Archive for February, 2008

Yahoo and AOL Trying to Resume Talks

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I think Yahoo and AOL would be a much better fit than Yahoo and Microsoft. I hope that this could actually work. It amazes me how Yahoo is really trying to find a way to not get bought by Microsoft.
Yahoo Seeks to Restart Merger Talks with AOL

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AIR Tip 9 - Using the Clipboard

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

I have recently written a series of articles over at InsideRIA.com on the clipboard support inside of AIR.

Introduction to the Clipboard
Advanced Clipboard Techniques
Clipboard Explorer Application

As always, let me know if you have any additional questions. I will be doing one more AIR Tip on the clipboard (and then I will be moving on to [...]

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AIR Tip 8 - Serializing Objects

Friday, February 8th, 2008

AIR Tip 8: This tutorial will walk you through the process of serializing Actionscript 3 classes. There are several uses for this in AIR such as custom clipboard data types and the encrypted local store. By understanding the serialization process, you can master the preservation of class instances.

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Keeping Old Links Functional

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

When a site is completely redesigned in such a way that the URL structure will change, it is important to keep your old links functional. Recently, a large organization (which shall remain nameless) retooled their website. This included changes to several often used URL’s. This organization also had many smaller sites that [...]

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Yahoo and Microsoft Might Not Be a Done Deal

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

TechCrunch reported today that other companies (such as News Corp.) are interested in Yahoo as well. I am really hoping that whoever purchases Yahoo will preserve a bit of its online identity. I also hope that whoever purchases Yahoo (even if it is Microsoft) continues the work of supporting Flash, Flex, and ColdFusion developers.

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Microsoft Bids for Yahoo

Friday, February 1st, 2008

What a way to start a Friday morning… Microsoft has put in a $45 Billion bid for Yahoo. Normally, I don’t mind big corporate mergers, but this one has me a bit concerned. Yahoo has done a great job of supporting Flash / Flex / Actionscript developers in recent years, and I [...]

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