Entries from October 2007

Apple Introduces the iPhone Dev Center

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

This morning I received an email from Apple letting me know I could now log into the iPhone Dev Center

The iPhone Dev Center will provide quote.

iPhone Reference Library
Access documentation, guides, and release notes on developing web applications and content for iPhone.
Web Development Guidelines
Get the latest development techniques on mobile browser-based user experience design and development.
Sample [...]

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Tags: Development · HTML & CSS · Mobile Development · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

FlashLite Helper Classes for Download. Pt 2. NetworkBroadcaster

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Following on from the simple BatteryBroadcaster class posted last week I have put together a second helper class for FlashLite, again built in ActionScript 2, so it should work for any FlashLite 2 or FlashLite 3 project. The NetworkBroadcaster class centralises all network and signal related events, and broadcasts any changes to listeners on 2 [...]

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Tags: ActionScript 2 · BitTube Work · Development · Downloads · Flash 7 · Flash Lite · FlashLite 2 · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Development · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

British Airways Ban Surfboards

October 19th, 2007 · 8 Comments

From November 6th 2007 British Airways will no longer carry certain sporting equipment. Including surf boards.

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Tags: BitTube Thoughts · surfing

The Adobe sponsored London Poker Tournament, registration open!

October 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Sean McSharry contacted me last night to let me know about this event that he has organised with Adobe. I am only to pleased to pass the information on to the rest of you :D.
The Adobe sponsored London Poker Tournament is now open for registration(www.pokercoder.com). The event is completely FREE and will take place on [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Events

FlashLite 2 Helper Classes for Download. Pt 1. BatteryBroadcaster

October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I have been sorting through some of my old code, commenting up some bits and generally refreshing the grey matter on some of the things I have been working on. I thought I would put some of the helper classes I use out into the wild. First up is a simple class that I used [...]

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Tags: ActionScript 2 · Development · Downloads · FlashLite 2 · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Development · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

Google Documents goes Mobile

October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Owners of iPhone, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile device can now access their Google documents on the go. Point your mobile device browser to this link Google Documents Mobile Edition
via: Google Documents Blog

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Tags: Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

Nokia announces N810 Internet Tablet featuring Linux and Flash 9

October 18th, 2007 · No Comments

The N810 features, Wifi, Bluetooth, GPRS and a full slide out keyboard. The screen has a good looking resolution at 800×480, but the thing that grabbed my eye was this nugget.
The Nokia N810 is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, updatable also on the Nokia N800, the previous internet tablet generation hardware. The Nokia N810 [...]

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Tags: Flash 9 · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

Flex Solutions, the book: Essential Techniques for Flex 2 and Flex 3 Developers

October 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Following the post by Marco Casario a couple of weeks ago, I was filled with similar excitement. In no way can I claim any of the glory that Marco certainly deserves. But In some small way I am equally as proud to have been Technical Reviewer (thorn in Marco’s side :p ) for his book [...]

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Tags: AIR · ActionScript 3 · Flash 9 · Flex 2

FlashLite 3 Player available for Nokia N95

October 4th, 2007 · 7 Comments

If you are interested in testing your new FlashLite 3 content on device, as all good developers should be, the there is an interim build of FlashLite 3 availible that has been certified only for Nokia N95.
You must submit your IMEI number by Noon Eastern Time on the 16th of October. Details of the [...]

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Tags: ActionScript 2 · Development · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Phones

Free Ruby on Rails development book offered by Sitepoint

October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

I have just seen that sitepoint are offering the download of a free Ruby on Rails development book. You do have to provide an email address, but other than that its all free, gratis and as one post also notes the offer has been so popular, it took the site down!
Download your free Ruby on [...]

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Tags: Books · Development · Free Stuff · Ruby

Perl 3d, An alternative to PaperVision3d?

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Via: PixelSurgeon.com is this link to a 3d proof of concept called Perl3d. No more info that that I’m afraid. But it certainly does look purdy

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Tags: ActionScript General · BitTube Thoughts · Development · Flash

Mobile web usage nearly equal to PC web in Japan

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Via Cameron Moore & Comscore: Over on Authentic Boredom, Cameron Moore draws attention to the huge numbers of mobile web users in Japan. Almost as many web users accessed the web in one form or another using their mobile phone as accessed the internet from a home or work computer in june apparently.

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Tags: BitTube Thoughts · BitTube Work · Development · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

Adobe Provide FlashLite Side by Side Comparisons

October 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Along with the news of updates for CS3 and Device Central to support FlashLite 3 Authoring from within the CS 3 suite of products. The FlashLite product website has a side by side comparison of various Flash player specifications that are currently being used in Mobiles and other devices.
see the Flash Version Comparison Chart
Some [...]

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Tags: BitTube Work · Development · Flash Lite · FlashLite 2 · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Development

FlashLite 3 update availible for Flash CS3 & FlashLite 3 update for Device Central

October 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Following the press release announcing FlashLite 3 I proceeded to do some more digging. Wondering how I can start producing this new fangled FlashLite 3 Content, I followed some links through from the new Nokia Mobile Developers Site mentioned in the previous post and found new downloads for updates to Flash CS3 and Device Central [...]

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Tags: BitTube Work · Development · Flash · Flash Lite · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Development · Mobile Devices · Mobile Phones

Adobe Announces FlashLite 3 at MAX Chicago

October 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Adobe have posted a press release today, it seems that they announced the release of FlashLite 3 at Max in Chicago. Included in the release is the well know news from a previous press release that the new Mobile FlashLite player will support the Flash Streaming Video Format .FLV.
Also mentioned in the release is [...]

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Tags: BitTube Work · Development · Flash Lite · FlashLite 3 · Mobile Phones