Category Archives: Java

Flex and Java Tour 2009 Continues – TriJUG, TSSJS, Miami JUG

By James Ward | Published: March 16, 2009
I’ll be at the TriJUG tonight talking about integrating Flex and Java in real-world applications. On Wednesday March 18th I’ll be speaking at TheServerSide Java Symposium in Vegas. And on March 24th I’ll be speaking in Miami at the Miami JUG. Hope to see some of you along the way!
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Flex Java User Group Tour 2009 – Phoenix & Orange County

By James Ward | Published: March 6, 2009
Next week I begin a Java User Group tour where I’ll be talking about integrating Flex with Java, Spring, and Hibernate. First stop is the Phoenix JUG on Wednesday March 11. Then I’ll be at the Orange County JUG on Thursday March 12. I’ll be at a number of other JUGs over the next few [...]
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IntelliJ IDEA 8.0 Adds Flex Support

By James Ward | Published: November 13, 2008
IntelliJ IDEA 8.0, the popular Java IDE, has been released and now supports building and debugging Flex applications. This is great validation of Flex’s momentum in the Java community. For more information on how to get started see “Creating Flex Applications with IntelliJ IDEA“. If you are a Java and Flex developer you should definitely [...]
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Adobe AIR and Flex in Amsterdam

By James Ward | Published: October 28, 2008
In a few weeks I’ll be over in Amsterdam for JFall and FlexCamp. Both events will have some new and exciting presentations about Adobe AIR and Flex. At JFall I’ll be presenting “The Future of the Open Source Flex SDK” and at the FlexCamp I’ll be presenting “Gumbo, what will bring Flex4 to us“. I [...]
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Integrating Flex and JSF with Exadel Fiji

By James Ward | Published: September 5, 2008
Flex and JSF have both been widely adopted by the Java Community. In many instances developers must choose between the two technologies. Today Exadel announced a new product called Fiji which alleviates this decision by providing a simple and seamless way to integrate Flex and JSF. This is very exciting news for Java developers. For [...]
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Thinking in Flex with Bruce Eckel

By James Ward | Published: September 3, 2008
Last year at JavaPolis Bruce Eckel, Christoph Rooms, and I did a keynote about Flex. That talk has been posted on Parleys.com (which btw is an awesome Flex app!). You can watch it there, in their Adobe AIR application, or right here using the new Parleys.com Share (beta) widget. If you have any problems watching [...]
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Podcast about Adobe AIR, Flex and BlazeDS / LCDS

By James Ward | Published: August 28, 2008
A podcast I recently did with Chariot Solutions has just been published. Let me know what you think.
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The Flex Show Episode 50: Interview with James Ward and Bruce Eckel

By James Ward | Published: August 15, 2008
Listen to the Flex Show interview with Bruce Eckel and me. Then let me know what you think.
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Atlanta JUG and Chicago Flex and AIR Developers Group

By James Ward | Published: August 7, 2008
In a few weeks I’ll be stopping by the Atlanta Java User Group and the Chicago Flex and AIR Developers Group: Atlanta – August 19, 2008 – Rich Internet Applications with Flex and Java Chicago – August 20, 2008 – The Future of Flex, Flash Player, and AIR Hope to see you there!
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