Tag Archives: flex

Sorting a Dataprovider Bound to Locale Properties

I recently had to come up with a way to sort a DropDownList whose values were bound to locale-based properties. In this instance, ‘English, French, Spanish’ (when set to en_US) or ‘Español, Francés, Inglés’ (when set to es_ES) and ‘Anglais, … Continue reading

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The Parsley Pomodoro

I thought I’d create an AIR application based on the popular Pomodoro technique – or at least the timer component of it. This is a work in progress – soon it will have sound effects, volume control, and a better … Continue reading

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Simple Robotlegs Example

Today I decided to do a very simple ‘application’ in Robotlegs and while no one in their right mind would apply a framework to such a simple application – I thought it might be useful for someone as a starting … Continue reading

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Facade Pattern

This is an example based on the Home Theatre scenario in the Head First Design Patterns book. View working example (view source enabled)

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Singleton Pattern

The one of a kind Singleton pattern divides opinion like Marmite. This example is based on the use case of a boiler in a chocolate factory. View working example (view source enabled)

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Decorator Pattern

An adaptation of the Starbuzz Coffee Decorator Pattern featured in the Head First Design Patterns book. View working example (view source enabled)

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Command Pattern

Based on the Remote Control example featured in the Head First Design Patterns book. View working example (view source enabled)

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Factory Method Pattern

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