I got a few requests asking how to download files from a server with Flex 2. In response I created this fast and dirty example to illustrate how it can be done. View Source is enabled and I have also commented the code to provide explanation to what is going on.

Check out my just published Adobe Developer Center article How to select a ColdFusion hosting provider. The article outlines what you need to know when choosing a CF web hosting provider. Leave comments on your CF hosting experiences good or bad.

Thus far the two best ColdFusion Hosting providers I've had the pleasure in dealing with are:

In Canada. Alentus has proven to be reliable, knowledgeable and secure. Wade Hovind in their ColdFusion administrator and he really knows his stuff.

States side you cannot go wrong with HostMySite flawless service thus far (knock on wood).

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." - Shunryu Suzuki

If you're a flex developer especially a one new to the game read this The Clueless Manifesto

Excellent new! Adobe has put Flex Builder 2 for OS X out on their labs. Check It Out

I just thought I would take the time to share with everyone the birth of flex project. The project is an online store that will sell wristbands. These wristbands are the type of bands you would get to show proof admission or legal drinking age. Currently the application uses place holder products source from an xml file. Over time this will change, as we near completion. From here on in I will chronicle the development of the project, starting with today's build.

Awrist Build 0.1 Oct 17, 2006

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Lynda.com has recently released a new set of video tutorials on Flex titled Flex 2 Beyond the Basics by instructor David Gassner. Lynda.com has also produced two more sets of Flex related tutorials as well to round out the topic. They are: Flex 2 Essential Training and ActionScript 3.0 Essential Training I highly recommend every one check them out.

We are currently hiring for a Flex/Coldfusion Developer at New Media Team Inc. View the job posting here http://newmediateam.com/jobs/

My new Adobe Developer Center article entitled Multiple file upload with Flex and ColdFusion is a more detailed break down of my previous blog entry/demo on the same subject. It was published today so check it out.

Tom Lee has posted some nice instructions for folks trying to develop flex 2 apps on their macs. His intructions show how to edit and complile flex apps in dreamweaver for OS X check it out

Yesterday afternoon I was trying to purchase an entry-level rack mount server for a project my company is working on. Initially I was planning on purchasing a Dell (out of convenience) but on a whim I decided to investigate what HP and IBM where offering. I quickly ruled out HP, as they don't sell servers direct in Canada and IBM was in my opinion was over priced for what I needed. I was resolved once again to purchasing from Dell when I just remember that Sun now offers reasonably prices Windows and Linux servers. So off to Sun's website (Canadian Site) I go. Unfortunately Sun's Canadian web site didn't seem to offer online direct sales so I called them instead with some pre sales questions. Despite my pre sales questions I was already convinced I wanted a Sun server too bad Sun wouldn't sell it to me.

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