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IExpenseOnline
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IExpenseOnline uses Flex to offer a free and easy way to manage your expenses.
Because it exists in the browser as a Flex application, it is available wherever you go, whether you are on a PC, Mac, or Linux computer.
IExpenseOnline not only allows you to enter your credits and debits, but also helps you set daily goals. You can access several different graphs,
including day-by-day profit and loss, visual goal tracking, spending by category graphs and many more.
Another benefit IExpenseOnline offers is free tutorials included on the site. You can sign up for a free account and be effectively managing your
finances right away.
IExpenseOnline is online and is publicly available today.
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Lamiglo
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Lamiglo is a fun application built in Adobe Flex that currently offers an online Sudoku game, and also a memory game called Memoglo.
Memoglo is particularly fun, and quite addictive. It is a Flex implementation of the classic memory game, with 32 tiles and is quite challenging.
Bookmark this fun Flex application for when you need a break from your coding.
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CL Desktop
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CL Desktop is a desktop application built in Adobe AIR that takes its data from
Craigslist and makes it easier for you to perform searches.
When you visit the Craigslist web site, you select your region and then enter some
search terms. But if you want to perform the same search again later to find new listings, you need to remember and re-enter those same search terms.
CL Desktop addresses this limitation and many others by bringing Craigslist to the desktop with Adobe AIR software. It makes the process of creating
a search easy, and it enables you to save your search parameters. You can pull up the current results in seconds without even opening your web browser.
CL Desktop is free and publicly available today.
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Tokbox
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Tokbox is a video and audio call solution offering both an Adobe AIR desktop application
and also a Flex browser based version.
Internet users now have many choices for Internet video and audio communication, and Tokbox
extends these options by offering a handful of features that set it apart from other alternatives.
Included is the ability to create a Twitter-like
feed of your public videos. Tokbox also gives you the ability to embed your Tokbox on any site, which enables visitors to click the Tokbox and create
a real-time audio and video conference without ever leaving your site. Finally, Tokbox gives you conferencing that is limited only by your Internet
connection. This is a big change from many applications that limit the number of conference attendees.
Tokbox is available to use in the browser and on the desktop today.
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Twirl
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Twirl users Adobe AIR to bring the communication power of Twitter to the desktop.
Twhirl provides virtually every Twitter feature from the desktop while also including integration for other services such as TwitPic. Twhirl even gives
users multiple choices for a URL shortening service.
Twhirl is a great example of an application that builds off of existing infrastructure. In this
case, services such as Twitter, TwitPic, FriendFeed, and others already exist, but Twhirl creates a simple single interface for accessing these services.
As a desktop application users no longer need to keep a browser window open and manually refresh it, they are free to interact on Twitter in a much
more efficient way.
Twirl is an AIR application running out of the browser.
Twhirl is available to download and install today.
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Snackr
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Snackr is an Adobe AIR desktop RSS reader application enabling users to view RSS
data in a small portion ofthe screen and displays a scrolling sample of their RSS items.
However, Snackr gives more information than just a simple
headline. It also includes images from the post as well as a text preview that helps you decide if the item should be opened within the browser to view it
completely.
While other online and offline RSS readers support many of these features, Snackr provides a nonobtrusive way to view the news
that is important to you.
Snackr is an AIR application running out of the browser.
Snackr is available to download and install today.
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Spatial Key
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SpatialKey is a Flex application that provides next-generation display of geospatial data.
Features include animating changes in a data set over time, comparing two different data sets side by side, and interactively drilling
down into the geospatial data.
The link to the SpatialKey gallery provides several compelling examples, such as a heat map animation of all the
Walmart store openings since 1962.
SpatialKey is being used by law enforcement officials to help visualize crime statistics. This is one area
where RIAs are solving real and pressing problems.
A limited-release technical preview is available for SpatialKey now.
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Aviary Phoenix
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Aviary Phoenix is an online Flex based image editor.
Aviary takes online image editing
a bit further by offering several features found only in desktop image editors, including layer-based image editing, image masking, and layer blend modes,
as well as undo and redo support.
One unique feature of Aviary is the collaboration model. Each time the image is edited, a new version is saved.
So other Aviary users can take your creation and modify it from any version.
This means that a single creation can spawn a web of new derivative works.
In addition, images edited in Phoenix are also compatible with other Aviary tools, including the impressive visual laboratory, Aviary Peacock.
Aviary Phoenix is in public beta, and you can sign up for an account today..
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StormPulse
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StormPulse uses Adobe Flash to aggregate weather data from multiple sources.
For the latest hurricane information, this application combines storm data from the National Hurricane Center and imaging from NASA and NERC.
If you want to view a hurricane's projected path, projected wind speed, and historical tracks, you otherwise must cycle between multiple maps. StormPulse
presents overlays that enable you to view all the information simultaneously.
In addition, the information is presented in an
easy-to-use interface, using a mix of Flash and HTML.
This is a great example of a RIA that is enjoyable to use but also provides essential and
valuable information.
StormPulse is publicly available, and an API is also available to embed maps on your site.
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Brightkite Wall
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Brightkite is a free social networking site that connects people based on
where you are. With Brightkite you "checkin", and then you can see where your friends are, what they’re up to, see what's going on around you, and
meet real-world friends.
Brightkite doesn't track you, you decide when you want to "check in", and at what accuracy. There are pretty comprehensive
privacy controls, so you can choose who gets to see your stuff by adjusting your privacy settings, but by default everybody can see everything.
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Brightkite Wall enables you to view Brightkite content in a new way. Instead of going through the traditional web interface, Brightkite provides a view
of the content in a ticker-style Flex application.
The application also enables you to completely customize the data based on what you want to see.
You can limit the ticker to a specific search field, location, or user. In addition to displaying notes, the application also displays photos as they are
posted in addition to geographic check-ins as they happen.
You send messages in Brightkite wall with your cell phone, and thus you pay "standard text message rates".
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Noteflight
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Noteflight is a Flex application that is a bit more approachable than typical music
notation software. It also offers an alternative to collaboration without having to pass around project files.
Noteflight doesn't have all the
features of professional music scoring software, but it does have an intuitive interface that makes it easy to create scores and collaborate with other
aspiring composers, entirely in the browser.
This tool is extremely valuable for educators, students, and aspiring composers who are new to
notation software. Once your composition is complete, Noteflight makes it easy to embed your composition anywhere you like. This embedded preview
enables you to view the score as well as play back the music.
Noteflight is currently in beta, and you can sign up for an account today.
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TwitterCamp
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TwitterCamp is an Adobe AIR application created by Danny Dura, Adobe evangelist,
to extend the Twitter experience. Most people use Twitter to keep in touch with people across the globe from their computer, but TwitterCamp takes
advantage of Twitter in a public setting. Initially created for the Apollo Camp development event, TwitterCamp displays all tweets meeting specified criteria.
TwitterCamp also illustrates the full-screen functionality of Adobe AIR, which expands the reach of AIR applications to plasma displays or kiosks.
The application also takes advantage of configurable styling, so you can use the application for your event complete with custom branding.
An extra benefit of TwitterCamp is that it is open source. It can be a great tool for developers who are learning how to develop AIR applications.
Developers can also use the code to extend its functionality to new social networks.
The TwitterCamp application and its source code are available today.
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DestroyFlicker
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DestroyFlicker is one of the many Adobe AIR applications created for Flickr, but
this app delivers an easy-to-use interface that provides a new Flickr experience.
While you can easily go to Flickr.com to view all your photos,
the web interface can't compare to the speed and ease with which you can navigate through all your photos in this desktop application.
DestroyFlickr preserves most of the functionality of the traditional web interface. You can view your photos, search for photos across the entire site,
leave comments on photos, view EXIF metadata, and much more.
Another advantage is that it presents a clean and uncluttered user interface
that enables you to focus on your current task. Using the tabs at the bottom, you can easily navigate from your profile to your photos and even perform
an image search. You can also save workspaces that preserve all your view customizations, and return to them at any point.
DestroyFlickr is in beta and available to download today.
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Kranich's Jewelers Mother's Ring Builder
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The Mother's Ring Builder is a great example of a Flex application allowing
online retailers to set themselves apart and make their products to life for their customers.
Explore this application and you can see the depth of its design and the broad range of functionality it offers.
One note is that the application could use a progress indicator of some sort, as the app takes a bit to load, and that area of the screen is blank.
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