Adobe Technologies

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Using Drupal as a back-end CMF/CMS and Adobe technologies for client-tiers (front-ends) can be a daunting task, especially if you're new to either platform. This group is available to all who are interested or are already integrating Drupal with things like Adobe AIR, Flex or Flash (ActionScript), Spry, PDF, Adobe Media Player, LiveCycle, Contribute, Kuler, and other technologies from Adobe and their Adobe Labs.

To get started, join this group, and check out these associating projects and groups:

  • Services module - http://drupal.org/project/services - The services module package was created out of a need for a standardized solution of integrating external applications with Drupal, specifically Flash and Flex applications.
  • AMFPHP module - http://drupal.org/project/amfphp - This module provides AMFPHP support to Services.
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Adobe Photoshop Express

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
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Drupal 6 Theme Starter (Windows/Mac/Linux)

UPDATE: The application is available for download. Adobe® AIR™ required.

XTND.US releases a Drupal 6 Theme Starter application for Drupal users. Freeware for Mac, Windows, and Linux desktops. This is truly for anyone who not type theme.info files by hand for Drupal 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 new demo video for Drupal Theme Starter 1.0
or download the application now (AIR required).

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Learning Flex & AIR Resources

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

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Pre-release video sneak: Dreamweaver Themer's Kit extension for Drupal

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

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Chris Charlton's picture

Are you interested in learning or using Flex?

Yes
55% (99 votes)
Maybe
11% (20 votes)
No
22% (39 votes)
Not sure yet
12% (21 votes)
Total votes: 179
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Flex 3 & Adobe AIR Released

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/ .

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Potential Dreamweaver BoF at Drupalcon Boston 2008

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.

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Drupal + Flex + Flare = Coolness

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

<

script type="text/javascript">
function getData(){
$.getScript("http://example.com/view", function(){
/*$(videos).each(function(i){

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Better Drupal Interaction Design with Flex session at Drupalcon Boston 2008

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)?
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West LA Drupal Meeting - Tue., March 25, 7-9pm

Start: 
2008-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 America/Los_Angeles
Event type: 
User group meeting

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

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Flex / Drupal integration ideas

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.

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FITC 'Get A Job Event'

Start: 
2007-10-22 18:30 - 19:00 America/Los_Angeles
Event type: 
User group meeting

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

Only local images are allowed.

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

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