
There is a RIA Meetup (online) about components. You can visit the ria meetups for more information.
From their site:
When you build components for your own applications, you are working in a controlled environment and can make a lot of assumptions about how your component will be used. However, if you want to release components out into the wild? It is inevitable that folks will use your component in ways you didn't consider; and they're going to blame you if it doesn't work. This presentation will cover some tips and tricks to help you optimize your components for reuse.
About the Speaker:
Jeffry is a technical entrepreneur and the brains behind Flextras, a set of interface components for Flex Developers.
He has a Computer Science degree from the days before business met the Internet and owns DotComIt, an Adobe Solutions Partner specializing in Rich Internet Applications. Jeffry is an Adobe Community Expert and produces The Flex Show, a podcast for Flex Developers. Jeffry is also co-manager of the Hartford CT Adobe User Group, author of 3 ColdFusion books and over 30 articles, and has spoken at various events all over the US.
In his spare time he is a musician, old school adventure game aficionado, and recording engineer. He also owns a Wii. You can check out the components at www.flextras.com/?c=107 , read his blog at www.jeffryhouser.com, check out his podcast at www.theflexshow.com or check out his company at www.dot-com-it.com
From the WebORB Blog:
This is good news for developers around the world who are interested in getting started with our products and services. We will launch our first of many free webinar events on May 18th from 3-4pm (Central). This event is an Introduction to WebORB Messaging SDK.
http://www.themidnightcoders.com/blog/2009/05/midnight-coders-launches-free-webinar.html
Adobe is offering free copies of Flex Builder to unemployeed developers. This is a great opportunity to take some time and learn a new skill that can help you down the road.
Read more about it here:
http://www.forta.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/4/3/Free-Flex-Builder-3-For-Unemployed-Developers
Sign up for it here:
Adobe recently announced that they will be extending the Flash Platform to home devices such as TVs, set top boxes and blue ray players. Great news for us, giving Flash Platform developers a new sandbox to play in. Read more in there press release here:
http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200904/042009FlashDigitalHome.html
From The Online Flex Meetup Group :
"As developers we tend to spend most of our time working on the functionality of the Flex / AIR applications, but not so much on the look or style. Let’s face it, the default Flex theme ‘Halo’ can be boring to look at every day. However, thankfully we have several options in how we can spruce up our applications with ease. We can use CSS or even develop our own Flex theme. In our April meeting, we’ll spend some time going over the various ways we can make Flex look sharp.
About the Presenter:
John Mason manages the Online Flex User Group. He is also the founder and co-manager of the Atlanta Flash/Flex User group and a long time board member of the Atlanta ColdFusion User Group. He has spoken to a number of user groups and conferences about Adobe based technologies. He actively blogs at http://www.codfusion.com"
Atlanta, GA 30301 - USA
Thursday, April 30 at 7:00 PM
Photo: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/b/3/f/event_5719263.jpeg
Attending: 0
We made a big change to the Adobe Groups homepage today. Now, when you log in, you'll see a list of all groups that you have joined right there on the page.
No more bookmarking groups or having to go to your profile page to see the full list!