Oh yeah. I do a lot of work around Creative Suite extensibility. Flex is a must there. (It's a special strain of Adobe Flex, but Flex nevertheless.) The productivity gains by being able to extend the creative apps with Flex is awesome. I have been able to churn out some pretty impressive panel extensions in a matter of hours…
Harbs On Feb 5, 2013, at 11:48 PM, Alex Harui wrote: > Thanks Om and others who posted links, it is always rewarding to me to see > these end products. > > So, it looks like print and photo publishers, paint manufacturers and > video/video conferencing providers have chosen Flex. My next question is: > why? Honestly, I have a hard time telling if there is some key aspect of > the site that made Flex the better choice over HTML, especially if you had > to start today. When I saw Nick's revamp of our site, I thought it was > visually on the same level as these sites. > > > On 2/5/13 12:24 PM, "Om" <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I got these off of the apache flex wikipedia page: >> >> https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer/# >> http://www.chesscube.com/play/app/ (app is seen, but need to register to >> play) >> http://demo.bigbluebutton.org/ (Enter your name and click "Join") >> http://www.hbogo.com >> http://www.behr.com, >> http://www.behr.com/Behr/home#view=14;channel=EXPLORE;vgnextoid=6bd8ea6621ca51 >> 10VgnVCM1000008119fea9RCRD >> >> Om >> >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Om <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Here is one public facing Flex app by Snapfish: >>> >>> http://bit.ly/VReNum >>> >>> Om >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Roland Zwaga >>> <rol...@stackandheap.com>wrote: >>> >>>> ok, on third try it worked, hopefully it was just a glitch then :) >>>> >>>> On 5 February 2013 20:59, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Both links worked for me on Mac Safari. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2/5/13 11:57 AM, "Roland Zwaga" <rol...@stackandheap.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I wasn't implying you should fix the bug :) >>>>>> >>>>>> But we do have to make sure that all of the apps we're listing >>>> actually >>>>>> work :) >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5 February 2013 20:54, Om <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, did you contact customer service? ;-) Sorry, I am not involved >>>>> with >>>>>>> this app anymore. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Roland Zwaga < >>>> rol...@stackandheap.com >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I try the first link I immediately get this error after the >>>>>>>> application loaded: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We are sorry you are having problems. To contact Shutterfly customer >>>>>>>> service: >>>>>>>> Email: customerserv...@cs.shutterfly.com >>>>>>>> Phone: 1-888-225-7159 >>>>>>>> Monday - Friday: 6am - 5pm Pacific Time >>>>>>>> Saturday - Sunday: 8:30am - 5pm Pacific Time >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please provide this information with your contact details: >>>>>>>> build: r13.0 01/07/2013 16:51 >>>>>>>> client time: Tue Feb 5 20:47:53 GMT+0100 2013 >>>>>>>> total memory: 50823168 >>>>>>>> is debugger: false >>>>>>>> language: en >>>>>>>> local file read disable: false >>>>>>>> manufacturer: Google Pepper >>>>>>>> os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> player type: PlugIn >>>>>>>> version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> screen dpi: 72 >>>>>>>> screen res x: 1920 >>>>>>>> screen res y: 1080 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: FATAL_EVENT >>>>>>>> Message:Startup Aborted >>>>>>>> eventType: operationError >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 50802688 >>>>>>>> opClassName: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> > com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller.initialization::StartApplicat>>> > i >>>>>>> onCmdlet >>>>>>>> activityStack: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> > com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller::LoadUserSessionDataCmdlet,co>>> > m >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> > .shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller.initialization::StartApplication>>> > C >>>>>>> mdlet >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> result: undefined >>>>>>>> error: Security error accessing url >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> sourceClass: >>>>>>> com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller::StartupCommand >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30939 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Recent Info Events >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: APP_INFO >>>>>>>> Message:Sending a notification >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 50798592 >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> NOTIFICATION: OOPS_EVENT >>>>>>>> sourceClass: com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell::ShellFacade >>>>>>>> type: INFO >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30937 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: APP_INFO >>>>>>>> Message:trackPageName called >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 47570944 >>>>>>>> oldPageName: >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30775 >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> sourceClass: com.shutterfly.omniture::SflyActionSourceImpl >>>>>>>> type: INFO >>>>>>>> newPageName: Custompath/OopsDialog >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: APP_INFO >>>>>>>> Message:Sending a notification >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 47517696 >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> NOTIFICATION: FORCE_HIDE_PLEASE_WAIT_INDICATOR >>>>>>>> sourceClass: com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell::ShellFacade >>>>>>>> type: INFO >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30773 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: APP_INFO >>>>>>>> Message:The cmdlet completed >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 47517696 >>>>>>>> Cmdlet: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> > com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller.cmdlets::HidePleaseWaitIndica>>> > t >>>>>>> orCmdlet >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> sourceClass: >>>>>>> com.shutterfly.operations.monitoring::CmdletAppEventDispatcher >>>>>>>> type: INFO >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30773 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> Type: APP_INFO >>>>>>>> Message:About to execute a synchronous cmdlet >>>>>>>> System.totalMemory: 47513600 >>>>>>>> Cmdlet: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> > com.shutterfly.web.custompath.shell.controller.cmdlets::HidePleaseWaitIndica>>> > t >>>>>>> orCmdlet >>>>>>>> System.vmVersion: 2.1 sec cyclone >>>>>>>> Capabilities.version: WIN 11,6,602,167 >>>>>>>> Capabilities.os: Windows 8 >>>>>>>> sourceClass: >>>>>>> com.shutterfly.operations.monitoring::CmdletAppEventDispatcher >>>>>>>> type: INFO >>>>>>>> appRunTime: 30772 >>>>>>>> ==================================== >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5 February 2013 20:31, Om <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A couple of projects that I was involved with in the past - does >>>> not >>>>>>>>> require login to launch. You could work off of your pictures from >>>>> your >>>>>>>>> desktop or chose to login to one of the providers listed (facebook, >>>>>>> etc.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> http://www.shutterfly.com/custompath/viewEdit.sfly?fid=bbc315ed9d1d8661 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> http://www.shutterfly.com/simplepath/viewEdit.sfly?fid=3a3b75397df239b0 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Om >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski < >>>>>>> nicho...@spoon.as >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I've got a few apps to show off, but in all honesty -- I've been >>>>>>> doing >>>>>>>>>> mostly mobile work lately. Here is one of the first Flex 4.8.0 >>>> apps >>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>> published... : >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.org.pointi.androidApp >>>>>>>>>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pointillism/id556476833?ls=1&mt=8 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -Nick >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Lee Burrows < >>>>>>>>> subscripti...@leeburrows.com >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Im happy for this small web app (and source code) to be used if >>>> its >>>>>>>>>> deemed >>>>>>>>>>> appropriate: http://mandelbrot-explorer.**com/< >>>>>>>>>> http://mandelbrot-explorer.com/>- it was built pre-Apache but is >>>>>>> spark >>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>> i can easily update it to 4.9 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 05/02/2013 18:57, Alex Harui wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It would definitely be great to get some apps for the showcase. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The Adobe Flex showcase is still up, but it suffers from the >>>> fact >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>> most apps require a login so most of what you have are >>>>>>> screenshots. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I sent a screenshot of PrintUI to Infoworld, and apps like that >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>> nice to have in a showcase. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> One thing I've been pondering is that what the killer showcase >>>> app >>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>> be. Even PrintUI requires a healthy wait at startup (at least >>>> at >>>>>>>> home >>>>>>>>>> over >>>>>>>>>>>> DSL) and the task to perform takes "a while" so most folks won't >>>>>>>>> really >>>>>>>>>> try >>>>>>>>>>>> it to completion and get a good feel for what it can do. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Startup time is an important part of the new framework I'm >>>> working >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>> that public-facing apps over slower connections startup >>>> reasonably >>>>>>>>>> quickly, >>>>>>>>>>>> but it I am still searching for a task that the public can >>>>>>>> accomplish >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't require money, logins, several steps, etc, but showcases >>>>>>> any >>>>>>>>>>>> advantages of Flex. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> That said, the static screenshots and even some of these dynamic >>>>>>>> apps >>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>> becoming easier to do in HTML. So really, maybe developer >>>>>>>>> productivity >>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> our best selling point these days? Or is it the ability to use >>>>>>>>>> structured >>>>>>>>>>>> programming? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Alex Harui >>>>>>>>>>>> Apache Flex Team >>>>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:24 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PR] Getting people excited about Flex >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, you can feel free to use PrintUI.com in both >>>> capacities... >>>>>>>> ;-) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone on the dev list who has permission to showcase apps, can >>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>>>>> post them >>>>>>>>>>>>> here as a starting point for the list. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd love to see something like this on the website. The only >>>>>>>>> problem >>>>>>>>>>>>> was seeding the list. Heck, I couldn't even get 6 companies >>>> to >>>>>>>>> allow >>>>>>>>>>>>> us to use their logos to say that they use Apache Flex to put >>>> on >>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>>>>>>> website... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Nick >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Marcus Fritze >>>>>>>>>>>>> <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, this sounds good. I think, on the old flex.org page >>>> there >>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>>>> also a showcase section. And everybody could see, what's >>>>>>> possible >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>> Flex. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> And we should not forget the category desktop AIR apps. And >>>>>>> maybe >>>>>>>>>>>>> "categorize" these apps into topics (or tags - what does the >>>>>>>>>>>>> application). >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Marcus Fritze >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Am 05.02.2013 um 16:28 schrieb Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com >>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking: There's nothing quite like showing people >>>>>>>> quality >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> working applications to convince them that a technology is a >>>>>>>> viable >>>>>>>>>>>>> option for their own needs. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Should we have a featured page of the Flex website that has >>>> a >>>>>>>> list >>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> featured applications? We could break it into categories of >>>> web >>>>>>>>> apps, >>>>>>>>>>>>> iOS apps and Android apps. Eventually HTML apps could join >>>> that >>>>>>>>> list. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile apps are probably the most important, because no one >>>>>>> knows >>>>>>>>>>>>> what technology you used to create a mobile app... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Harbs >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> regards, >>>>>>>> Roland >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Roland Zwaga >>>>>>>> Senior Consultant | Stack & Heap BVBA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +32 (0)486 16 12 62 | rol...@stackandheap.com | >>>>>>>> http://www.stackandheap.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://zwaga.blogspot.com >>>>>>>> http://www.springactionscript.org >>>>>>>> http://www.as3commons.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> Roland >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Roland Zwaga >>>>>> Senior Consultant | Stack & Heap BVBA >>>>>> >>>>>> +32 (0)486 16 12 62 | rol...@stackandheap.com | >>>>> http://www.stackandheap.com >>>>>> >>>>>> http://zwaga.blogspot.com >>>>>> http://www.springactionscript.org >>>>>> http://www.as3commons.org >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Alex Harui >>>>> Flex SDK Team >>>>> Adobe Systems, Inc. >>>>> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> regards, >>>> Roland >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Roland Zwaga >>>> Senior Consultant | Stack & Heap BVBA >>>> >>>> +32 (0)486 16 12 62 | rol...@stackandheap.com | >>>> http://www.stackandheap.com >>>> >>>> http://zwaga.blogspot.com >>>> http://www.springactionscript.org >>>> http://www.as3commons.org >>>> >>> >>> > > -- > Alex Harui > Flex SDK Team > Adobe Systems, Inc. > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >
