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Three months into planning, overcoming all kinds of odds and challenges (including the latest challenge of the Chinese firewall!) -- we are pressing ahead with ChinaOpen.

And on the eve of returning to China to iron out the logistic details, I would like to point you to http://www.china-osl.com and watch the Flash-video, which captures in essence, our message, spirit and goal of our ChinaOpen initiative.

In short, this summer, for 2-months, we will round up 50-200 Chinese students to work on Open-Source projects from worldwide. Currently in two tracks:
1. Drupal, and

Anyone interested in collaborating on Zen like flex theme, specifically someone who can code the AS3 DTO's? The idea being to model the project after the features and functionality currently available in the Zen theme, but built in flex.

Its my feeling that if we had one good starter theme for flex it would allow designers and themers to more easily get started creating more advanced flex themes.

I'm also wondering if there might be some overlap or lessons we can learn from the patterns.module. http://drupal.org/project/patterns

This wiki is an attempt to explore the various options we have to build an album page with the ability to play individual tracks as well as the complete album/playlist. Ideally we'll get input/advice from some of those who have built and/or implemented this type of solution.

XTND.US releases early preview download of their Drupal API extension for Dreamweaver. Reduce typing and get past plain text editing of Drupal files in Dreamweaver. If you are into Drupal and use, or want to use, Dreamweaver then you really need this extension. Let us save you tons of time by reducing keystrokes with our Drupal API code hints integration for Dreamweaver (API versions 5 & 6). The preview provides code hints for every Drupal API method.

Not only does it provide full Drupal API code hints (5.x & 6.x) in PHP files, but it also adds support for commong Drupal file types, like .module, .theme, .info, .tal, etc., and even provides code hints while editing those file types, treating then as common PHP pages. No more tweaking Dreamweaver's configuration manually, just download this free extension and makes Dreamweaver more useful when working on Drupal modules and themes.

View a demo video or download the extension at http://xtnd.us/dreamweaver/drupalapi.

We have been pondering about how to best evangelize China into the Drupal community -- and in droves.

After operating in China for two years, and despite of our best trying such as holding the Drupal BootCamp event in Beijing http://www.drupalchina.org/node/3638, our biggest challenge is the practicality of getting Chinese acquainted with Drupal -- BEFORE we can even talk about having them participate into the DROP program, let alone directly contribute into module or theme writing.

Check out the newly released Adobe AIR for Linux (alpha) http://www.adobe.com/go/airlinux

Also an update to the alpha version of Adobe Flex(r) Builder(tm) 3 for Linux software is also available on Adobe Labs today at http://www.adobe.com/go/flexbuilder_linux .

Full press release at: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200803/033108Ado...

Adobe just released Photoshop Express - a free online photo hosting service and editor. It looks really promising; this app really impressed me. It has tons of little features but all presented very well and simple, in my opinion. The application was done in Flex and offers these features that anyone can use for free.

• Photo hosting (2GB)
• Load/Browse photos from Facebook, PhotoBucket, and Picasa (Google)
• Edit photos
• Preview edits in live mode and with scenario example previews
• Make 2D/3D slideshows (that rock!) and even share them (perfect for portfolios and photographers)
• Full-screen mode (awesome!)
• Share photos/galleries
• Rate photos

Edgelink, an Oregon based IT Staffing agency, is currently seeking a PHP/Drupal developer for a client in Beaverton, OR (about 20 minutes outside of Portland). If you are interested in science and research, don't like the corporate, cubicle environment, and want a job that will make a difference then this job is for you!

Our client seeks candidates for a Web/Marketing Coordinator position. The mission of our client is to achieve a better understanding of physical, chemical, and biological processes regulating river-to-ocean ecosystems.

Description:

UPDATE: The application is available for download now for Windows and Mac OS X (an Adobe® AIR™ application).

XTND.US is getting ready to release our Drupal 6 Theme Starter application for public consumption. It's a small, freeware, will be beta (already is stable), and will run on Mac, Windows, and Linux desktops. This is truly for anyone who makes Drupal 6 themes.

This application generates the .info file for your custom themes and sub-themes. Why memorize all the things you have to type into .info files when you can point-and-click and make your theme's .info files in seconds not minutes.

View the video
or download the application now (AIR required).

http://flex.org Flex homepage

http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/media/flexapp/ See your first Flex application (video).

http://laair.org/node/570 - What is Flex; see it to believe it (video).

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/ Flex tutorials & articles

http://adobe.com/go/getair/ Download AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime)

http://adobe.com/air/ AIR product/info page

http://del.icio.us/laflash Flex/Flash/AIR/ActionScript Links

In-person & online training at http://richmediainstitute.com

This had been leaked to LA Drupal in Jan. 2008, and now everyone can see a pre-release sneak video of an upcoming Dreamweaver extension, called Drupal Themer Kit Pro, previewed at http://xtnd.us/videos/drupal5.htm - the video features Drupal 5 Template Variables (Feature #2 of 5)

FAQ
When will it come out? 2008

Adobe has released Flex 3 and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) to the world. Flex is an open sourced framework for building better RIA's (Rich Internet Applications), and both Flex and AIR have free SDKs.

Flex doesn't need a "Flex player" since it runs in the Flash Player that so many of us have.

There are tons of Flex-based sites and applications running powerful front-ends, here's the Flex showcase: http://flex.org/showcase/

If you're interested in learning Flex then check out http://flex.org and information about the AIR desktop runtime can be found at http://www.adobe.com/products/air/ or downloaded directly at http://get.adobe.com/air/ .

Adobe Dreamweaver Users Unite!

Birds Of a Feather (potential) session for Dreamweaver users, and interested parties, at Drupalcon Boston 2008. I agreed to do this BoF session if I receive at least 10 comments on this post (also linked below) letting me know people would want to attend this casual gathering. There are a lot of sessions that people would like to make sure they attend, so I respect other people’s time while attending the con.

Hey, I've set up a data pipe from Drupal to Flex/Flare using jQuery. Its as easy as this:

1. IN DRUPAL TEMPLATE.PHP
   function phptemplate_views_view_list_{viewname}($view, $nodes, $type) {
   foreach ($nodes as $i => $nid) {
   $node = node_load($nid->nid);
   $output[]= json_encode($node);
   }
   return 'var videos=['.implode(',',$output).']';
   }

2. IN THE HTML-TEMPLATE

function getData(){
$.getScript("http://example.com/view", function(){
/*$(videos).each(function(i){

I just got notice that my Better Drupal Interaction Design with Flex session for Drupalcon Boston 2008 was accepted and is being scheduled. I don't know what day it will be on yet, but it should be on Monday or Tuesday since those are the days I'll be at Drupalcon. Here are the points I'll be covering in my time alloted:

• Differences between HTML & Flex
• Differences between Flex & Flash
• What makes an RIA (Rich Internet Application)?

Looking for a Developer who shares our passion for Drupal. We are a custom development team in Montpelier, VT. We have many tools in our toolbox including PHP/Drupal, Java, and Flex. If you want to grow into a renaissance person, you've found the right shop. Check us out here (www.bear-code.com).
We’re looking for a PHP/Drupal developer with these skills --
• minimum 1-2 years PHP experience
• at least 6 months experience working with Drupal
• Coding for high-traffic Drupal sites
• Coding web user interfaces with XHTML, CSS and all the trimmings

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at the Rich Media Institute.

Topics:

Tales From Drupalcon Boston 2008

Some LA Drupal members got to attend and speak at Drupalcon Boston 2008 and we'll hear from those folks what they saw, what was cool, what was new, and bits of what they learned at the four day convention.

Patterns and the future of Install Profiles

I have spent the last few months learning as much as I can about AIR / Flex / AS3 and I would like a crack at developing something useful for drupal. Any ideas are definatly welcome, I was thinking mainly of some administration tools which could just speed up the workflow but I would love suggestions.

This is a FREE event.

Monday, October 22, 2007 ~ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Hilton Los Angeles Universal City
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, California 91608

Interested in getting a job in the rich media industry? Then this is the event for you!