Category Archives: Salesforce.com
Building Client / Cloud Apps with Flash Builder for Force.com
I have a theory. The majority of people who use enterprise software today use old school Client / Server apps. We’ve been trying to move these apps to the web for more than ten years. The ease of deployment of web apps is a clear motivator. Yet the client capabilities of the plain old web [...]
Also posted in Adobe AIR, Cloud, Flex, Mobile 9 Comments
Flash Platform and Salesforce.com Webinar and Mobile App
Client + Cloud technologies have been quickly evolving and maturing. The combination of Flex and Salesforce.com continue to lead the way for next generation Client + Cloud applications. Recently I did a Webinar on The Flash Platform and Salesforce.com with Dave Carroll from Salesforce. If you missed it you can watch the recording to see [...]
Also posted in Flex, Mobile 2 Comments
Flex and The Cloud
The combination of Flex and The Cloud is quickly becoming an IT and paradigm changing combination. Here are a number of recently published resources for learning more about this : An article I wrote has been published on the online Flash & Flex Developer’s Magazine: Flex and The Cloud: Is this really just Client/Server 2.0? [...]
Also posted in Cloud, Flash Player, Flex, RIA, Ruby on Rails 3 Comments
Right90′s Super-Sexy Enterprise Flex RIA
While at Dreamforce 2009 I was able to see some amazing enterprise Flex RIAs. Here is an RIA Cowboy Video of Right90‘s Sales Forecasting application. Let me know what you think.
Also posted in Flex, RIA Cowboy Videos 1 Comment
Salesforce.com and the Adobe Flash Platform eSeminar
On Thursday December 17th I’ll be doing an eSeminar about Salesforce.com and the Adobe Flash Platform. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how to build Flex RIAs on the Cloud using the new Flash Builder for Force.com tool. Sign up and see more details. Hope to see you there!
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Flex At Dreamforce 2009
This week I’m in San Francisco at Dreamforce – Salesforce.com’s yearly conference. It’s amazing to walk around the expo hall and see how much Flex is being used in enterprise products and services. Like last year I’ve been recording some videos of some of the great enterprise Flex apps here. Also Greg Wilson has been [...]
Also posted in Flex 2 Comments
Adobe and Salesforce.com Unite RIA and The Cloud
The two major trends transforming software right now are Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and Cloud Computing / Software as a Service (SaaS or PaaS). These trends are driven by two needs: Full client capabilities, which allow software to perform optimally and increase usability Easy deployment, which allows developers to focus on business needs instead of [...]
Also posted in Flex, LCDS, RIA 18 Comments
Building Rich Cloud Applications with Force.com and Flex
Combining the power of the cloud and the client allows developers to have the best of both worlds – easy deployment and full client capabilities. Salesforce.com’s cloud platform, called Force.com, and the Flash Platform are two proven and reliable choices for building these types of Rich Cloud Applications. Last week I co-hosted a webinar called [...]
Also posted in Flex 11 Comments
Bay Area Event: Building RIAs using Flash Builder for Force.com