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Adobe has announced the Open Screen Project http://www.openscreenproject.org/, an initiative dedicated to driving consistent experiences across all devices including mobile phones, personal computers, consumer devices and more
Specifically, this work will include:

Removing restrictions on use of the SWF and FLV/F4V specifications
Publishing the device porting layer APIs for Adobe Flash Player
Publishing the Adobe Flash® Cast™ protocol [...]

The latest Flash Player 9 update, codenamed “Moviestar” adds support for H.264 video and HE-AAC audio, just to name a few. There’s a series of examples over at Flashcomguru.com, with downloadable source, that demonstrate the new HD video codec in Flash Player.
Very cool! Bring on the competition hehe.

Check out the FUZE all-in-one instant messaging app built on AIR. I’m yet to try it because the install badge isn’t working correctly with the Flash Player 9 Update (Moviestar) installed, so it looks like I’ll need to downgrade.
If you’re using the application, please leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.

Here at Adobe Australia we’ve announced a series of live sessions for developers, introducing new technologies, ideas, and concepts, in an open forum using Acrobat Connect. What’s great about it is the time slot! Perfect for developers living in Australia and New Zealand (but not limited to people from these audiences, so if you find [...]

Do you live in Australia or New Zealand? Remember the previous Flex Developer Derby? Yep that’s right, the one you couldn’t be involved in due to competition regulations. Well, times have changed, and the Adobe mothership has included just about everyone in the latest Adobe AIR Developer Derby!!
There are some tasty prizes available, and I [...]

The AMGEN Tour of California … how cool is this, The Adobe Tour Tracker 2.0! The 8 day, 700 mile race has a multitude of information viewable in real-time using a combination of Flex, Flex Data Services and Flash Media Server, all built by Adobe in 4 weeks!
Mike Potter has a great write up on [...]


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