MobileTrader for iOS, Android, and PlayBook: Source code now available on GitHub

July 20, 2011 By 7 Comments

I made some changes to the MobileTrader application and took the opportunity to push the source code to GitHub. You can get it here: https://github.com/ccoenraets/MobileTrader

This version was built with the shipping version of Flex and Flash Builder 4.5.1 which has built-in support for iOS, Android and the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The most notable change in this version is that I enabled the real time collaboration feature (with your financial advisor). This includes video conference, user interface synchronization, etc. You will need a LiveCycle Collaboration Service room URL to enable this feature. You can sign up for a developer version here: https://afcs.acrobat.com. You can still use the application without enabling the real time collaboration feature.

Usual disclaimer about the source code: This is a sample application, I intentionally cut some corners, etc.

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Filed Under: Air, Android, Collaboration, Flex, iOS, iPad, iPhone

Adobe Collaborates with SpringSource for Enhanced Flex / Spring Integration

December 8, 2008 By 14 Comments

I have written several times about the Flex / Spring integration on this blog. Now things are about to get even simpler and more integrated. This is very exciting news!

From the press release:

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced that it is working with SpringSource to simplify the development and deployment of rich enterprise Java(TM) applications through a collaboration that will provide integration between the Adobe(R) Flash(R) and SpringSource platforms. This collaboration will make it easy for Java developers to create enterprise-class rich Internet applications (RIAs) using Adobe Flex(R) software, a cornerstone of the Adobe Flash Platform, and Spring, the de facto standard for enterprise Java.

With support from Adobe, SpringSource is introducing Spring BlazeDS Integration, a new open source project to provide tight integration between Spring and BlazeDS, Adobe’s open source server-based Java remoting and Web messaging technology. A beta version of the Spring BlazeDS Integration will be available from SpringSource in mid-December.
Also in development for early next year is the SpringSource Adapter for Adobe(R) LiveCycle(R) Data Services ES(TM) which will provide integration with Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES, enabling the creation of server push-based applications based on Adobe Flex for real-time and near real-time solutions.

Read the press release here or here

Filed Under: Collaboration, Flex, Java

Salesbuilder 1.5 with new AIR 1.5 Database Encryption

November 17, 2008 By 18 Comments

As you probably already know, AIR 1.5 is now available. New features include database encryption, Flash Player 10 support, and an updated version of WebKit.

I updated my Salesbuilder sample application to leverage the AIR 1.5 capabilities. Salesbuilder 1.5 leverages the new database encryption feature to allow you to secure your local database.

The first time you start Salesbuilder, the application will generate the encrypted database on your local file system. Salesbuilder implements the key generation approach described in the section Using encryption with SQL databases in the manual Developing Adobe AIR Applications. The encryption key is based on a password provided by you and a SALT generated by the system.

You can install the new version and download the source code here.

A basic script explaining how to use the application is available here.

Filed Under: Air, Collaboration, Flex, LiveCycle Data Services, MAX

Google Maps Collaboration Using Google's New ActionScript API, Flex, and BlazeDS

May 23, 2008 By 96 Comments


Google recently released the Google Maps API for Flash. I took the opportunity to create a Google version of the MapRooms sample application I posted recently. MapRooms works like Chat Rooms. You can create a room, or join an existing one. In addition to chatting, MapRooms allows you to collaborate on a map: the application leverages the real time capabilities of BlazeDS or LCDS to provide map synchronization between users in the room, and allow you to “whiteboard” on top of a map.
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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS

"LiveHelp / Call Center" Application Source Code

May 16, 2008 By 89 Comments

I recently posted an example of a “Live Help / Call Center” application built with Flex and BlazeDS. A number of you have asked me for the source code. So here it is…
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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS, LiveCycle Data Services

Live Help / Call Center Application with Flex and BlazeDS

April 29, 2008 By 79 Comments

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I recently posted a number of examples (Yahoo Maps Collaboration and Collaborative Data Entry) showing how to use the BlazeDS / LCDS Message Service to build collaborative applications. In this post, I’m extending the Collaborative Forms application to provide an example of a more complete and real life “Live Help / Call Center” application.

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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LiveCycle Data Services

Yahoo Maps Collaboration using Flex and BlazeDS

April 2, 2008 By 88 Comments

Two years ago, I wrote a simple Google Maps collaboration example. The Flex application listened to Google Maps events to synchronize maps between different users. It also added nice collaboration features such as videoconferencing and a collaborative whiteboard overlaid on top of the map. In addition to demonstrating the real-time messaging capabilities of Flex, this application also illustrated Flex/Ajax integration using External Interface.

Two recent events prompted me to revisit this sample:

  1. Yahoo recently released an ActionScript 3 API for Yahoo Maps.
  2. Adobe recently released the Remoting and Messaging features of LiveCycle Data Services as an Open Source project named BlazeDS.

So, I updated the sample to work with the Yahoo Maps ActionScript API and BlazeDS (or LCDS). No need to communicate between Ajax and Flex in this version since the rendering of the map is entirely done within the Flex application.

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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS

Flex Test Drive Server for Java Developers (Tomcat-based)

January 12, 2007 By 180 Comments

I have been working on a Tomcat-based “Flex Test Drive Server”. The Test Drive Server is a minimal and ready-to-use version of Tomcat (currently version 5.5.20) in which the Flex Data Services (version 2.0.1) WAR file has already been deployed and configured along with a variety of tutorials and sample applications. It allows you to get up and running integrating Flex with Java back-ends in a matter of minutes. Download fds-tomcat.zip, expand the file, and run…

The Test Drive Server includes:

  1. An updated version of my 30 minutes Test drive for Java developers
  2. A brand new Flex Data Management Services tutorial
  3. Flex/Spring integration samples running “out-of-the-box”
  4. Flex/Hibernate integration samples running “out-of-the-box”
  5. Flex/JMS integration samples (JMS powered by ActiveMQ) running “out-of-the-box”
  6. A new version of my Real Time Market Data application with advanced messaging features: Java API (no JMS in this version), subtopics, etc.
  7. Collaboration Dashboard

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Filed Under: Collaboration, Flex, hibernate, Java, Spring

Building Collaborative Applications with Flex Data Services and Flash Media Server

October 30, 2006 By 115 Comments

I presented a session called “Building Collaborative Applications with Flex Data Services and Flash Media Server” at MAX (the Adobe developer conference) last week. Beyond the basics of the Flex pub/sub messaging infrastructure, the session provided techniques to build real life collaborative applications. I started with a simple chatroom, and then incrementally added features to end up with an IM client supporting presence and videoconferencing.

Many people have asked me to make my code available. So here it is. If you didn’t attend MAX, I added a brief description for each version of the application.

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Filed Under: Collaboration, Flash Media Server, Flex