IPinfodb ActionScript 3.0 API

Are you looking for the geographical location of an IP address?

IPinfodb offers a you that service, for FREE!

I just ported the service to an ActionScript 3.0 API to open it up for other Flash and Flex developers …

Get your SWC library here. Online documentation for the API.

Add the .SWC file to the libs folder of your flex project.

Calling the API functions, can easily be done.

Download the Flex project.

For a sample and more information , please visit my original post on the other blog.

Degrafa – Declarative Graphics Framework for Flex 2 & 3

What is Degrafa?

Degrafa is an open source declarative graphics framework for Flex used by some of the industry’s top designers and developers. The framework can be used for a wide variety of purposes, ranging from rich user interfaces to intense graphics editing. Degrafa wants to enable the developers to create dynamic , runtime graphics with MXML , it’s like creating custom MXML components but then with graphics. The MXML code can hold different attributes like fills , strokes , shapes and others to define the graphic element. With their way of thinking they will eventually enable all the designers to create interactive graphical applications without having to go through the hassle of learning ActionScript.

Features?

• A library of pre-composed shapes for you to use as well as the ability to create your own.
• Use SVG path data to create complete reusable shapes. • Flexible options for fills and strokes.
• Binding of properties for Fills, Strokes and Geometry.
• Advanced CSS support for layered backgrounds, complex border control and background image positioning based on CSS 3.
• Productive features like derivatives, composition reuse, shape libraries, repeaters, and other utilities that allow you to do more with less code.
• Light weight model-based architecture.
• Compatibility with Flex 2 and Flex 3.

Make sure to check out their website , were you can find starting information and nice and usefull tutorials!

Read more technical information about Degrafa at the insideria blog , or more information at http://creative-geeks.com/

Happy MXML’ing!

Axiis : Data Visualisation Toolkit For Flex

What is Axiis?

Axiis is an open source data visualization framework designed for beginner and expert developers alike.

Whether you are building elegant charts for executive briefings or exploring the boundaries of advanced data visualization research, Axiis has something for you.

Axiis provides both pre-built visualization components as well as abstract layout patterns and rendering classes that allow you to create your own unique visualizations.

Axiis is built upon the Degrafa graphics framework and Adobe Flex 3.

The Axiis website offers a great list of tutorials , documentation and support.
Example?

If you wanna get inspired by Axiis , be sure to check out their example page. But this is what you can expect from this Toolkit.