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| title: Apache FlexJS 0.5.0 and Apache Flex FalconJX 0.5.0 Released |
| date: '2015-11-23T23:16:30+00:00' |
| categories: flex |
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| The Apache Flex community is pleased to announce the release of Apache
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| FlexJS SDK 0.5.0 and Apache Flex FalconJX Compiler 0.5.0.
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| Apache Flex is a highly productive, open source application framework for
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| building and maintaining expressive applications that deploy consistently
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| on all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones,
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| tablets and tv).
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| Apache FlexJS is a next-generation Flex SDK that enables developers to use
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| MXML and ActionScript to not only create SWFs but also cross-compile the
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| same MXML and ActionScript to HTML/JS/CSS so applications can run natively
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| in browsers. The cross-compiled code can also be used in Apache Cordova
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| (Adobe PhoneGap) mobile applications.
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| Apache Flex FalconJX is a next-generation MXML and ActionScript
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| cross-compiler. It extends the next-generation SWF compiler known as
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| Falcon. Both are contained in the release package and are used by the
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| FlexJS package to compile SWFs or cross-compile to HTML/JS/CSS.
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| This is the third release of FlexJS and FalconJX. It is ‘beta'
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| quality. This release includes some new components, updated integration
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| with Apache Cordova, a few effect classes, drag and drop support, and an
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| example that is a port of the old Flex ‘FlexStore' example.
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| The purpose of this release is to gather feedback about the
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| features and implementation strategies, and recruit new contributors as we
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| grow these code bases into an SDK and tool chain that delivers the highest
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| productivity developing applications that can run in the most places.
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| These releases may not handle production needs. Expect lots of bugs and
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| missing features. Please file bugs at:
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| <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX">https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX</a>
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| For questions about how to use FlexJS and FalconJX, send email to
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| <a href="mailto:users@flex.apache.org">users@flex.apache.org</a>. Please try to prefix the subject with [FlexJS] or
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| [FalconJX] so it is clear the questions refer to this release and not the
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| Flex SDK and MXMLC compiler.
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| For questions and feedback on the development of the source code in these
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| release, send email to <a href="mailto:dev@flex.apache.org">dev@flex.apache.org</a>. Again, please prefix the
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| subject with [FlexJS] or [FalconJX].
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| Apache FlexJS and Apache Flex FalconJX are available in source and binary
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| form from the following download page:
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| <a href="http://flex.apache.org/download-flexjs.html">http://flex.apache.org/download-flexjs.html</a>
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| When downloading from a mirror site, please remember to verify the
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| downloads using signatures or MD5 hashes.
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| A simple way to try these releases is to use the
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| InstallApacheFlex 3.1 or 3.2 application which is available at the
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| following url:
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| <a href="http://flex.apache.org/installer.html">http://flex.apache.org/installer.html</a>
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| Choose Apache FlexJS 0.5.0 and it will create an Adobe Flash
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| Builder-compatible SDK that uses the Falcon and FalconJX compilers to
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| generate SWFs and HTML/JS/CSS output. You can also use FDT as your IDE
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| for developing FlexJS applications. Some folks have been successful
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| using IntelliJ as well.
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| See the README or the FlexJS wiki for more information. The FlexJS
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| section of the wiki is at the following
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| <a href="https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/FlexJS">https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/FlexJS</a>
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| For more information on Apache Flex, visit the project home page:
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| <a href="http://flex.apache.org">http://flex.apache.org</a>
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| Please try FlexJS and become involved in shaping the future of Flex.
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| The Apache Flex Community |
