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May 31, 2006

Enabling Premiere Global Services telephony in EMEA region

(TechNote) Out of the box, Breeze 5.1 SP2 is not configured for telephony. Breeze administrators can manually configure the server, but there is no public documentation available as there is for earlier versions of Breeze.

Posted by dmorris at 5:53 AM

May 30, 2006

Using the Yahoo! Maps Flash API

Snap in this simple component to add Yahoo! Maps functionality to your Flash applications.

Posted by gfox at 4:00 PM

Join us online for Adobe Developer Week

See free, live demos and get your questions answered by the experts on the latest Adobe technologies.

Posted by gfox at 3:59 PM

Join us online for Adobe Developer Week

See free, live demos and get your questions answered by the experts on the latest Adobe technologies.

Posted by gfox at 3:59 PM

Join us online for Adobe Developer Week

See free, live demos and get your questions answered by the experts on the latest Adobe technologies.

Posted by gfox at 3:58 PM

Join us online for Adobe Developer Week

See free, live demos and get your questions answered by the experts on the latest Adobe technologies.

Posted by gfox at 3:57 PM

Get more from your Ajax applications

Ajax developers: Add scriptable Flex or Flash elements directly within your Ajax application with the Flex-Ajax Bridge.

Posted by gfox at 3:56 PM

Best practices for Flash Player detection

Use the latest detection scripts and Flash Player Express Install to deliver a great Flash viewing experience. (Updated for IE ActiveX changes)

Posted by gfox at 3:55 PM

Debugging ActionScript 2.0: Lifting the blindfold

Learn the ins and outs of debugging SWF files when variables and properties may change over time or in response to user input.

Posted by gfox at 3:55 PM

LiveCycle PDF Generator samples (ZIP, 717K)

Download sample implementations that use the LiveCycle PDF Generator web service API.

Posted by gfox at 3:53 PM

Converting Flash content to Flash Lite 1.1

Learn how to convert Flash content created with ActionScript 2.0 to Flash Lite 1.1 content.

Posted by gfox at 3:52 PM

Jorge Taylor on the Spry Ajax Framework (on odeo.com)

Scott Fegette talks with the Spry framework's engineering manager to find out why the Dreamweaver team entered another player into the Ajax framework game.

Posted by gfox at 3:50 PM

How to get information about all the Breeze Meeting Rooms in an account using the XML API

(TechNote) A common request from Breeze application developers is how to obtain Breeze Meeting Room information, such as the URL, name, date and description, for all the Meeting Rooms in a Breeze account using the Breeze XML/API.

Posted by dmorris at 7:04 AM

May 26, 2006

E-mail reminders for courses sent with subject line: “You are enrolled in: Name”

TechNote: Course enrollees receive e-mail reminders with a subject line: "You are enrolled in: Name." Normally, the e-mail reminder subject should contain the name of the course in which a user is enrolled.

Posted by jhallstrom at 9:29 AM

Breeze Presenter playback controls are not functioning

TechNote: Breeze presenter playback controls (play, pause, forward, back, etc.) do not work when you click them. Additionally, the following tooltip pops up when the presentation is loaded: "Click to activate and use this control"

Posted by jhallstrom at 9:24 AM

May 25, 2006

In Labs: NoteTag: A Flex 2 sample application

Try this proof-of-concept Flex 2 application for capturing notes and assigning tasks, using read/write web technologies like RSS, blogging, tagging, and microformats.

Posted by gfox at 3:49 PM

May 22, 2006

Using XSL filtering in Dreamweaver 8

Use XPath conditional statements to select which data in your XML files is displayed in your web pages.

Posted by gfox at 4:19 PM

ColdFusion/Flex Builder 2 Wizards

The wizards, new extensions in the ColdFusion/Flex Connectivity Beta, help you automatically generate ActionScript, CFCs, and MXML.

Posted by gfox at 4:18 PM

Manipulating web services with Flash Media Server

Learn to use web services in Flash Media Server 2 to interface with complex result sets.

Posted by gfox at 4:17 PM

May 19, 2006

No such interface supported error when trying to use Design view in HomeSite 4.5

TechNote: A "No such interface supported" error occurs when trying to use Design view in HomeSite 4.5 and below. This occurs whether you click the Design tab or choose View > Toggle Edit/Design.

Posted by jhallstrom at 9:24 AM

Converting a HomeSite trial version to a full version

TechNote: To convert a trial version of HomeSite to a full version, you need to uninstall the trial before installing the full version.

Posted by jhallstrom at 8:39 AM

Active content not displayed in browser after converting page in Dreamweaver 8.0.2

TechNote: In Dreamweaver 8.0.2, after creating a new page with active content (for example, Flash Player content) or after converting an existing page with active content, the active content does not display when the page is uploaded to the server and viewed in a web browser. This problem is page-specific.

Posted by jhallstrom at 8:30 AM

May 18, 2006

Formatting the time-taken column on the downloaded Breeze Training - By Users Report

(TechNote) The downloaded report data for the "Breeze Training - By Users Report" formats the time-taken column in milliseconds.

Posted by dmorris at 2:38 PM

Error when installing Breeze on 64-bit operating systems

(TechNote) When installing Breeze server on a 64-bit operating system, you get an error stating that a negative amount of RAM is available and that Breeze needs 512 MB of RAM to install.

Posted by dmorris at 11:16 AM

JRun 4 or ColdFusion MX Multiserver: JMC does not show the correct status for the Server Instance after enabling Microsoft Port Filtering

(TechNote) After enabling Microsoft Port Filtering, the JRun Management Console (JMC) does not show the correct status for the server instance regardless of whether the server instance is running or is offline.

Posted by dmorris at 6:38 AM

May 15, 2006

Dreamweaver 8 does not fully rendering large files in Design view on Macintosh

TechNote: Some users are reporting that when they open certain large files in Design view in Dreamweaver 8 on the Macintosh, Dreamweaver does not render the complete page. This typically results in the last section of the page being missing or cut off. This problem does not occur in earlier versions of Dreamweaver. (Ref. 201845)

Posted by jhallstrom at 11:21 AM

In Labs: Flex 2 dashboard sample application

See how this dashboard sample application uses Flex Charting and Data Services, new features available in the Flex 2 beta

Posted by gfox at 7:57 AM

Introduction to Animation in Flash Lite 1.1

Learn the basics of creating and optimizing animation in your Flash Lite 1.1 projects.

Posted by gfox at 7:56 AM

Flex Builder 2 for Flash Programmers

Take a tour of Flex Builder 2 from the perspective of a Flash programmer.

Posted by gfox at 7:55 AM

May 11, 2006

List arithmetic fails for long lists

TechNote: If you have a Lingo linear list that has 32768 or more entries then any attempts to perform list arithmetic will corrupt the list data.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:23 PM

Creating a link to a PDF file by browsing to file does not work

TechNote: Creating a link to a PDF file by browsing to the file writes an incorrect link. While inserting a link to a .PDF file by browsing to the file, the document opens in Acrobat Reader not in the preview window. When you click the OK button, the link inserted is to the parent directory of the document (not to the .PDF document).

Posted by jhallstrom at 9:54 AM

Can't install Dreamweaver 8 updaters for Windows after canceling updater installer

TechNote: When installing the Dreamweaver 8 updaters (8.0.1 or 8.0.2) for Windows, if you cancel the update installation in the middle of the installation process, you cannot install the updater in the future. If you try to install the updater at a later time, the updater installer appears to complete successfully, but when you launch Dreamweaver, it's not the updated version. (Ref. 203720)

Posted by jhallstrom at 7:48 AM

May 10, 2006

Spry: Now Available from Labs

A new Ajax framework, Spry provides a lightweight yet powerful model for adding data, interactivity, and rich UI widgets to your pages.

Posted by gfox at 6:39 PM

In Labs: Spry data set and dynamic region overview

Get an overview of the methods, properties and constructs of the Spry framework.

Posted by gfox at 6:38 PM

In Labs: Dynamic table tutorial

Convert static tables to dyanmic XML-based tables with the Spry framework.

Posted by gfox at 6:37 PM

In Labs: Building a Photo Album with the Spry framework

Create dynamic photo albums using XML and Ajax.

Posted by gfox at 6:31 PM

May 9, 2006

Server-side parameters have incorrect capitalization after active content conversion

TechNote: When Dreamweaver 8.0.2 converts server-side files to include the active content fix, some server-side parameters may have incorrect capitalization after conversion.

Posted by jhallstrom at 3:06 PM

Installing Studio 8 Windows products over a network

TechNote (updated): This TechNote was updated with information specific to Dreamweaver 8.0.2 customers.

Posted by jhallstrom at 3:05 PM

Adobe active content JavaScript fix fails in some installations of Internet Explorer

TechNote: A small number of users are reporting that the active content fix created by Adobe (included in Dreamweaver 8.0.2) does not work as expected with their installation of Internet Explorer. The problem is not page specific, as any page that contains the fix does not work as expected with these installations of Internet Explorer. For example, if you browse to the sample "fixed" page on the Developer Center and hover over the Flash movie, you still see the gray box around it and the "click to activate and use this control" tool tip. (Ref. 206758)

Posted by jhallstrom at 3:04 PM

Active content JavaScript file not created for existing files that already have active content reference

TechNote: If you copy a file that already has a reference to the active content JavaScript files in the section from one site folder to another site folder, Dreamweaver 8.0.2 will not automatically generate the external Scripts folder and the accompanying JavaScript file inside it when you add an additional Flash object to the file.

Posted by jhallstrom at 3:02 PM

Dreamweaver 8.0.2 JavaScript API changes

TechNote: In Dreamweaver 8.0.2, two changes were made to the JavaScript API. These changes only affect developers creating extensions for Dreamweaver. This TechNote is not applicable to regular end users of Dreamweaver.

Posted by jhallstrom at 3:01 PM

Dreamweaver was unable to convert all of the tags on this page

TechNote: The following error occurs in Dreamweaver 8.0.2 when running File > Convert > Active Content: "Dreamweaver was unable to convert all of the tags on this page."

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:58 PM

Converting Active Content with the Dreamweaver 8.0.2 Updater

TechNote: The Convert Active Content feature included with the Dreamweaver 8.0.2 Updater repairs web pages containing active content that requires users to click on the content in order to interact with it in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:57 PM

Resolved issues with Dreamweaver 8 update (8.0.2)

TechNote: The 8.0.2 updater fixes bugs in Dreamweaver 8 on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. The following is a detailed list of issues resolved with this release.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:56 PM

Protecting ASP JavaScript server behaviors from SQL injection vulnerability

TechNote: Some databases let you send multiple SQL statements in a single query. Because of this, there are potential security risks when you pass parameters in a query string to a dynamically generated database query. Some of the server behavior code created by Dreamweaver should be modified to reduce the risk of SQL injection attacks. This TechNote covers Dreamweaver's ASP JavaScript server behaviors.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:55 PM

Protecting JSP server behaviors from SQL injection vulnerability

TechNote: Some databases let you send multiple SQL statements in a single query. Because of this, there are potential security risks when you pass parameters in a query string to a dynamically generated database query. Some of the server behavior code created by Dreamweaver should be modified to reduce the risk of SQL injection attacks. This TechNote covers Dreamweaver's JSP server behaviors.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:54 PM

Protecting ASP VBScript server behaviors from SQL injection vulnerability

TechNote: Some databases let you send multiple SQL statements in a single query. Because of this, there are potential security risks when you pass parameters in a query string to a dynamically generated database query. Some of the server behavior code created by Dreamweaver should be modified to reduce the risk of SQL injection attacks. This TechNote covers Dreamweaver's ASP VBScript server behaviors.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:53 PM

Protecting PHP server behaviors from SQL injection vulnerability

TechNote: Some databases let you send multiple SQL statements in a single query. Because of this, there are potential security risks when you pass parameters in a query string to a dynamically generated database query. Some of the server behavior code created by Dreamweaver should be modified to reduce the risk of SQL injection attacks. This TechNote covers Dreamweaver's PHP server behaviors.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:50 PM

Protecting ColdFusion server behaviors from SQL injection vulnerability

TechNote: Some databases let you send multiple SQL statements in a single query. Because of this, there are potential security risks when you pass parameters in a query string to a dynamically generated database query. Some of the server behavior code created by Dreamweaver should be modified to reduce the risk of SQL injection attacks. This TechNote covers Dreamweaver's ColdFusion server behaviors.

Posted by jhallstrom at 2:17 PM

Uninstalling and reinstalling HomeSite in Safe Mode

TechNote: If you are experiencing crashes, installation problems, slow performance or unexpected behavior with HomeSite, uninstalling HomeSite and reinstalling it in Safe Mode can frequently solve the problem.

Posted by jhallstrom at 8:31 AM

Design Mode removed from HomeSite

TechNote: Design View was removed from HomeSite and HomeSite+ in version 5.0 and remains removed in version 5.5, as stated in the HomeSite 5 release notes and the list of HomeSite 5 Fixed and Closed Issues.

Posted by jhallstrom at 7:59 AM

May 8, 2006

FLVPlayback Component skin SWF fails when loaded cross-domain

TechNote: FLVPlayback Component playback controls do not function correctly when loaded across domains.

Posted by jhallstrom at 1:02 PM

Flex 2 beta 3: What's changed since beta 2

Improved data services, Flex Builder, and more integration for ColdFusion. Learn all that’s new in beta 3.

Posted by gfox at 12:04 PM

Flex 2: Enabling the Next Generation of Rich Internet Applications

Learn about the complete solution for creating scalable, cross-platform RIAs.

Posted by gfox at 12:02 PM

JavaScript Flash Player Detection and Embedding with SWFObject

Learn about a popular alternative method of incorporating Flash Player detection into your website.

Posted by gfox at 12:00 PM

May 3, 2006

How to obtain Breeze Seminar license information using the XML API

(TechNote) A common request from Breeze application developers is how to obtain Breeze Seminar license information, such as the start date, end date, concurrent users and concurrent seminars, using the Breeze XML/API.

Posted by dmorris at 7:02 AM

May 2, 2006

The timeoutLapsed property always returns zero

TechNote: After specifying a timeoutScript and a timeoutLength, if the user goes inactive for the amount of time specified and the timeoutScript is called, all attempts to check the timeoutLapsed property return a value of zero instead of the amount of time elapsed since the last user interaction.

Posted by jhallstrom at 10:31 AM

May 1, 2006

Breeze Presenter doesn't allow attachments if the presentation is to be run locally

(TechNote) Attachments to presentations that are published locally, as opposed to the Breeze server, do not work when using Internet Explorer.

Posted by dmorris at 11:22 AM