Archive for May, 2009

Hollywood and the User InterfacesHollywood and the User Interfaces

You may find in web two interviews about how Hollywood business is approaching the UI for motion-pictures…
Lee Brimelow, Adobe evangelist interviewed OOO-ii, who developed UI for “Minority Report”, “The Island”, “Deja Vu”, “Star Trek”… interview.
Scott Barnes, Microsoft evangelist interviewed Mark Coleran, UI designer for “Bourne Ultimatum”, “Blade II”, “The Island”, “Deja Vu” … interview / More >

How to improve the UX on installing SilverlightComo melhorar a UX sobre a instalação do Silverlight

When we try to see some content developed for Silverlight, two things may happen if you had or not installed the “plugin” previously.
In this last scenario, you will be prompt to do so:

The installation experience may be “upgraded” if you planned it up front, and Laurence Moroney wrote a nice post explaining all that…read it More >

Flex Learning PathsPercursos de aprendizagem de Flex

Adobe released a small Flex application running over “Flash Platform” to help in our search for “study guidance” in Flex World. Those paths are distinct if you are a “Designer/WebDeveloper”, a “Programmer”,  an “Architecht” or a “Manager”. It really worth taking a look…
Flex Learning PathsA Adobe desenvolveu uma pequena aplicação em Flex a correr sobre More >

“Blend 2 or 3? VisualStudio 2008 or 2010? Silverlight 2 or 3? HELP ?”“Blend 2 ou 3? VisualStudio 2008 ou 2010? Silverlight 2 ou 3? HELP ?”

Five days ago, Tim Heuer blogged about the new VisualStudio 2010 Beta1 features concerning Silverlight development – “Silverlight and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1“. Aparently some of his followers found some issues … Yesterday Tim wrote a new post to clean all the noise around Blend 2 and Blend 3 Beta, Visual Studio 2008 and More >

Debugging ActionScript3 in Flash CS4Debugging ActionScript3 no Flash CS4

Dan Carr wrote an interesting article in “Flash Develper Center” about Debugging in the Flash CS4 environment.
Dan starts presenting the main differences between  Compiler errors, Runtime errors and Warnings. He continues explaining how Output e Compiler Errors panels work.
This starts to be really funny when he goes from Debugging into Performance issues:

Overloading movie clips in More >

How to start with Expression Blend ?Como começar com o Expression Blend ?

Corey Schuman wrote an interesting post about how people should look to Blend the first time.
Corey is working with an “IQ Interactive” team:
“To paint the picture, I am introducing Silverlight to creatives, Flash devs, and people in the business.  Each group needs a different story.”
All stuff that Corey talks about, I like the most about More >

“Star Trek” and Flash/AIRNovo “Star Trek” utiliza Flash/AIR

From the same guys that built the interface that helped Tom Cruise to find “upcoming” criminals in the motion-picture “Minority Report”, now they built an entire ActionScript3 framework to display in all screens and touchable surfaces found in space-ship’s “Enterprise” … well, that isn’t pos-production, it really is real and responds to actors real input…that’s More >

Portugal FlashCamp 2009Portugal FlashCamp 2009

Next June 25th will take place the Adobe’s FlashCamp.
The choosen stage is ISCTE and all registrations are free but in a limited number.
Confirmed speakers:

Andrew Shorten (Adobe Systems)
João Fernandes (Cofina SGPS)
João Saleiro (Webfuel)
Paulo Moreira (Ayumikata)

Speakers awaiting confirmation:

Rui Silva (Alert)
Tiago Andrade e Silva (FullSix)

This event is for “designers” and “developers” that work with “Flash Platform” for More >

ScrumMasterScrumMaster

Yesterday I finished my “Certified ScrumMaster” course with the trainer Mitch Lacey. This course was held at the Hotel Real Oeiras with Microsoft support and was organized by FullSix Portugal.
What is SCRUM ?
The definition statement found in the “SCRUM Alliance” website:
“A team-based framework to develop complex systems and products.
Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for More >

OFFF ‘09 Main Title ScreenPlayOFFF ‘09 Main Title ScreenPlay

For those who could attend OFFF ‘09 (like myself), here it is the “Main Title” screenplay.

OFFF 2009 Main Titles from Prologue! from OFFF on Vimeo.
Those folk are really a step forward.Para quem não foi ao OFFF ‘09 (como eu), aqui fica o “Main Title” do evento.

OFFF 2009 Main Titles from Prologue! from OFFF on Vimeo.
Esta More >