman.com for years now. Still, I don’t know what I should do with it.  My blog is right here, my design gallery is at DeviantArt (gallery here). I don’t know. It should be something useful for me, but also very useful for my visitors (maybe even more important!). Got any ideas [...]

Just being busy..

I’ve been very busy lately. The first weeks of August i’ve been to Turkey with my girlfriend, which was very nice.
Beside my holiday it’s been very hectic at work. At this moment we’ve got about 8 projects running and more coming up.
While I can’t promise to make regular postings on this blog right now, you [...]

Blogging from your desktop: Windows Live Writer

I didn’t expect very much of this, but actually; it is pretty cool. Windows Live Writer is a desktop application which let’s you write and manage your weblog (MySpace, WordPress, etc.) offline.
With much settings it is easy to manage your weblog and have some posts up in no-time. Windows Live Writer even downloads your visual [...]

LightWindow 2 available

Lightbox, lightwindow, lightwhatever. All great and popular.
Now version 2 is available of LightWindow, a great and customizable lightbox for use in your own website.
Version 2 includes:

Supports EVERY Media type and renders it appropriatly.
Better Animations!
All video/media bugs have been resolved!
More functions for you to access!
Major improvements to IE!
Create your own custom overlays including transparent patterns!
Galleries [Anything [...]

Aptana IDE: Open Source Killer Development Kit!

That’s how I like them: Free, good and advanced! A complete IDE for Web 2.0 development. Also, with some help/tutorials you’ll be able to create RIA’s which look like a desktop application, even without your browser window/skin.
Scriptaculous, Mootools, Adobe AIR, AJAX, etc.
For all you webdevelopers, really check this application out: Aptana IDE.

Weekly Tutorial: Part 7

Kinda late because of being very, very busy at work, but nonetheless a Weekly Tutorial.
This week a small post with some big articles / tutorials. Mixed media, different types of tutorials, but still: great results!
Go ahead and give your knowledge a big boost! By the way, I’m going to use a new post lay-out from [...]