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HTML Signatures in Firefox

gmail signaturesFor those of you who want HTML signatures using Gmail’s web interface, there is a Firefox add-on that supports HTML signatures for multiple email accounts.

Download Blank Canvas Gmail SIgnatures

You must get an account with mozilla in order to download the add-on because it is an experimental plug-in. I haven’t had any problems with it.

Adobe Chooses FXG Over SVG

In doing some research on filters in SVG I came across some new information regarding SVG. The reason that they have upgraded/changed focus for the SVG format to FXG was triggered when developing Thermo. They started using SVG and then they realized how difficult (and eventually deemed impossible) it was to easily translate SVG to Flash smoothly. So they developed FXG for Thermo & Flex 4 to replace SVG. Now we can just use FXG’s DropShadowFilter instead of copying the bitmap, offsetting it, applying a color fliter, blurring it, and then blending it.

What is FXG?
“FXG 1.0 … Continue Reading

Adobe Student Rep for Rich Internet Applications

Adobe Student Rep for RIA

Adobe Student Rep for RIA

Yesterday I was welcomed as an Adobe Student Rep for Rich Internet Applications. I am excited to get the Flex community going at BYU and educating other students about what Adobe Flex is and what an RIA is. Since I do this for work, I find it is easy to share my passion and my love for it with others.

I created a user group for BYU students. If you are a … Continue Reading