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JSMag CSS Corner – CSS Magic Bus Article

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I just got word that my CSS Magic Bus article in JSMag will be out this week.  To read the article you will have to grab a copy of the December issue of JSMag, but here is a link to  view the actual bus and code. (VIEW with a WebKit browser, Safari or Chrome). And here is the coupon code to get that JSMag for free! yc5eh4w

The entire picture was created using only CSS and HTML.  No JavaScript and no images were used to create this image.  I hope to publish some of the article in the upcoming months.

For the articles I tend to focus on the WebKit browser.  The reasoning is so that I don’t fill the article up with code and work arounds for all the browsers. This is pretty much standard for all of my labs stuff.  I like to look at it all on my iPad.

Samsung Support for AIR

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So the recent AdobeMAX conference gave us all a chance to see the role that Adobe will be taking in the mobile space.  But what I found very interesting is how the AIR platform is really taking off.  Hot news was all about the BlackBerry Playbook offering an SDK based on AIR, and other mobile offerings.  I, however, am really excited about AIR on TV.  Adobe has partnered with Samsung to launch AIR on TV.  Because of this I decided to look into purchasing a Samsung TV for our UX group at Railinc.

To start off my search I had to find out what models would support the Samsung App store.  I contacted a support person at Samsung and they provided me with the following model numbers that support the apps, and hence should support AIR apps.

I am sharing this information with you as is.  Please verify before making a purchase.

In LED the models are:

  • UN55C6800UF
  • UN65C6500VF
  • UN60C6400RF
  • UN55C9000ZF
  • UN65C8000XF
  • UN55C7100WF
  • UN55C7000WF
  • UN55C6900VF

In LCD the models are:

  • LN46C750R2F
  • LN46C670M1F
  • LN55C650L1F
  • LN40C560J2F

In Plasma the models are:

  • PN63C8000YF
  • PN63C7000YF
  • PN58C6500TF
  • PN58C6400TF.

This information should help me to narrow down the field, hopefully it will help you as well.

Adobe Flex 4 Training From the Source

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I have read many Flex related books and have been developing Flex applications for sometime. Adobe Flex 4 – Training From the Source, is the newest version in the  Training From the Source series that covers Flex 4. The simplest way to put it is if you are brand new to Flex, still learning Flex, or trying out Flex 4 then you need to read this book.   Like I said before, I read a lot of books and this series never fails to deliver.

Adobe Flex 4 – Training From the Source takes you through a step by step progression of creating an actual application. This is not a book of quick snippets and neat tricks, this book is filled with fundamental knowledge that teaches you how to create a real application. This is not “Hello World” or “watch this neat effect.”  This is one of the books you need to have on your bookshelf.