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Flexing for the Web: What Is Flex and Why Should You Use It?

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

There appears to be a bit of confusion about Flex-what it is, why you should use it-that is not part of any other Adobe product's public profile. There has to be a reason this smart, ...

Flex Your Online Muscle

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

RIAs are increasingly important to many different companies, and one of the most important tools that have helped many Flash developers gain an edge on RIA development is Adobe's Flex. Software developers who work with ...

The Role of Creativity in an Effective Social Networking Site

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

Facebook has become the poster-child for social networking sites and is an excellent microcosm of the effects of a creative and engaging social networking site. Online social networking and the ability to build a widespread ...

Developing the Customer Social Network

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

Consumer expectations have long defined the business world as a whole. Decades ago, meeting those expectations was a relatively simple process. The balance of power was clearly on the side of the company. While a ...

SaaS – History and a Look Ahead

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

Software as a Service (SaaS) is method for delivering software that provides remote access to software as a web-based service. SaaS allows businesses, usually smaller businesses, to acquire the rights to use particular software by ...

Leveraging the Cool Side of Flex for Business Applications

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

Flex is a powerful tool that allows website developers to create SWF files that run in Adobe Flash Player. Defining Flex becomes a challenge because it was designed to help software developers create and maintain ...

Creating a Mobile Web Image your Customers will Love

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

The World Wide Web changed the way we connect. We've gone from sending letters to sending emails and instead of phone calls many of us rely on online chat programs like Messenger and Skype. As ...

The Difference Between Web Developers And Web Designers

By Gary Klingsheim · 14 years ago

Web developers and web designers are both essential in the Internet economy, and play decidedly different roles despite the fact people use the terms interchangeably. Although design sensibility and familiarity with web design software can ...

Building Real Customer Relationships with Custom Social Network Sites

By Gary Klingsheim · 15 years ago

Many decry the loss of community, suggesting we've all lost touch with each other in a world of cell phones, video games, and other electronically based distractions; in reality, though, community is more important now ...

Powerful ways to promote your website

By Gary Klingsheim · 15 years ago

Great! You've got your new Web site up and running, and whether you're selling collectibles or business consulting services, it is now that the big job begins—promoting yourself. Now, you've probably done all the Search ...

The Benefits Of Running Your Web Applications In A Cloud

By Gary Klingsheim · 15 years ago

It wasn't so long ago that being told you had "your head in a cloud" wasn't any kind of compliment. For computer and IT folks, it is now. As "cloud computing" becomes the Buzzword Of ...