OSMF + Flex Example

I’ve been checking up on OSMF (Open Source Media Framework) periodically, but found that many of their examples / samples don’t work at the moment (their APIs have been in flux). If you’re just looking for a quick way to get OSMF (v.9) up and running in Flex here’s a bit of code that should help.

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Cross-Domain Runtime Shared Libraries (RSL)

Chase Brammer shows how to create ActionScript 3 cross-domain RSLs during his session at 360|Flex in Indianapolis (just over 5 minutes).

Optimize Runtime Shared Libraries (RSL)

Chase Brammer shows how to optimize ActionScript 3 Runtime Shared Libraries during his session at 360|Flex in Indianapolis (just under 3 minutes).

The Bacon Chronicles: Drawing A Crowd With Bacon Lollipops

I don’t get the bacon craze, but its descended to new lows. From the TechSmith tent at the local carnival we offer up maple-bacon lollipops for your viewing (and eating) pleasure:

If you’re feeling your inner freak coming on stop by the 360Flex TechSmith booth for some organic, cured pork embedded in a salty maple hard candy; on a stick.

360Flex Road Trip Begins

For the 4th year in a row Betsy Weber, TechSmith’s Chief Evangelist, and I are on a spring road trip to visit the Flash community. I picked up a Flip Mino HD a couple of weeks back which means a real stab at some seriously rich lifestreaming…

The journey begins:

Fast forward to our arrival in Indianapolis 4 hours later and I got a quick chance to ask Betsy and Nick why we were there:

The keynote is at 8:30 AM (just over 5 hours from now as I type). I’ll update as possible.