Yeah… I know… You probably already know about this and yes… I am a bit late to the party but I promise to return to my normal blogging schedule soon. The last couple of weeks I’ve been mostly occupied with looking for a place to live and when I found it furnishing it and getting everything hooked up and getting all the paperwork done took just about all my time. But back to the topic of this blog post.

Flash Builder 4.6 and Flex SDK 4.6 are available now. The one thing you may have missed is that this is a FREE UPDATE for Flash Builder 4.5 owners! Quick note: The update is not delivered by the update manager so you must download the trial of Flash Builder 4.6 and then you can use your Flash Builder 4.5 serial number to activate. You also must uninstall your previous version of Flash Builder 4.5 or 4.5.1 before installing 4.6.

The biggest new features in the SDK are the new mobile components. For Flash Builder I’d say that the ability of adding native extensions to your AIR apps as well as the ability to compile your apps with captive runtime support are the biggest additions to Flash Builder 4.6. Michael Chaize has a great post describing the new Flex 4.6 components and how to use them. He also talks about the new features in Flash Builder 4.6.

Michael also just released The Game Of Flex. The Game Of Flex is a quiz with 16 questions, and it’s a real game, which means that if you correctly answer all the questions you get a chance to win a copy of Flash Builder 4.6!!!

You should also check out Holly Schinsky’s post on how to use the new MapQuest API in your Flex 4.6 applications. It’s pretty amazing to see how advanced MapQuest has become and how easy it is to implement this in your Flex or Flash applications.

Flash on!

UPDATE: If you weren’t able to join the sessions you find the recordings here: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/events.html

You know what? ColdFusion is actually pretty cool and I’ve been using it in various projects over the last couple of years… In fact… I’m using it today for a fun MAX project which you’ll hear more about soon. I’m also not just saying that because Ben “ColdFusion” Forta is my boss ;-) It really is cool but don’t take my word for it… Just join one or all of the ColdFusion Online Developer Week sessions this week and check it out yourself.

All times inUS/ Pacific time. Registration is free but required (the Connect meeting room URL will be emailed to you).

During Developer Week, learn about the Adobe Flash Platform, including Flex, Flash Builder, AIR, and how it integrates with Creative Suite 5 technologies. This weeklong event features free, live webinars presented by Adobe technology experts. See live demos and have your questions answered by the experts during interactive Q&A sessions. Register and attend whichever sessions suit your needs and you will be eligible to win a copy of Flash Builder 4 Professional or Creative Suite 5 Web Premium.

Click for more info.

I’m sure you’ve all heard about people who are stuck abroad because of the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland. Lots of people are missing meetings and work because of this situation.

Enter Adobe ConnectNow.

Lots of people travel with their laptop these days and finding a wifi hotspot is also very easy. With ConnectNow you can still make it to that all important meeting. Just open up a browser… point it to Acrobat.com… sign up for a free account… send an invitation to your online meeting room to your client or colleague and start your meeting.

It’s very easy to use. No training or downloads necessary. ConnectNow does screen sharing, video chat, file sharing, shared whiteboards and more… And it’s free for up to 3 participants!

Check it out on Acrobat.com!

Did you purchase CS4 Web Premium or CS4 Master Collection on or after September 15, 2009? Then get your free copy of Flex Builder 3 Standard today!

Check out https://freeriatools.adobe.com/cs for more info.

I would also like to remind you that Flex Builder 3 is also/still free for education and unemployed developers. Additionally ColdFusion is also free for education.