Google Maps API for Flex/Flash

The Google Maps API for Flash lets Flex developers embed Google Maps in Flash applications. Similar to the JavaScript version, this ActionScript API provides a number of utilities for manipulating and adding content to maps through a variety of services, enabling you to embed robust, interactive maps applications on your website.

Flex-Spy

Flex-Spy allows you to inspect and dynamically change most properties and styles of the visual components in your Flex application. You can - for example - try out a specific width or a background color for your component before changing it in your code.

Mahalo Flex

I am now the proud, but reluctant, owner of the Adobe Flex page at Mahalo.com. I'm not sure if I like that anyone can claim any topic, but I plan to be a good steward of the page. Also, I am willing to hand off ownership of the page to a deserving, Adobe-employed maintainer if asked.

Adobe Forums

I am now a top contributor on the Adobe Flex Forums. I don't feel too bad tooting my own horn because it's a reward for helping others learn Flex. Besides getting help on the forms, another great way to learn Flex is at Flex After Dark.

Creole Parser

I'm using a Python package called CreoleParser extensively on the Flex After Dark website. The package helps with parsing Creole, a wiki markup syntax. It is a truly excellent package in terms of functionality and organization.

Whoosh

Whoosh is a fast, featureful full-text indexing and searching library implemented in pure Python. I'm currently taking advantage of this awesome package to add search support to Flex After Dark.

The package is especially nice for a couple of reasons:

• It's pure Python, so it's easy to setup and use
• It's similar to Lucene, which I've used before
• It works, and works well, exactly as you'd expect it to (no surprises so far)

Flex After Dark

I'm currently working on Flex After Dark, a site for learning about Adobe Flex and related technologies. I'm just getting started, so stay tuned for some updates.

Technologies I'm using for the site include: Flex, Python, Django, Ubuntu, and EC2.