A development system for Flash-based applications from Adobe. Introduced in 2004 as a J2EE application, Flex compiles ActionScript programming code and XML-based user interface descriptions (MXML) into binary Flash files (.SWF files). It also includes a variety of user interface functions for creating rich client applications. See Flash, MXML and ActionScript.
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- Blog posts 2009-11-24
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- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802
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- Product reviews 2009-11-16
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- Software downloads 2009-11-13
- Nokia Booklet 3G (black)
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- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Microsoft 'builds a branch to Java developers" with Teamprise buy
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Sothink SWF Decompiler 5.3 (Windows)
- SWF Decompiler is a professional Flash decompiler. It can easily decompile SWF to FLA and FLEX projects. Not only supports AS3, this Flash decompiler also supports Flash 6/MX 2004/8/CS3/CS4 and FLEX. It extracts almost all Flash elements including shape, morph shapes, images, sounds, videos, frames, fonts, texts, buttons, sprites and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- SWF Decompiler 5.3 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Net pioneer GeoCities finally laid to rest
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- secureSWF 3.4 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Asus K50IJ-RX05
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-25
- What Windows7 could mean for Linux
- Success becomes a problemIf Win7 is as trouble-free as advertised, then there will be a mass-migration to it. This will make M$ great money in the short term. But once customers are there, they are less likely to EVER upgrade again! They are "happy" with XP now - save for...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-24
- Facebook launches confusing, counterintuitive, broken UI
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
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- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- Pandora 2.6.1 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-13
- HP Mini 311
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- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Adobe Flash Builder 4.0 beta 2 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-05
- ColdFusion 9.0 (Windows)
- Adobe ColdFusion software is a must-have release for developers to create compelling internet applications that fit in today's enterprise environment. It helps solve day-to-day challenges faced by developers anddelivers rich and engaging application experiences for users. ColdFusion can help you: develop applications with Adobe Flex and Ajax software and create...
- Software downloads 2009-10-05
- Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)
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- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- Rhyme Genie 1.2 (Windows)
- Free your creative spirits with the world's first dynamic rhyming dictionary with 30 different rhyme types and over 300,000 entries including 170,000 phrases, 35,000 proper nouns and 48,000 titles of charted songs. Instantly find perfect rhymes as easily as entering a word and flex Rhyme Genie's muscle with a powerful...
- Software downloads 2009-09-29
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