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Developing For CQ5 With IntelliJ IDEA 11 2 months ago

Adobe CQ5 is a powerful web content management platform built on top of the Java Content Repository (JCR), Apache Sling , and OSGi in the form of Apache Felix . Adobe offers their own IDE for developing with CQ5 called CRXDE, but it has, in my eyes, a major downfall. It's based on Eclipse. …

Amazon Introduces the Kindle Fire, Content Still Reigns 7 months ago

Amazon has entered the tablet market.  The Kindle Fire , however is not an "iPad killer".  Calling it that is to miss the point completely.  Amazon has a wealth of content that they want to sell you.   Kindle books , the Amazon MP3 Store , Amazon VOD , and the Amazon App Store for Android . …
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Geolocation Custom Swiz Metadata Processor last year

It's metadata processor time again! I love the Swiz Framework because it's so powerful, yet simple when you need it to be simple. That being said, it's also got the ability to be easily extended in the form of custom metadata processors. codeviously, I've worked with creating a [Scheduled( …
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What Is A Flash Camp? 2 years ago

(Note:  My colleague, David Tucker , has joined me in helping to author this post since we put on our Flash Camps as a collaborative effort between the two of us.) It's come to our attention that there are a lot of people out in the community who do not know what a Flash Camp event really is …
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Atlanta Flex User Group Tomorrow Night - I'm Speaking! 2 years ago

If you're an Atlanta area (or even Macon / Augusta / Chattanooga area) developer and want to learn more about how a developer sees user experience design, make sure you come to the Atlanta Flex User Group meeting tomorrow .  I will be giving my presentation: It's guaranteed to make you laugh, …
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The "Why?" Question 2 years ago

"We've become a culture of technicians.  We're all into the how of it and nobody's stepping back and saying 'But Why?'."  -- Joel Salatin, Farmer Some of you may recognize this quote.  It's from a farmer named Joel Salatin.  He's featured prominently in the film, "Food, Inc.", which I had a …
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ColdFusion Is In Our DNA 2 years ago

As many of you know, Universal Mind grew from the ashes of Macromedia Consulting.  At the time, there was no talk of Web 2.0, Flex, or anything like that.  We grew our business on ColdFusion.  ColdFusion is in our DNA.  It's always been a part of what we do, but lately I've heard rumblings from …
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Flash Camp Atlanta Is Next Week 2 years ago

  We're just over a week away from Flash Camp Atlanta and tickets are almost sold out.  If you're interested in going, but have been on the fence, all the sessions are posted here .  There are cheap flights and hotels available still.   Sign up today at www.flashcampatlanta.com and ensure your …
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CFUnited 2009 - Seen and Heard 2 years ago

Time to digest another CFUnited.  I didn't go last year because I was not too happy with the event after 2007.  It had gotten too kitschy and too, for lack of a better term, silly.  This year though, it seems things have turned around.  I think we have to attribute that to the conference being …
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Flash Camp Atlanta 2009 Early Bird Ending 2 years ago

The early bird pricing for Flash Camp Atlanta ends in less than 24 hours!  Tickets are on pace to sell out soon, so if you don't want to pay more later, go sign up now .  The early bird pricing is dirt cheap, only $40 for the main session and $15 for the introductory session ( an intro to …
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