O’Reilly: Inside RIA

When I transitioned from artist to developer, once I learned Flash I didn't go any further. Sure I know PHP, Ruby, JavaScript and a few other languages but not as well as I know ActionScript. Where am I going with this? Well, when I was an artist I picked the right tool for the job, but as a programmer I locked myself into one language and made that my focus. In 2010 my New Year resolution and life goal is to become a Renaissance Developer just like I was as an artist. Here, in no particular order is my list of the languages I want to learn in 2010: Silverlight, Unity, HaXe, Object C. I would love to hear your thoughts and if you want to also become a Renaissance Developer?

Last week I asked you how you learn when adding a new skill to your skill set and it appears that I am in the majority as along with over 40% of you I also prefer Docs and Samples. Many...

Learning a new technology is something that developers need to continue to do in order to stay competitive and marketable in this ever changing world of Internet technologies. Personally, I tend to learn the fastest through documentation and sample code...

Inevitably, the process of coding your Flex applications will sooner or later result in some bugs. As a continuation of our coverage of the Flex Builder I.D.E., we focus this time on the built-in debugger tool, and a few of its capabilities. Those new to Flex programming should take away from this a basic understanding of how to use debugging as a means to pinpoint any problems in their code.

It's likely that if you're interested in learning about Flex, you've already downloaded and experimented with Flex Builder 3. In the next few posts we'll be exploring Flex Builder. We'll start with the installation, and then go into more depth as we explain how the premiere tool for building Flex applications works. We've already made mention of the fact that Flex Builder is based on Eclipse, and we'll be discussing this useful tool as well.

The best way to learn Flex is to get in there, and to start working with it. However, there are things you might not pick up on on your own. One of the best ways to get to know the inner workings of the Flex framework, and to learn how others do it. Now, where can you look to see how others have done things? Here are a few ideas...

Where do the new RIA developers, specifically the JavaScript developers, find help and learn the tools of their trade? In this entry, Raymond discusses reference sources of the past and asks readers for help finding resources for the Web 2.0 age.