CAPFUG Presentation

Hello World,

*** NOTE: The Dec. 5th Flex user group meeting has been postponed due to inclement weather. ***

*** The meeting has been rescheduled to Dec. 12th … same time, same place ***

*** Some things are worth the wait ***

I will giving a presentation at the next Capital Area Flex User Group in Rockville, MD on December 12th. Whether you are just starting to use Flex on AIR or have already created one or more AIR applications, you really should stop by and give it a listen. I will be talking about Working with the SQLite Database in Flex on AIR. I’ll cover topics such as;

• Creating a SQLite Database
• Supported and Unsupported SQLite Syntax in AIR
  
• Querying and Updating a SQLite Database
• Working with the SQLSchema
  
• Synchronous vs Asynchronous Operations
  
• Using Transactions

I will also present framework I created that allows you to execute multiple dependent queries with conditional logic and looping (like a stored procedure). But if you don’t come for the presentation, come for the pizza, drinks, and camaraderie.

Also, take a minute to visit the NEW Capital Area Flex User Group web site. It has shed it’s old Flex interface and has adopted a slick new “non-Flex” interface.

Ciao

EXCELSIOR!

Hello World,

Well it has finally happened. Marvel Comics has officially entered the online world of comic distribution. – Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited! This new site gives you access to thousands of Marvel Comics in digital format. For the price of one (maybe two) comics per month you can get access to their entire library of comics.

I’ve been reading Marvel Comics since … I’ve been able to read. I’ve collected many comics (hundreds) over the years and still collect more. I don’t consider myself a “bulk collector” of comics. I only buy the issues that I’m interested in reading and I only read the stories that are of interest to me. I have never been able to find (or afford to buy) the first issue of some of my favorite comics. Now I can read them online and just like when I hear a song I really like, I can purchase the hard copy at my local comic store.

The downside … you are unable to download the comics for off-line viewing. I hope that they add that feature sometime soon. If they would make the comics available for download (I’d pay a little extra for that – .99 per issue) that would give me a reason to buy the Sony Reader Digital Book. Better yet … if they created an API to their library of comics i would dedicate myself to creating a “killer” comic book based app in Flex/AIR.

Oh well … baby steps

Ciao