When the concept of Rich Internet Applications was formally introduced, it required developers to start thinking about the web a little differently. RIA’s are capable of providing a much smoother user experience, but there are other design changes that we must consider as well….beyond the user interface.
One of the most obvious differences [...]

This is a follow up to my previous post, For Designers: How to Create a Flex Skin.
Ok, so you just received an email from a designer, since they are scared of Subversion, with an attachment of a fresh new glossy Flex skin (just kidding, we must be nice to our designers….otherwise, they will [...]

I’ve noticed that many designers are completely scared of Flex. I understand. Flex is scary. However, Adobe is making Rich Internet App design very approachable for UI designers now. So, if you’re a designer, it’s time to stop complaining and jump on the Flex bandwagon. It’s easy. Really.
Below are [...]

For those that don’t know, your Window’s “hosts” file can be used to map a domain name to an IP address to trick your browser into thinking routing requests for a particular domain to a different server.
This file is not typically needed in development, but if you ever need to map a domain [...]