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Just found that Adobe just launched a preview of Adobe Browser Lab  a tool for cross-browser testing of web pages and apps  as it would appear on different browsers and operating systems,and  it let’s you define browser sets for testing and set 1-up view 2-up view or onion-skin view,  check Adobe Labs for more info or visit Adobe BrowserLab

BrowserLab provides web designers exact renderings of their web pages in multiple browsers and operating systems, on demand. BrowserLab is a powerful solution for cross-browser compatibility testing, featuring multiple viewing and comparison tools, as well as customizable preferences. Since BrowserLab is an online service, it can be accessed from virtually any computer connected to the web. Also, Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 software users have access to additional functionality such as testing local and active content.

Adobe Flash Builder 4  (formely  Flex Builder 4 ) and Adobe Flash Catalyst are out on Adobe Labs going to download and try them out before posting a proper review meanwhile more info on Ryan Stewart’s blog and Andrew Shorten’s Tutorial

Flash Builder 4 delivers a long list of new features, plus improvements to many existing features.There are three main themes to this release: developer productivity, designer-developer workflow, and data-centric application development. For an overview of the features included in this first public beta release, please read Tim Buntel’s What’s New in Flash Builder 4 article and watch the new feature videos. As always, the Flex 4 framework is included within Flash Builder, so please also read Matt Chotin’s What’s New in the Flex 4 SDK article.

Adobe® Flash® Catalyst™ is a new professional interaction design tool for rapidly creating user interfaces without coding.

• Transform artwork created in Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Illustrator® into functional user interfaces.
• Create interactive prototypes with the ability to leverage them in the final product
• Publish a finished project as a SWF file ready for distribution
• Work more efficiently with developers who use Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 to create rich Internet applications (RIAs). Designers use Flash Catalyst to create the functional user experience then provide the project file to developers who use Flash Builder to add functionality and integrate with servers and services.

Go get Flash Builder 4

Go get Flash Catalyst
Flash Builder 4 Standalone Installer

• Download Flash Builder 4 Installer for Windows (EXE, 285 MB)
• Download Flash Builder 4 Installer for Macintosh (DMG, 277 MB)

Flash Builder 4 Plugin for Eclipse

• Download Flash Builder 4 Plugin for Windows (EXE, 314 MB)
• Download Flash Builder 4 Plugin for Macintosh (DMG, 306 MB)

Flex Component Kit for Adobe Flash Professional CS4

• Download Flex Component Kit for Flash Professional CS4 (ZIP, 224 KB)

Flex 4 Test Automation Plug-in

• Download Flex 4 Test Automation Plug-in (ZIP, 390 KB)
• Download Flex 4 Test Automation Demonstration (ZIP, 7.2 MB)

Flash Catalyst Beta

• Download Flash Catalyst for Windows (EXE, 292 MB)
• Download Flash Catalyst for Macintosh (DMG, 335 MB)

More Adobe Resources:
Learn about Flash Builder 4

• Video: Introducing Flash Builder 4
  Discover new design-centric, data-centric, and developer productivity features in the beta.
• Tutorial: What’s New in Flash Builder 4
  Learn about the three main feature themes in this release.
• Resources: Flex for ColdFusion developers Learning Center
  Explore the new data-centric development features of Flash Builder 4 beta.

Learn about Flex 4 SDK

• Tutorial: What’s New in Flex 4 SDK
  Learn what you’ll find as you explore the Flex 4 SDK beta.
• Tutorial: Differences between Flex 3 SDK and Flex 4 SDK
  Learn about the differences in architecture, components, layouts, use of states, and effects.
• Tutorial: Effects in Adobe Flex 4 SDK ― Part 1: Basic Effects
  See the basic infrastructure of the new effects in this release.

Working with Flash Builder 4

• Video: Developer Productivity in Flash Builder 4
  Presenter: David Zuckerman; Adobe
• Video: Handling Large Recordsets in Flash Builder 4
  Presenter: Tim Buntel; Adobe
• Video: Debug and Test Code in Flash Builder 4
  Presenter: David Zuckerman; Adobe
• Video: Work with Flex 4 SDK in Flash Builder 4
  Presenter: David Zuckerman; Adobe
• Video: PHP Services in Flash Builder 4 (Part 1)
  Presenter: Tom Lane; Adobe
• Video: PHP Services in Flash Builder 4 (Part 2)
  Presenter: Tom Lane; Adobe

• QR-Code Generator
  Online QRCode Generator
  (tags: qrcode code software development)
• JActionScripters » Blog Archive » Introduction of QR Code Reader Library
  For people who want to use QR Codes within the Flash environment, LOGOSWARE (the company I work for) has released a QR Code Reader into the Spark Project.

  It is essentially a library that recognizes and decodes any QR Code from any image source.

  (tags: as3 flash qrcode libspark actionscript3)
• QRCodeReader/en – Spark project
  QRCodeReader

  1. GetQRimage Class recognizes QR Code from image.
  2. QRdecode Class decodes QR Code to string.

  (tags: as3 flash qrcode libspark actionscript3)
• Elastic CSS Framework
  What is Elastic?

  A simple css framework to layout web-based interfaces, based on the printed layout techniques of 4 columns but with capabilities to unlimited column combinations. and capacity to make elastic, fixed and liquid layout easily.

  (tags: css webdesign Frameworks code)

Grupo W is looking for ActionScript / Flex Developers if you’re interested don’t hesitate and send your CV here’s the Job info:

Company: Grupo W

Location: Saltillo, Coah. Mexico

Position: Flash ActionScript / Flex developer

Information:

Mandatory technical skills:

• 3+ years experience in ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0 for Flash applications integrated with server-side web applications and CMS
• Papervision knowledge
• Experience implementing OOP concepts with ActionScript
• Experience integrating streaming media
• Building integrated data-driven applications
• Source control

Communication skills:

• Outstanding problem-solving and communication skills
• Available to work in-house during work hours – Monday – Friday
• Team player and leadership skills

Ideal additional skills:

• SWF address
• AIR
• Experience in building social networking and community systems, which include context and video tagging, streaming media and other advanced online communication features

Desired additional skills:

• Experience in PHP/MySQL
• CMS experience

To Apply:

Please send a copy of your CV with portfolio and examples of sites directly to rcalderon@grupow.com

• HexoSearch – The World's First Search Engine Dedicated for Actionscript
  Search Engine for ActionScript
  (tags: actionscript actionscript3 actionscript2 reference)
• Free RegEx Testing Tool for MacOSX, Windows, and Linux
  RegExr Desktop is a tool for learning, editing, and testing regular expressions (RegEx or RegExp for short) on Mac OSX, Windows, and Linux.
  (tags: flex development actionscript3 regexr flash)
• gskinner.com: gBlog: RegExr 0.3b Released: Share & Save RegEx!
  I'm happy to announce that we have released RegExr 0.3b. The most significant feature additions are the ability to save your patterns locally, and to share patterns on a searchable community database of regular expressions.

  RegExr is a tool for learning, editing, testing, and sharing regular expressions (RegEx or RegExp for short). It is available online at RegExr.com, and as a desktop application for Mac OSX, Windows or Linux at regexr.com/desktop. Its features include:

  (tags: reference library flex actionscript3 regexr)
• RegExr: Online Regular Expression Testing Tool
  Welcome to RegExr 0.3b, an intuitive tool for learning, writing, and testing Regular Expressions. Key features include:

  * real time results: shows results as you type
  * code hinting: roll over your expression to see info on specific elements
  * detailed results: roll over a match to see details & view group info below
  * built in regex guide: double click entries to insert them into your expression
  * online & desktop: regexr.com or download the desktop version for Mac, Windows, or Linux
  * save your expressions: My Saved expressions are saved locally
  * share and rate expressions: search Community expressions and share your own

  (tags: development flash flex reference as3 actionscript3 regexr)
• Regular Expression Library
  Welcome to RegExLib.com, the Internet's first Regular Expression Library. Currently we have indexed 2520 expressions from 1503 contributors around the world. We hope you'll find this site useful and come back whenever you need help writing an expression, you're looking for an expression for a particular task, or are ready to contribute new expressions you’ve just figured out. Thanks!
  (tags: library reference development code regexr)