Re: [flexcoders] So? What are folks here actually building...?

[Phil Marston]

I'm a Learning Technologist at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) Currently I'm working on a Virtual Museum - it's not 3D or anything though that would be nice in the future  :-) it's more like an image gallery, but with object models rather than images.  It'll allow students and guest lecturers to curate the collection too.  It uses Flex 2, PHP and mySQL (via AMFPHP). At some point I'll be doing a Video Gallery much like the old Macromedia Video Gallery, where staff and students can leave tips and advice.  Flex 2 + Flash Media Server 2. I have a Virtual Fieldtrip Environment (VFE) that allows users to upload a background (such as a map) and place resources at relevant points on the map.  It was written in the days of Flash 5 using the J-ACK framework (when Flex was probably only a twinkle in Macromedias eye?  I guess you could say the work of the guys that did things like J-ACK then ultimately lead to the development of Flex?) - I'm about the re-write it the VFE using Flex 2, AMFPHP, mySQL and FMS 2 We're just talking about doing some sort of virtual campus that allows to students to find their way about (what place does what, who's based where etc), ask questions and communicate with each other.  That'll likely be Flex 2 and FMS 2 I love this stuff   8-)   and do hope you're going to release the AVM2 as a stand alone for devices (no need for keeping the AVM1 as all that legacy stuff will kill the devices and there's comparatively little stuff written already - AS3 will be awesome on phones :-) )  I'd like our students and staff to be able to interact with the VFE while in remote locations accessing and uploading info and communicating with each other .... Cheers for making my job enjoyable! Phil David Mendels wrote:     Hello,   It has been less than a month since we shipped Flex, but I know many folks on this list had projects they started back in the public beta time.  I know in many cases you may not be able to talk about what projects you are working on, but for those who can I'd love to get a view onto what folks are building.  We spent a long time (almost two years) on all the parts of the Flex 2 product line (and the Flash Player 9) and it is very cool to see the traffic here, the emergence of third party conferences like www.flexseminar.com, the books coming out on Flex, the 60K plus downloads of the IDE in the public beta, but we'd love to get a sense of what real applications people are starting to build.  The team is already working on plans for mid-term and longer term upgrades to Flex, and it helps us to really understand what people are building.  So, if you are able to talk about what you are building please do share--I think it would be very interesting for the community and very valuable for us on the Flex team at Adobe.   --David Adobe -- ______________________________________________________________ Phil Marston Learning Technologist Learning Technology Unit Edward Wright G33, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3QY, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44(0)1224 273329 / +44(0)7798 723660 http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/ltu/pmarston/ http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/ltu/ ______________________________________________________________ The University of Aberdeen Open Day 29th August 2006 Booking is essential www.abdn.ac.uk/openday email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 0800 027 1495 __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___