A list of recipe requests can be seen on the home page for each of the technologies that the Adobe Cookbooks support. Currently, the Flex Cookbook has the most unanswered recipe requests. You can also easily stay current on the queue of requests by subscribing to the uber RSS feed, or you can get notified of requests for specific technologies like Flex.

And while answering a recipe request won't bring you fame and fortune, it will give you:

• The opportunity to have the request you addressed featured in the Adobe Developer Connection
• That warm fuzzy feeling you get from assisting your fellow developers
• The potential to have your recipe included in an upcoming version of the O'Reilly Flex Cookbook
• Visibility on adobe.com via the Adobe Cookbook recognition features for contributors

Also, for a limited time, every person who addresses a recipe request will be sent a free copy of the Getting Started with Flex 3 Pocket Guide. Just email Ed Sullivan with a link to the recipe request you plan on addressing and then after you publish it, just sit back and wait for your book to arrive!

So if you know how to create a simple shopping cart with Flex 3, what are you waiting for?!

That is all I can say...wow. As many of you probably saw, I put the call out to the CF community to hit 100 recipes in this post on Oct 8 and in less than a week, the CF community delivered the goods. I honestly expected it to take the better part of a month or longer to hit the 100 recipe target; less than a week though? That is why the CF community rocks so ridiculously hard.

I am so impressed by the response, that I decided to draw 2 winners from the pool of recipe contributors instead of one -- just my small way of thanking you all for the absolutely amazing response.

So, without further ado...the two winning contributors selected at random are:

Dan Switzer and Sameer Gupta. Click on their names to see a list of all their great CF cookbook contributions.

Congratulations guys! Email me at esulliva@adobe.com and I'll get you squared away on receiving your copy of CF 9 Standard.

And please, keep those terrific recipe contributions coming everyone!

Ed Sullivan

If you need a reason other than giving back to your fellow CF developers, something you guys already do a remarkable job of (thought a little flattery couldn't hurt), here it comes...once we reach 100 contributions, we will do a drawing for a copy of ColdFusion 9 (Standard edition) from the pool of authors who helped us hit the 100 recipe mark. If you contributed 2 of the 100 recipes, you would have 2 entries in the raffle; if you contribute 7 of the 100 recipes, you would have 7 entries in the raffle, and so on...

To get maximum exposure for your contributions, be sure to have your adobe.com community profile updated with all your websites, blogs and social networking sites, as well as a profile picture and bio. To update your community profile, click here, login with your adobe.com membership ID and then follow the "View your profile" link.

Currently 27 recipes have been posted in the CF Cookbook. In anticipation of getting this question, the authors of those 27 entries are already entered in the raffle, so only 73 more to go!

Don't dally...get your CF contributions in today!

You can read more about the new application in this Logged In article on the Adobe Developer Connection.

The new application has an updated design in addition to several new features:

• Many more products/technologies supported
• Improved navigation and search
• Recipe requests - for developers who can't find the code sample they are looking for
• Related recipes - that appear in a side bar of all recipe pages
• Cookbook Explorer - a visual display of top cookbook recipes and contributors
• New contributor recognition features - profile pics, links to blogs, links to community profiles

Community participation is the backbone of the cookbook application, so whether you are coming to contribute, request or locate a recipe, or comment on and rate existing content, your participation in this community application is greatly appreciated. Contributors should be sure to have their Adobe.com community profiles filled out before publishing any recipes as that is where the application will pull in a lot of the author recognition features. To fill out your community profile, login here and click "View your profile."

We will be updating the Adobe Cookbook after the initial launch with new features and new functionality. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas, so after you check out the new Cookbook, please feel free post your comments and suggestions in our Cookbook Feedback Forum.

Additionally, be sure to watch this blog going forward as this is where we will be announcing Cookbook contests and promotions from time to time.

Enjoy the new cookbook application!!

• New Distribution service Technology Center
• Distribution service overview
• Tracking applications
• Creating campaigns
• Creating a sharable application using Flash Professional
• Using dynamic variables with Flash applications
• Creating a sharable application using Flex Builder 3
• Using Dreamweaver to share existing Flash applications
• Sharing Flash applications to the desktop
• Advanced parameters for the Share menu
• Best practices for posting to social networks

Web 2.0 architectures: Dissecting examples, modeling, reference architecture, and specific patterns: Understand the core patterns of Web 2.0, coupled with an abstract model and reference architecture, in these chapters from O'Reilly Media.

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Using Pixel Bender with Flash Builder 4 beta as a number crunching engine: Build a real-life number crunching application with Pixel Bender.

Programming with the Vector class: Understand the benefits of using the Vector class in ActionScript 3, such as compile-time type checking and faster code execution.

Prototyping for the Apple iPhone using Fireworks: Make your Fireworks prototype work for the Apple iPhone by implementing the scripts in this sample.

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Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 14: Creating a blog with InContext Editing: This installation details how to set up a page for browser-based updates with Dreamweaver and InContext Editing.

Design a document review, commenting, and approval workflow using the eSubmissions Solution Accelerator: Create and manage an auditable solution using the LiveCycle eSubmissions Solution Accelerator.

Developer spotlight: Ben Nadel: Meet Ben Nadel, picked for his knowledge of ColdFusion development and his work helping others in the greater developer community via his Ask Ben blog.

Also, be sure to visit the brand spanking new Adobe TV site. The new site is excellent. And while you're there, check out the Adobe Developer Connection's channel, The ADC Presents.

Now, on to the content:

Integrating Flash Builder 4 beta with other Adobe products: Learn how to use Flash Builder 4 beta with four other Adobe products.

Augmented reality using a webcam and Flash (republished from the Edge newsletter): This article takes a look at augmented reality, its current uses, and its future potential. Then you'll dig in and see how to apply this exciting technology using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Flash Player 10, and a webcam.

Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 11: Creating an interactive web form: In this part you complete the following tasks:

• Turn the home page into a data entry form that lets users select one or more data item (in this case, from a list of tours).


• Create a PHP page that uses the form request functionality to query and display data from a MySQL database on the server.


• Integrate a bit of intermediate PHP code to handle complex form requests.

Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 12: Creating and presenting a Flash animation: In this part you'll complete the following tasks:

• Create an interactive Flash animation that uses some of the new automated tweening features in Flash CS4 and a bit of ActionScript 3.0 code.
• Publish the Flash animation.


• Create a new web page that presents the Flash content.

Creating a WordPress theme with Dreamweaver - Part 3: Building a custom home page: Build a custom WordPress home page theme with featured posts.

Solving business needs with Adobe InContext Editing: Find out how InContext Editing can add value to your business.

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Adding SMS, fax, e-mail, and voice notifications to LiveCycle ES processes: Use PGi components and LiveCycle ES to build communications-enabled business processes.

Enterprise Development with Flex book excerpt - Performance improvements: Use small Flash modules, application libraries, and runtime shared libraries.

Caching in ColdFusion 9 beta: Understand the new functionality of the caching feature.

Web video template: Dynamic video playlist: Learn how to publish multiple videos on the same web page--without authoring a new SWF for each one.

Five demos of Flash CS4 Professional: Follow these short presentations to get up to speed with timelines, symbols, instances, buttons, Motion Editor, ActionScript, and more.

Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 9: Presenting dynamic data: Convert a static web page into a dynamic PHP page that incorporates data from a MySQL database.

Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 10: Adding Ajax functionality with Spry: In this part of the series, you'll complete the following tasks:

• Create a PHP page that queries and returns data from a MySQL database in XML format.


• Create a PHP page that retrieves and presents the data dynamically using the Spry framework for Ajax

Create a WordPress theme with Dreamweaver - Part 2: Applying theme tweaks: Customize the look of your WordPress theme with Dreamweaver.

Live dynamic streaming and digital video recording: This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up a dynamic streaming environment without writing any code.

To date the ADC has donated over $36,000 to these charities in recognition of our ADC authors. To our ADC authors, we thank you for sharing your technical expertise with the greater developer community while helping other communities at the same time!

Read on to find out more about the charities that the program supports, and to see the list of authors for this quarter who made these contributions possible!

* Benetech: Creates new technology solutions that serve humanity and empower people to improve their lives.

* Nature Conservancy: Works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

* Mercy Corp: Alleviates suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.

* Care: Fights global poverty by serving individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.

* Feeding America: Is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization.

The authors who participated in this program from June 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009 are:

• Michael Bierman
• Chris Carlton
• Tanya Heins
• David Gassner
• Tommi West
• Murray Summers
• Chris Converse
• Mark Mandel
• David Flatley
• Eric Owens
• Jon Rose
• Ryan Knight
• Dan Carr
• Richard Leggett
• Tom Green
• Simon Free
• Matt Sheehan
• Nicholas Tunney

Thank you, authors, for your contributions to the ADC!

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* Create a Photoshop Smart Object to facilitate editing the banner graphic of the home page.
* Add placeholder links to the top and bottom navigation text.
* Use the Adobe BrowserLab service to check how different browsers render the page.

Building a website with Web Premium CS4 - Part 8: Creating the database: In this tutorial, you complete the following tasks:

* Create a MySQL database and define its data structure
* Connect to the database from within Dreamweaver

Creating a WordPress theme with Dreamweaver - Part 1: Learning the basics: Lay the groundwork for building your own WordPress theme in Dreamweaver.

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All bids need to be sent to esulliva@adobe.com by midnight ET on Thursday (8/20) to be considered.

Don't miss this great opportunity to give back to the Flex community while taking home a spiffy bag! Here is a peek at the bag for inspiration!

UPDATE: there is a very good chance that the bag may be packed with some yummy Flex goodness as well!

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Navigating the SOA open standards landscape around architecture (PDF, 1.1M): This document explains and positions architectural standards for SOA reference models and ontologies, reference architectures, maturity models, SOA modeling languages, and open standards work related to the topic of SOA governance.

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There will be one prize added to the monthly drawing for every 10 recipes contributed; so if there are 10 contributions posted in August then there will be one prize drawing. If there are 20 recipes contributed there will be two prize drawings, etc. That means that one out of every 10 contributors is guaranteed a prize.

What are the prizes you ask? Good question, because the prizes for this drawing absolutely rock. If things like an Adobe branded Timbuk2 bag, an iPod or a copy of Flex Builder 3 Professional pique your interest, then start contributing your Flex recipes post haste!

• Michelle Yaiser; @MichelleYaiser
• Mykola Bilokonsky; @mykola
• Romke de Haan; @romke
• Chetan K. Sachdev; @cksachdev
• Russ Ferguson; @asciibn

I have include their Twitter IDs, so feel free to follow them.

Moderators will perform several functions with regards to the Flex cookbook. They'll be assisting in vetting recipes that get submitted, in addition to helping drive awareness and community contributions for the cookbook. So if you contribute, expect to see one of them drop a comment or two on your recipe!!

Please join me in welcoming these folks as well as thanking them for making time to ensure that the Flex cookbook is a great community resource.

Thanks!

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Learning ActionScript one-on-one: Follow these ActionScript 3 training videos that begin with the basics and guide you through building interactive and dynamic designs and animations.

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