Mobile

Drag/Drop in Edge Animate Part 2: Multiple with Touch

After receiving many questions about the first tutorial, where I show how to do a simple drag and drop. Part 2 shows how to drag and drop multiple objects that also animate back to the original location when a target is missed. I also show how to make the objects touch enabled for mobile devices. Download source files here. and see the example here.

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Introduction to Reflow

Here is your crash course in Reflow. Allowing you to design for the modern, responsive web. Designing with CSS. Adding media queries. Ultimately making a design that is compatible across screen sizes.

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Test Across Devices with Adobe Shadow

Adobe Shadow is a new inspection and preview tool that allows front-end web developers and designers to work faster and more efficiently by streamlining the preview process. This ultimately makes it easier to customize websites for mobile and tablet devices. This video shows how to install and use Adobe Shadow as well as some of the features in Release 3.

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Creative Week UK

Today was a big day. I’ve been in the London for Creative Week UK where we’ve talked about everything from design, to video to web and mobile. I spent time on a panel with Chris Jenkins (Tribal DDB London), Rob Borley(Headscape) and Alex Morris (Mark Boulton Design). I also had a chance to demo Dreamweaver, Flash and Edge. A lot of fun on web day. Below is the recording if you want to check it out.

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SXSW Interactive: Future of the Web and Mobile Devices

This year I get to not only attend SXSW Interactive but I get to present! We will have a full day Adobe Camp and I’m looking forward to presenting on some hot new things we’re working on concerning HTML5 and CSS3 as well as show off what’s hot in the industry now and in the future. I have two sessions. The Future of HTML5 Motion Design as well as Understanding the Future of Web and […]

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Which technology to use when making a mobile app?

I’ve been thinking a lot about what technology is best for mobile. Removing the politics and personal preferences I’ve created this mindmap that goes through the decision process so the correct technology is used.

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Adobe Touch Apps

Announced today at Adobe MAX in LA, Adobe introduces the Adobe Touch Apps. Learn how to design, edit and present your creative work anywhere with Adobe Touch Apps. Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud lets you easily access files in Creative Suite or share with others. Below are some videos you might be interested in: What is Adobe Photoshop Touch? Product Manager John Nack introduces Photoshop Touch, one of Adobe’s new tablet apps for Android. A first […]

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Mobile Development: Android and iOS Device Setup

If you’re thinking about getting into mobile development you can only go so far without getting content ont a device. The easiest way, in my opinion, is to use a MacBook Pro and an Android device running Android 2.2. (I’m personally a fan of the Samsung Galaxy S2).  From there it’s literally “plug and play”. Just connect your Android device via USB and use Flash Pro to publish directly to the device. If you have […]

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Pro Android Flash

My first (co-authored) book is published!  I’m very excited to introduce the Flash guide to creating apps for Android: Pro Android Flash. And it is currently in the top ten for Flash books on Amazon.com.  it’s also available through the publisher, Apress. Our goal in writing this book was to open up the amazing world of mobile and device development to every single developer. You no longer need to learn a custom mobile programming language […]

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One App Interacting Across 5 Screens

Throughout the CS5 Evolution Tour (including today in Mexico City) I’ve shown an app that highlights the capability of using Flash Professional (and Flash Builder) to make apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS and still the many browsers out there. The impressive thing is the ability to have these different apps TALK TO EACH OTHER using a Peer to Peer connection. To truly see the power of it watch a video I created that […]

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