I can get the blog post ready, along with update the website. At what time do you think you want to post it?
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 3:36 AM, OmPrakash Muppirala <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, I have updated the npm site with flexjs 0.6.0. It's available here: > https://www.npmjs.com/package/flexjs. I've added a notice as well. > > I guess this blurb can be added to the release notes: > > =========================== > Apache FlexJS 0.6.0 is now available as a npm package. On a system with > npm installed, users can easily install FlexJS with the command: "npm > install flexjs -g". > =========================== > > Thanks, > Om > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > Feel free to mention npm in the announcement. > > > > > > Sent from my LG G3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > > > > ------ Original message------ > > > > *From: *OmPrakash Muppirala > > > > *Date: *Wed, Apr 6, 2016 11:42 AM > > > > *To: *dev@flex.apache.org; > > > > *Subject:*Re: [DRAFT] Apache FlexJS 0.6.0 and Apache Flex FalconJX 0.6.0 > > Released > > > > > > I'm planning to push out the npm package for flexjs 0.6 today. Can we > > announce them together? > > > > Thanks, > > Om > > On Apr 6, 2016 8:24 AM, "Alex Harui" <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > > > Below is a draft of the FlexJS and FalconJX announcements. Please > check > > > for errors, and add other new features you want mentioned. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Alex > > > > > > ----------- > > > > > > The Apache Flex community is pleased to announce the release of Apache > > > FlexJS SDK 0.6.0 and Apache Flex FalconJX Compiler 0.6.0. > > > > > > Apache Flex is a highly productive, open source application framework > for > > > building and maintaining expressive applications that deploy > consistently > > > on all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones, > > > tablets and tv). > > > > > > Apache FlexJS is a next-generation Flex SDK that enables developers to > > use > > > MXML and ActionScript to not only create SWFs but also cross-compile > the > > > same MXML and ActionScript to HTML/JS/CSS so applications can run > > natively > > > in browsers. The cross-compiled code can also be used in Apache > Cordova > > > (Adobe PhoneGap) mobile applications. > > > > > > Apache Flex FalconJX is a next-generation MXML and ActionScript > > > cross-compiler. It extends the next-generation SWF compiler known as > > > Falcon. Both are contained in the release package and are used by the > > > FlexJS package to compile SWFs or cross-compile to HTML/JS/CSS. > > > > > > This is the fourth release of FlexJS and FalconJX. It is ‘beta' > > > quality. In this release, all JS used to implement framework > > > functionality is actually written in AS and cross-compiled, which helps > > > show that there is developer productivity improvements using > higher-level > > > languages. In addition, the there is a new Storage.swc for working > with > > > the persistent storage and a Reflection.swc for basic reflection > > > functionality. > > > > > > In addition, there is a new tool called asnodec (in js/bin). It causes > > > the compiler to output an index.js that can be run with Node.js. > > > > > > The purpose of this release is to gather feedback about the > > > features and implementation strategies, and recruit new contributors as > > we > > > grow these code bases into an SDK and tool chain that delivers the > > highest > > > productivity developing applications that can run in the most places. > > > These releases may not handle production needs. Expect lots of bugs > and > > > missing features. Please file bugs at: > > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX/ > > > > > > For questions about how to use FlexJS and FalconJX, send email to > > > us...@flex.apache.org. Please try to prefix the subject with [FlexJS] > > or > > > [FalconJX] so it is clear the questions refer to this release and not > the > > > Flex SDK and MXMLC compiler. > > > > > > For questions and feedback on the development of the source code in > these > > > release, send email to dev@flex.apache.org. Again, please prefix the > > > subject with [FlexJS] or [FalconJX]. > > > > > > Apache FlexJS and Apache Flex FalconJX are available in source and > binary > > > form from the following download page: > > > http://flex.apache.org/download-flexjs.html > > > > > > When downloading from a mirror site, please remember to verify the > > > downloads using signatures or MD5 hashes. > > > > > > A simple way to try these releases is to use the > > > InstallApacheFlex 3.1 or 3.2 application which is available at the > > > following url: > > > http://flex.apache.org/installer.html > > > > > > Choose Apache FlexJS 0.6.0 and it will create an Adobe Flash > > > Builder-compatible SDK that uses the Falcon and FalconJX compilers to > > > generate SWFs and HTML/JS/CSS output. You can also use FDT as your IDE > > > for developing FlexJS applications. Some folks have been successful > > > using IntelliJ, FlashDevelop as well. Moonshine is also working on > > > FlexJS support. > > > > > > See the README or the FlexJS wiki for more information. The FlexJS > > > section of the wiki is at the following > > > url: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/FlexJS > > > > > > For more information on Apache Flex, visit the project home page: > > > http://flex.apache.org <http://flex.apache.org/> > > > > > > Please try FlexJS and become involved in shaping the future of Flex. > > > > > > The Apache Flex Community > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
