[flexcoders] Font Leading Problem in Browsers

2008-06-11 Thread jbeck_sound
I'm seeing different font rendering issues in various browsers. Using the Arial system font, the leading (spacing between lines) rendering is different across browsers. For example, Internet Explorer is very relaxed in comparison to Firefox or Safari which makes laying out text in the application

[flexcoders] Re: SQL Server and Flex 2

2006-10-03 Thread jbeck_sound
You may also want to check out WebORB for .NET, which implements a Flex Data Services structure. You can write your business objects are .NET classes and let WebORB to the data translating for you. This allows you to work with primitives and with complex objects. You can find WebORB for .NET at

[flexcoders] Set Alignment of Repeater Items

2006-09-18 Thread jbeck_sound
I've been trying to come up with a way to change the default alignment of a repeater control. By default, and this may be by specific design, the repeater aligns all items on the left. However, what I am looking for is a way to center and right align the items in the repeater. All this is for

[flexcoders] Re: Data synchronisation tip and tricks?

2006-09-14 Thread jbeck_sound
Very good topic! I'm working on a RIA using Flex that deals with a similar situation for an online ticketing system. Imagine two or more folks selecting the same seat and wanting to purchase a ticket for it. Essentially this is collision bound, unless it is being handled carefully. I see two