Category Archives: BlazeDS

Time to Update to Flex SDK 3.5a

By James Ward | Published: February 12, 2010

If you are using a Flex SDK before 3.5a then it’s probably time to update. Flex SDKs before 3.4 have a security vulnerability. I believe the problem is actually in the HTML template, so when you update make sure that you also update the HTML templates that you are using. The Flex [...]

Also posted in Adobe AIR, Flex | 5 Comments

Flash Builder 4 Data Wizards with Java / Spring

By James Ward | Published: January 11, 2010

Connecting a Flex 4 application to a Java / Spring back-end couldn’t be easier in Flash Builder 4’s new Data Wizards. I’ve recorded a screencast that shows how to set up the web application project, configure Spring & BlazeDS, and then build a Flex 4 application that connects to the Java / Spring back-end. [...]

Also posted in Flex, Java, Spring | 23 Comments

My Video from MAX 2009 – Introduction to BlazeDS and LCDS

By James Ward | Published: November 4, 2009

Here is the video of my session from MAX 2009 – Introduction to BlazeDS and LCDS. In this session I walk through the basics of connecting Flex applications to BlazeDS and LCDS. Let me know what you think!

Also posted in Flex, LCDS | 3 Comments

Upcoming Flex and Java Presentations in Zurich and Dallas

By James Ward | Published: October 27, 2009

Here are a few upcoming Flex and Java presentations I’ll be giving: Thursday October 29 in Zurich – RIAs with Java, Spring, Hibernate, BlazeDS, and Flex Thursday November 12 in Dallas – Java and Flex Friday November 13 in Plano, TX – Flex and the Cloud @ TexFlex09 I hope to see you there!

Also posted in Flex, Java | 2 Comments

My MAX 2009 Sessions

By James Ward | Published: September 1, 2009

MAX 2009 is coming fast! It’s going to be another great event with tons of great speakers and after party fun. Here are my sessions this year: Introduction to BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services Designing for Augmented Reality Building Flex and Adobe AIR Service Clients 2009 Flex and Adobe AIR Boot Camp Also Drunk on Software will be [...]

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Protected Messaging in Flex with BlazeDS and LCDS

By James Ward | Published: July 22, 2009

One of the great things about Flex is how easy it is to set up publish and subscribe messaging using BlazeDS, LCDS, or other various server technologies. Basically a Flex application can be either a Consumer of messages from the server, a Producer of messages to the server, or both. The channels that [...]

Also posted in Flex, LCDS | 6 Comments

Blazing Fast Data Transfer in Flex

By James Ward | Published: June 17, 2009

A while back I created the Census RIA Benchmark to illustrate the benefits of having both a high performance client VM and a binary serialization protocol. These factors combined lead to significantly faster data transfer and rendering for large datasets in rich Internet applications. Recently I created an Adobe TV video that walks [...]

Also posted in Flex | 11 Comments

Download the Flex and Spring Integration Refcard

By James Ward | Published: April 6, 2009

DZone has just published a new Refcard “Flex & Spring Integration” written by Jon Rose and me. This is the second Refcard I’ve written. The first was “Very First Steps in Flex,” which was a few chapters from First Steps in Flex written by Bruce Eckel and me. Working on the Flex [...]

Also posted in Flex, Spring | 6 Comments

Take the Tour de Flex

By James Ward | Published: November 17, 2008

Over the past few months Greg Wilson, Christophe Coenraets, and myself have been hard at work on a secret project. So today we are proud to announce the new Tour de Flex has just gone live! Tour de Flex showcases the capabilities of Flex, BlazeDS, LCDS, Adobe AIR, and Flash Player (now collectively [...]

Also posted in Adobe AIR, Flash Player, Flex, LCDS | 12 Comments