How to use the new Text Layout Framework

tlfMy colleague Mihai Corlan just published an excellent article on how to use the new Text Layout Framework. 

The Text Layout Framework (released on Labs) is an extensible library, built on the new text engine in Adobe Flash Player 10 (and also available in AIR 1.5), which delivers advanced, easy-to-integrate typographic and text layout features for rich, sophisticated and innovative typography on the web.

Go check it out on Mihai’s blog.

The future of Flash Player, Flex, AIR, Thermo and more

Just last week, Mark Anders did the keynote at 360Flex in San Jose where he talked about the future of the Flash Player, Flex 4, AIR 1.5, Thermo, FXG and much much more. Here’s the video from that keynote. It is quite lengthy but there’s a lot of really good info in it. Via Greg Wilson.