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PlugrMan on Sale for $9

Now only $9!

In recognition of the release of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5, Almer/Blank has reduced the price of PlugrMan, the Universal API Toolkit, from $79 to $9!
If you work with APIs (either building them, or building the interfaces that run off of those APIs), PlugrMan will save you…

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Introducing MongoAS3

I've recently finished some work on a project I've been doing on my downtime at nights called MongoAS3, an ActionScript 3 driver for MongoDB. The driver is now at version 0.1 and I've written a getting started blog post on my personal blog here: http://omar.likesflex.com/?p=37.
MongoAS3 lets you establish a…

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Agile means less risk for the client, Part I

About two years ago, Almer/Blank began producing all projects in agile, an iterative, incremental framework. Initially, only a few clients bought into this development method; most resisted, instead preferring waterfall style contracts, with fixed price, scope and time. Over time, as we established a successful track-record in agile, that opposition…

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Delivering the Best Flash HD Video: R Blank From FITC Toronto 2011

Good afternoon,
After a bit of a delay, I've finally had some time to edit down and export the capture of my talk from FITC last month, held up in Toronto.
Entitled "Delivering the Best Flash HD Video", the talk is really about the new Stage Video feature in Flash…

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MAX 2011 Featured Speaker

I'm very pleased that I have once again been honored with Featured Speaker and MAX Master designations at Adobe's annual MAX conference, happening once again this year, in my adopted home town of Los Angeles.
The subject of my talk will be "Delivering the Best Flash HD Video with Stage…

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