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Google Enters The Browser Market
September 02 2008
It's been all over the blog world today... Google's chrome. Well, it is finally out, and it can be downloaded here. read moreLOTS of Flex 4/Gumbo Information
August 27 2008
I typically don't post about other people's posts, but I felt it necessary in this case. Mike Chambers has compiled a ton of useful information on Flex 4/Gumbo. It's definitely worth checking out. read moreExploring The Google Earth API
August 21 2008
Back in June, Google released the Google Earth API, which is a javascript-enabled browser plugin version of Google Earth. I finally got a chance to explore the Google Earth API, and here's the result. read moreWant to be in the MAX keynote? "30onMAX"
August 14 2008
Adobe is putting together a video project to be used in the MAX keynotes. It's pretty simple, just create a video on "Why MAX", upload it to youtube.com, and tag it with "30onMAX". read moreI Accept the "One Million Records" Challenge
August 07 2008
Earlier today, Richard Monson-Haefel posted here on insideria.com about the "One Million Record Challenge". I thought this was a pretty interesting test for any RIA platform, although it will yield wildly different results on different machines, and can't necessarily be used as a true benchmark. I decided to take on… read moreHands On With JavaFX - First Impressions
July 31 2008
If you haven't heard the news yet, today Sun released the JavaFX preview SDK (previously covered on insideria here and here). I decided to dive and and see it for myself. Here's what I found (from a developer's perspective)... read moreMore Interesting Data Visualizations
July 21 2008
Sorry, no code in this post. I decided to venture further from Flex development for a brief moment, and will focus on data and how it can be represented visually. My last post on data visualization sparked a desire to search the web to see what kinds of visualizations are… read moreJuly 15 2008
I was checking out the PaperVision3D blog today, and stumbled across a really impressive data visualization technique used by the band Radiohead with the release of their new video for "House of Cards". Why is this on insideria.com, you may wonder? Read on to see... read moreJuly 13 2008
In a number of cases, it is a lot easier to format text for display with HTML, rather than create an ActionScript based component to render complex-formatted text. This is especially the case when you have mixed content that should be displayed inline within the content (images, tables, text wrapping,… read moreJuly 03 2008
I have no doubt that nearly everyone is familiar with the phrase "the right tool for the job" when it applies to construction. Well, that same adage applies directly to computer software and especially RIAs. read moreJune 24 2008
While there has recently been an increase in the buzz regarding frameworks, design patterns, and MVC architectures, they really are not new concepts. In fact, the MVC design pattern has probably been around longer than a number of the people actively reading this blog. read moreVisualizing Geographic Data Sets
June 20 2008
Continuing on with my recent trend of posts related to data visualization and web based mapping, this time I've decided to have some fun and combine the two with the visualization of geographic data. read moreFun With PaperVision3D & Graphics Filters
June 12 2008
Since diving back into PaperVision3D in my last post, I've been having some fun playing with 3D concepts. I forgot how cool 3D visualizations can be, but at the same time, they can get really confusing and really complicated very quickly. At the same time as they are getting complicated… read moreJune 09 2008
I haven't touched PaperVision3D in a while, and some of the recent articles here on insideria.com motivated me to dive in and take a look around. Here's what I came up with after sitting down with it for an evening... read moreGoogle Releases 'Google Earth API'
May 29 2008
Yesterday, Google released the Google Earth API. This is basically a browser plugin for Google Earth. I have to admit, I was blown away when I saw it in action. Microsoft Virtual Earth beat Google to it with web based 3d maps, but Google is going to give them a… read more
