• Setting Keyboard Focus on Flex onLoad

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    When you refresh the browser with a flex app running fullscreen, obviously the flex app should be focused…. but it’s not Here’s a really easy way to set keyboard focus on your flex or flash embeded code. Basically, just paste the code below into the bottom of your html. After the page loads, this code gets called and sets the focus on your embeded swf.

  • Moving Beyond a Team of 1

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    Check out this article by Andrew Neitlich on moving from an independant contractor to a business owner. He makes some solid points about the decision process (making sure you are up to the task) and then walks you through 4 business approaches/models to consider.

  • Scrolling List using Tween

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    We had a situation requiring up and down buttons, and we wanted them to scroll a list. The catch is how to animate the scrolling. Here’s how we did it.

  • Firefox Add-Ons : Got to Love Them!

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    Firefox add-ons, also known as extensions, and sometimes confused with pluggins, have completely cemented our loyalty to Firefox as a development tool. Why? Because these little tools are so powerful, and Firefox has provided significantly more options than Internet Explorer or Safari. Not sure what add-ons are? They are small pieces of software that add new features or tiny tweaks to your browser. Many are useless, but some are absolutely spectacular.

  • Flex Text Alignment & Layout

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    I know it’s super simple, but I’ve been banging my head on text layout for a couple of hours. I wanted 2 text boxes to have less space between them (leading) than the default. After trying many approaches, I finally figured out that I can set a negative paddingBottom to achieve the desired effect.

  • Subversion (SVN) – a version control walkthrough

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    Version control allows multiple people to work on exactly the same piece of code without overwriting each others’ work. Each person works on their own copy, and, once they have it finished and debugged, they merge it back into the main repository.

  • The Model of Human Behavior – Understanding Personality

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    The stronger our ability to communicate effectively, the happier we tend to be. Understanding how people react to situations and how to respond appropriately is a key to success in business, in marriage, in friendship, and in life.

  • Good Business Quotes

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    Favorite Selections from ToInspire.com Furious activity is no substitute for understanding. – H. H. Williams A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one. – Mary Kay Ash Why and How are words so important that they cannot be too often used. – Napoleon Bonaparte Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison

  • Delighted, Satisfied or Not Satisfied

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    In the most recent small business newsletter from Wells Fargo they included a very concise and interesting article on the responsibilities of a CEO. As part of the responsibility of increasing sales and customer service, the authors alluded to the use of a simple customer satisfaction rating system:

  • Humility in Business

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    I personally find this topic very difficult. I am not a humble person by nature. I love the chase and the struggle of business and I revel in the rewards. This weekend, Julie & I had the opportunity to sit in on a talk given by Chris & Terry Brady, co-authors of upcoming book, Launching a Leadership Revolution and an enormously wealthy couple who own some very large companies. The topic they decided to cover: …

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