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Yahoo! APIs in Flash

Caleb explains and demonstrates exactly how simple it is to integrate Yahoo!’s robust, dynamic, data services into any Flash application. A straightforward example application will be used to exhibit how to build an application using Yahoo! APIs in both legacy ActionScript 2, as well as next-generation ActionScript 3.

Difficulty: Experienced
Prerequisites: No advanced knowledge is required, although we will touch on advanced programming techniques (e.g. E4X)
Session Track: Flex

Session Detail

This example application will demonstrate how to easily extend existing rich internet experiences in order to incorporate Yahoo! services, while adhering to sound object oriented principles and industry accepted best practices. For a special treat, I will introduce some prerelease services to session attendees.

Speakers

Caleb Adam Haye (Berkeley, USA)

Caleb Adam Haye has been developing web applications since 1997. He now works full time as Principal of Fire, Inc., a Sebastopol (Northern San Francisco Bay Area) based interactive software collective, specializing in rich internet applications, social media, and innovative, emerging technologies. Caleb formed Fire in 2005, and since then he has worked with great companies like Intuit, Apple, Genentech, Visa, CafePress, SEGA, Harmonix , and Yahoo!. More...