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Detailed instructions for installing AIR 2.0 SDK (for OSX)

February 25th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in AIR, Flex

My friend Mike posted instructions for installing the AIR 2.0 beta a couple of months ago which was really helpful for non-programmers like me. Unfortunately only a week later the AIR team changed the file type of the download which essentially nixed Mike’s instructions.

The good news is that the new file version is actually pretty easy to install, but the instructions are geared towards people who think like a programmer instead of us Creative Suite people.

The new instructions are available in the Release Notes, which non-programmers might find a little confusing. Here’s detailed instructions (for the rest of us) on how to install AIR 2.0: More »

Five Myths of HTML5 (vs. Adobe Flash)

February 4th, 2010 | 12 Comments | Posted in Flash, adobe

don't ask - I was looking for 5 myths and then 5 riders and found this imageFirst off, the inevitable disclaimer: I’m a Flash guy, not really an HTML5 guy. But I’m also an Apple guy  - I’ve owned 8 Macs, 2 iPhones, and 0 PCs over the last 20 years. I’m naturally receptive to Steve’s ideas, so maybe this HTML5 stuff does make sense. Or does it?

I don’t mean to come late to or prolong the argument. Rather, I actually wanted to dig a little deeper into the HTML5 vs. Flash debate and offer a fair rebuttal to the most fanatical of claims.

Let’s get to it…

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