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		<title>Cropping white space from images using Flex Bitmap classes</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2010/03/02/cropping-white-space-from-images-using-flex-bitmap-classes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog entry covers a quick introduction to the Flex bitmap classes, BitmapData and Bitmap.
Loading an Image
Typically you would load an image in Flex using the Image tag
&#60;mx:Image id="imageContainer" src="myImage.png"/&#62;
In order to modify the image before displaying it, it is better to use a Loader. Remove the src attribute above and use the following functions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with ESRI SHP Files in ActionScript</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2009/09/04/working-with-esri-shp-files-in-actionscript/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of heavy weight solutions to drawing maps in Flex and Flash but for a recent project I needed something lightweight to display on a web portal.  By lightweight, I mean something that will load quickly over a modem connection or, in our client&#8217;s situation, an air card.  We already had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horizontal Scaled Canvas</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2009/03/31/horizontal-scaled-canvas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s say you have a Canvas containing several UI components.  Depending on the screen size, some may be too large to display inside the canvas causing scroll bars to appear.  Instead of having the user see scroll bars or a cropped version of your UI components, you can scale them so they fit perfectly.  Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drawing curved lines and arrows in Flex</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2009/02/18/drawing-curved-lines-and-arrows-in-flex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2009/02/18/drawing-curved-lines-and-arrows-in-flex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While working on one of my mapping projects, I needed to draw some arrows between different points on the map.  After searching the web I found something close to what I was looking for, but I wanted curved arrows for a slick look.
If you haven&#8217;t already, you should read up on the features provided by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking control of right-click in Adobe Flex</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2009/02/02/taking-control-of-right-click-in-adobe-flex/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ActionScript]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adobe was kind enough to give developers the ability to add options to the right-click menu in a Flex application with the use of ContextMenu objects.  However, if you want to customize the way the right-click menu displays, or perhaps do something entirely different when the user clicks the right mouse button, read on to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Submit any form on key return in any browser</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2008/08/05/submit-any-form-on-key-return-in-any-browser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2008/08/05/submit-any-form-on-key-return-in-any-browser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed that in Internet Explorer, pressing return while focused on a form input box only submits the form when there is a single input box.  Once you have multiple inputs, say a username and password, it stops working.  Read on for a tip on how to gain back this behavior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exporting symbols for Flex using Flash CS3</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2008/02/29/exporting-symbols-for-flex-using-flash-cs3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flash]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have designers sending you Flash SWFs for buttons and other objects in your Flex application you probably have come across Adobe&#8217;s tutorial which may not answer all your questions.  The simple question my designer had was &#8220;How do I export a symbol?&#8221;.  Read on to find out how&#8230;
 ActionScript 2.0 vs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making the most out of Data Binding</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/10/making-the-most-out-of-data-binding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/10/making-the-most-out-of-data-binding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Data Binding is a great way to reduce unnecessary marshaling and marshaling code when manipulating data based on user input.  Read on for some neat tips.

1)  Alway use custom Bindable Value Objects.  For a small project you can get by with using mx:Model but if you intend to access your data from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Placing Cairngorm Commands inside Modules</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/08/placing-cairngorm-commands-inside-modules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/08/placing-cairngorm-commands-inside-modules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In order to reduce the size of the main application SWF, I have come up with some practices to keep as much code as possible in the module while still utilizing a single event dispatcher and service locator.
I accomplished this by creating a Cairngorm command to register other commands found inside modules.
First I define a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making use of Cairngorm ValueObjects</title>
		<link>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/02/making-use-of-cairngorm-valueobjects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.huyler.net/flexblog/2007/09/02/making-use-of-cairngorm-valueobjects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I first started working with Cairngorm I didn&#8217;t really see the purpose to ValueObjects.  I would just define my variables inside the event like many of the examples out there.  Then I found an old blog post at richinternetapps.com and was convinced to give them a shot.
First I defined a simple User [...]]]></description>
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