I thought that with the release of Flash Professional CS4 it was the easiest time ever to get into Flash.  And I was right.  But with the release of Flash Professional CS5 it’s even EASIER.  You can actually create an entire web site in Flash without writing code!  You can import files from InDesign and reflow text just as easily.  In fact, that’s the first feature I’d like to talk about. New Text Engine Anyone […]

As you probably know, Apple’s iPad tablet goes on sale tomorrow as well as many other tablets and smartphones becoming available or are already available.  The issue (and opportunity) from a designer/developer standpoint is how create and monetize apps across screens without reinventing the wheel every time. Well, Adobe Creative Suite 5 and Flash Player 10.1 has got your back. Adobe today announced that more than 100 AIR apps, coming out of a limited pre-release […]

Technically I won’t get installed, because as a designer all I would do is change your desktop background.  Instead, as of this week I’m officially part of the Adobe Flash Platform Evangelist team.  I’ll be joining the North American team with some other outstanding guys like Kevin Hoyt, Ryan Stewart, Terry Ryan, Lee Brimelow, and Renaun Erickson.  All great guys and I feel honored to be part of such a dynamic and varied team. Each […]

Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Mobile is now available for download from the iTunes store! With Connect Pro Mobile, participants can watch and listen to live presentations including real-time meeting webcam video and screen sharing demonstrations. Mobile users can see who is in the meeting at any given time, and chat with others using the live text chat. VoIP meeting audio will broadcast straight to iPhone or iPod touch devices over a WiFi or 3G connection.  […]