Adobe ColdFusion Mobile and HTML5 Survey

Hi All,
I have posted the Adobe ColdFusion Mobile and HTML5 survey here. Please spare a few minutes to help Adobe take the right steps to build the future of the product that you love - Adobe ColdFusion!

I don't think , this can be the case as our team is working on mobile+html5+coldfusion9 and things are working fine. Can you please show me you code here? May be i can help !!

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How true is this, and what will become of designing Flash websites?
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Marek,
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Adobe AIR usage on Devices(other than mobile and TV)

Hi All,
Just want to know that is adobe air is being used on other Devices except mobile and TV?
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then please share.
Thanks in Advance.
with Regards,
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Sorry I couldn't help!
-Alex

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We are pleased to announce the launch of “Adobe Tech Comm Content Strategy and Tools Survey!” The purpose of this survey is to understand how you create content, collaborate with peers, and distribute the content to end users. We want to understand what tools you use, how you use them and how they can be improved for your needs.
Please spare 20 minutes of your precious time to fill out the survey and stand a chance to win one of the 15 exciting prizes (TCS4 licenses, Samsung LED TV, iPad Mini, and more..)!
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We are definitely listening!!
Few additional points
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A key challenge that Adobe is facing with FM and TCS, and that the survey did not really focus on, is platform strategy (other than cloud-based).
FM runs only on MS Windows today. MS has made a possibly fatal mess of Windows (and the x86 PC market) with Window 8. The nearly $1B write-off for Surface slabs, and the sad story on the Surface app catalog, strongly suggests that Windows has zero future on ARM.
For customers who insist on running an app locally, FM/TCS needs another place to run. The obvious candidates are MacOS, where FM used to run, and Linux, where FM briefly ran. Unix, where FM sort of still runs (FM8 is still available for Solaris) is probably out of the picture.
Mac might be the leading choice, as CS runs native there today.
A return to Linux probably would imply that whatever is ported also runs on Android. Adobe has their toes in that water, with Photoshop Express, but I'm not sure that Android is fully featured enough to be used as a desktop content creation platform.
But the real question is: what do the paying customers want?
The survey asked one incomplete question on that.
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When frequently switching between mobile and desktop view

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No Flash for iPads, iPhones, or iPods
Here's why there's is no Flash available for iDevices or other mobile devices. Adobe was unable to provide a product that was suitable to the needs of battery powered mobile devices used for Internet browsing. Existing Flash technology used too much memory, ate battery life, and was buggy. Simply put Flash did not work well on mobile devices.
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Here is Steve Jobs official comment on his momentous decision to omit Flash from iDevices: Steve Jobs on Flash.
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2. SkyFire
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5. Swifter
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@Adobe: Flash Mobile axed?!

Adobe, I read today you have abandoned Flash development for mobile devices. But what does this mean for the future of Flex/AIR and developing apps in Flash Builder for mobile devices?

I was just sent this from a flash usergroup:
#1 Some FAQs about Adobe’s announcements yesterday
What is it that Adobe is announcing?
Adobe announced to increase its efforts on HTML5, use of the Flash Player for
applications (packaged with AIR) and specific desktop browsing use cases including
premium video and console-quality gaming. As a result, Adobe will no longer develop
Flash Player for mobile web browsers. See this Flash Platform blog post for more details: http://adobe.ly/sbokei
Does this mean that Adobe is no longer supporting content publishers focused
on delivering content via a browser on a mobile device?
Adobe offers world-class tools and technologies including HTML5 tools like Edge that
allow content publishers and developers to bring rich content and experiences across
mobile web browsers using HTML5.
What does this mean for Flash Player support on desktops?
Adobe is fully committed to providing a great experience for use cases not yet well
supported by HTML, including console quality gaming and premium video. In fact, Flash
Player 11 just introduced dozens of new features, including hardware accelerated 3D
graphics for console-quality gaming and premium HD video with content protection. We
are already working on Flash Player 12 and a new round of exciting features which we
expect to again advance what is possible for delivering high definition entertainment
experiences.
Why is Adobe making this move now?
All the major platform providers (Android, iOS, Windows 8) are betting on HTML5 for
browsing, some even to the point of excluding third party plug-ins such as Flash Player.
Adobe sees this as the right time to increase our focus on accelerating the development
of HTML for in browser experiences, especially on mobile (phones and tablets), and
general purpose apps, while using Flash to drive what’s possible in advanced interactive
entertainment areas like console-quality gaming and premium video so that it can
continue to serve as a blueprint for further work on HTML. Flash developers get the
greatest reach by targeting mobile devices with apps packaged with AIR, and that is
where we are investing while helping the mobile browsers advance the state of the art of
what can be done in a browser. Our new strategy allows us to maintain leadership in
web content and give developers the best tools to create content across all platforms.
Will Adobe continue to support AIR? On Mobile? On TVs?
Adobe is fully committed to enabling Flash based apps via AIR on mobile and digital
home devices.
Will the Flash Player continue to be available on the Android Market?
Yes. The current version of Flash will be available on the Android Market in the near
future.
When will Adobe stop supporting Flash Player for browsing on mobile?
Adobe will release one more version of the Flash Player for mobile browsing, which will
provide support for Android 4.0, and one more release of the Flash Linux Porting Kit -
both expected to be released before the end of this year. After that time, Adobe will
continue to provide critical bug fixes and security updates.
What will happen with Flash Player support on RIM’s BBX platform?
Adobe will continue to support RIM’s use of the Flash Player on the current PlayBook
configurations with critical bug fixes and security updates. RIM has done a great job
optimizing the Flash Player for their platform and as a result the RIM playbook provides
a great experience for consuming Flash content. RIM is expected to leverage their
expertise with Flash to continue to support and ship the Flash Player on BBX devices for the foreseeable future.
Will the current version of Flash Player support smartphones and tablets that are
coming to market over the coming weeks and months?
It depends on the version of the OS, silicon, and browser supported on the device. We
are working with OEMs to determine the appropriate support and transition plan for their
current and planned devices.
Will Adobe stop OEMs from shipping Flash Player on devices?
No, Adobe will not stop OEMs from pre-loading and shipping the Flash Player. We
expect some of our OEM partners to opt to continue working on and releasing their own
implementations of the Flash Player. However, Adobe will be recommending mobile
OEMs discontinue pre-loading new devices with Flash Player due to expected OS and
browser compatibility issues. However, existing licensees can continue shipping Flash
Player at the manufacturer’s discretion.
Will 3D support and any of the console-quality Flash games you demoed at MAX
come to mobile devices?
Yes, game developers will be able to bring console-quality games with hardwareaccelerated
3D graphics to mobile devices as Flash based apps packaged with AIR. On
the desktop 3D games can be delivered with Flash within the browser or as a Flash
based app via AIR. However, 3D content will not be supported in Flash Player on mobile
browsers.
What does this mean for Flex?
Flex SDK 4.5 supports the development of mobile applications that target, or are
packaged with AIR. Mobile applications built with Flex SDK are installed on phone or
tablet devices and do not rely upon the browser or Adobe Flash Player to run; as such,
they are unaffected by this announcement.
How does this affect other Flash Platform tools?
This news has no impact on the Flash platform tooling offerings (e.g. Flash Builder) from
Adobe.
Is Flash getting more and more replaced by HTML5? How will Adobe advance
Flash Player on desktops and stay relevant?
We are continuing to invest in Flash to deliver the most advanced web experiences on
desktops, focusing on features that are not yet available in HTML5. Flash Player 11 just
introduced dozens of new features, including hardware accelerated 3D graphics for
console-quality gaming and premium HD video with content protection. Flash
developers can take advantage of these features, and all that Flash has to offer, to reach more than a billion desktops through their browsers and repurpose their content to hundreds of millions of mobile devices through popular App Stores using Flash based
apps packaged/enabled with AIR.
We are already working on the next future version of Flash Player and a new round of
exciting features which we expect to again advance what is possible for delivering high
definition entertainment experiences across the Web and devices. We will continue to
leverage our experience with Flash to accelerate our work with the W3C and WebKit to
bring similar capabilities to HTML5 as quickly as possible, just as we have done with
CSS Shaders. And, we will design new features in Flash for a smooth transition to
HTML5 as the standards evolve so developers can confidently invest knowing their skills will continue to be leveraged.
How many Flash-based apps are available on App Stores today?
There are thousands of Flash based apps available on App Stores like Android Market,
AppWorld, or Amazon’s App Store. Popular and top rated examples include
Machinarium, Politifact, Dr Stanley’s House, Facebook on BlackBerry, WatchESPN etc.
How are Flash-based apps different from HTML5 apps?
Flash based apps deliver features and capabilities not yet supported in HTML5 such as
3D graphics or content protection for premium video. Developers are able to deliver
high-end entertainment experiences as Flash based apps packaged via AIR on mobile
platforms and within the browser on desktops.
What about Flash Player and support for web browsing on TV’s (Google TV,
Samsung SmartTVs and other connected Digital Home devices)?
Adobe will continue to support existing licensees who are planning on supporting Flash
Player for web browsing on digital home devices and are using the Flash Player Porting
Kit to do so. However we believe the right approach to deliver content on televisions is
through applications, not a web browsing experience, and we will continue to encourage
the device and content publishing community down that path.
What happens to Flash browsing support in the Google TV solution?
We recommend you talk with Google, but we believe Google has no immediate plans to
remove the Flash Player from the Google TV browser.
Do you regret having waited so long after Steve Jobs predicted that Flash Player
won’t work on mobile devices 1.5 years ago?
HTML5 has matured and is able to deliver a great web browsing experiences across
mobile devices. At the same time users consume rich content almost exclusively via
apps on smartphones and tablets today.
At Adobe we are focused on delivering the best tools and technologies for our
developers and content publishers so they can offer the best possible experiences to
their customers across platforms - from desktops to smartphones, from tablets to
TVs. We are proud to lead the industry with HTML5 tools while offering new, cutting–
edge features in Flash that are not yet supported in HTML5.
Is this expected to improve the relationship between Adobe and Apple?
Adobe and Apple have a longstanding relationship and Mac and iOS users are very
important to Adobe. Like with any other company in the industry we work closely with
Apple in specific areas like support for our Creative Suite products on Mac OS while we
compete in other areas like video editing tools.
What platforms and browsers will Adobe continue to support with Flash Player for
browsing?
Adobe plans to continue to support Apple Mac OS X and Safari; Google Chrome
Browser for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows and Intel-based Chrome OS; Microsoft Intel based Windows and desktop Internet Explorer; and cooperate with other third-party
browser providers such as Mozilla and Opera.
How will content publishers serving premium video reach mobile devices?
Content publishers can continue to stream premium, Flash based video content across
platforms and devices including the iPhone and iPad using Flash Media Server
4.5. Additionally, content publishers can deliver premium video experiences as Flash
based applications packaged with AIR across platforms including connected TVs.
Does Adobe intend to bring HTML5’s capabilities to full parity with Flash
Player? If yes, then why continue supporting Flash Player for desktop?
HTML5 today cannot replace the Flash Player as a platform for delivering console
gaming or premium video experience on desktop computers. Adobe plans to leverage
its expertise around these use cases to help HTML5 catch up to the Flash Player, but
even with the rapid pace of innovation for HTML5 it will take time for HTML5 to catch up
to Flash.
Will Adobe create Flash Player for Windows 8 on ARM and Windows 8 on X86?
Adobe’s plan is to continue supporting Flash Player for browsing on desktops going
forward with Windows 8 on X86 only.

Building Web Apps on Adobe Coldfusion for Adobe Connect.

I'm looking for resources pertaining to development of web apps such as Widgets using Coldfusion 9 directed for use on Adobe Connect 9. The only resource I'm aware of right now is the Collaboration Builder Toolkit SDK, but that is specifically for development with Flex and Actionscript.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/connect/9.0/collaborationbuildersdk/connect_9_collaboration.pd f
I'll gladly accept Flex + Actionscript as my goal if there are benefits of doing so. Right now I'm looking for and HTML5 or CFML solution if possible for this project.

i'm using chrome on windows 8.
here a screenshot on Muse:
here the preview on chrome
as you can see it even changes the way the words are dislayed in each box (check the last line, 3 words on the muse version, 4 words on the browser version).

The mobile and tv profiles are not supported

Some how from the Adobe Air site I had the impression that Adobe was focussed on HTML5 + CSS + JavaScript for the mobile market. I have a simple HTML5/CSS/JS code that only needs 2 Flash objects to play an .flv and another to play a simple .swf annimation. I wonder if I can package that code with the Air SDK to reach the mobile market and desktops?
But then I read the subject disclaimer in the fine print of this doc. Creating your first HTML-based AIR application with the AIR SDK
So will my code that uses HTML5/CSS/JS and 2 swf's built with Flash Pro 8 work with the AIR SDK to reach ios and Android devices??
If not can I put the code inside of another adobe tool to package it for mobiles and deskstops? What tool(s)?
Oh, I do need to record some voice, too.
Many thanks!

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Does iOS 7's Safari Convert Youtube Flash and HTML5 Videos to Quicktime? How Is it Playing?

Hi. It's good to see Safari (I have iOS 7) playing videos on sites like Youtube. Is it converting Flash and HTML5 to Quicktime or is the video playing because it's only using HTML5? How does Safari go about playing Youtube and Flash videos? Apple has solved the Flash for mobile problem then?
Thank you. Have a great upcoming sunday mass/ great week.
God bless.

there is no flash for mobile problem since adobe has discontinued flash for any mobile device.
Safari is not converting anything.
HTML5 facilitates streaming video in a format that ios devices can natively play(mp4).
Youtube/google is putting stuff up in html5.

Censorship on Adobe ColdFusion forums - Open letter to the management of the Adobe ColdFusion forums

This is reproduced from its original location at http://cfmlblog.adamcameron.me/2013/06/censorship-on-adobe-coldfusion-forums.html; it is also posted on the relevant ColdFusion forum. Apologies for the cross-post, but the two forums have different membership, and I think it's relevant to both.
Open letter to the management of the Adobe ColdFusion forums
(I do not know how to contact you, but I will try to find out and send this to you directly as well, as a courtesy).
Hi.
I am a veteran user of your ColdFusion support forums. Over the last decade or so I have been visiting the site daily (indeed several times a day: I get notified when any post is made on any of your ColdFusion-centric forums), and answering as many of people's questions as I can. For the last few years it's been via the web UI so you can go check my participation, but prior to that I was using the forums via NNTP, and my participation during that period is less easy to quantify, but it's to the tune of a few thousand posts / answers to people's questions. I consider myself an asset to the forums, and the ColdFusion community. I mean this just as "for the record", rather than any attempt to inflate any sense of my worth.
However as of today - unless you take remedial action as I will go on to detail - I will be surrendering my membership of your forums, and ceasing all attempts to assist people there.
Why am I considering doing this? Well firstly I will reproduce a thread from your forums, then I will discuss it. Where possibly the quoted material below is as it was initially posted, and if it's not exactly as originally presented, this is an accident on my part. I have highlighted some points I wish to discuss with you, simply for ease of cross-reference.
I have confirmed with Jason Dean (12Robots) that is happy for me to quote him here. I did not attempt to contact the other participant: "grazan".
Below is a chronological reproduction of the thread (in its original form, anyhow):
cold fusion 9 500 Internal server error.
created by grazan
all of a sudden none of our cfm web pages work on a windows 8 server running iis 7 .... the
server shows no errors in the event viewer .... occasionally functionality comes back w/o doing
anything ...... cold fusion did have all the hotfixes updated a few months ago but i cant get to
the admin page to give what the version is
thxs
created by 12Robots
First, ColdFusion is one word.
Second, what is a WIndows 8 server?
Third, and most important, you have provided ZERO detail. We can't help you if you don't provide something other than "none of our cfm web pages work". ColdFusion has logs (<coldfusionDir>/logs) JRun has logs (<coldfusionDir>/runtime/logs). Even if the Windows event viewer shows nothing, there should be info in those log files about what is going on.
Good luck,
Jason
created by grazan
YOU KNOW JASON YOUR A FRICKING IDIOT ......
I DIDNT REALIZE THIS WAS A GRAMMATICALLY CORREDCT FORUM ...
THANKS FOR NO HELP
created by 12Robots
*you're
jason
created by Adam Cameron
Hahahahaha. Nice.
Adam
created by Adam Cameron
Well if you got over your misplaced indignation for a moment, let's see:
ColdFusion is what people will google for, so in the spirit of helping others who might have the same question as you later on, spelling it right will help the community.
Jason's observation that you give us absolutely nothing to go on so it's basically impossible to help you is a fairly poignant observation, right? You do want help? Right, so here's some suggestions:
Articulate your issue clearly, with sufficient detail that we can help you. Read this:
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smartquestions.html
Secondly... being rude to someone like Jason who really is one of the most helpful people on
these forums is a pretty stupid idea. And just serves to make you look a bit of a dick. Esp. with the caps lock on.
But anyway, let's call that a false start. Give us the details of your issue, and we'll try to help.
Cheers.
Adam
At this point, the moderator started redacting earlier messages, as detailed below:
Redacted version of earlier message:
created by 12Robots
First, [Jason, please see forum guidelines]
[rest of message as above]
Redacted version of earlier message:
created by grazan
[please see forum guidelines]
Redacted version of earlier message:
created by Adam Cameron
Entire message redacted
Redacted version of earlier message:
created by Adam Cameron
[unnecessary comments removed - Adam please see forum guidelines]
Give us the details of your issue, and we'll try to help.
Cheers.
Adam
And now back to the live thread:
created by 12Robots
Forum admin,
You censored the comment "ColdFusion is one word"? Seriously?
I didn't realize that suggesting that someone spell the name of the product correctly was against the forum guidelines. I guess I could go look it up, but I will just unsubscribe and help out at Stack Overflow instead.
Good luck,
Jason
created by Adam Cameron
Please see how much I used to help out on these forums.
I'm outa here, but not before I complain about your dictatorial behaviour.
Censorial nazi idiot.
[The entire message above has now been redacted].
That's the end of the relevant part of the thread.
Clearly I wish to speak to you about this censorship your moderator is choosing to undertake.
Firstly, let me say that I understand the perception that forums require moderation. Personally I think this position is of dubious merit, but so be it: it's a common practice. And I generally understand when I see things that have been moderated, or when a moderator step in and advises that they consider someone's wording contravenes forum guideline. I understand all this.
However.
I think the behaviour of your moderator in this situation is unacceptable. Let me elaborate.
Firstly, The highlighted comment of Jason's was removed. This comment stated - correctly - that the correct spelling of ColdFusion is as one word, as per his guidance. This comment was censored/redacted by your moderator. For the life of me, applying my most "socially modest" mindset, I cannot see what was wrong with Jason's comment, and why it needed any follow-up on any description. It was accurate advice.
The original poster's response to Jason was indeed a bit gratuitous, but - really - so what? No-one is taking offence here, and there's nothing anyone reasonable could take offence at. The person is just being a bit childish in their response. And, I hasten to add, at their own expense, I think. I see not reason to have redacted what they said.
We now come to my responses. One entire response I made was redacted (I've only just noticed this, whilst proofreading this letter). A number of tracts was redacted from my own initial post on the thread. Here I was simply explaining why Jason said what he did, and why it's good advice. And it was good advice. Your moderator here has removed both good advice, and an explanation as to why it was good advice. Again, I cannot fathom why your moderator has done this.
Following on from this I back-up Jason's assertion that the original post was inadequate on detail for us to help. This too is accurate. I reiterated this to try to make the origial poster see that Jason wasn't simply being unhelpful - to the contrary - pointing out we need more information before we can help is very good initial advice here. Advice that has now been deleted.
Next is some slightly contentious wording on my part, I suppose... at least if one doesn't actually read what I say, instead simply zooming in on one word and assessing it out of context. I pointed out that being abusive and writing in all-caps is unnecessary, and makes the person look like a dick. Note I didn't say the person was a dick (that would be abuse... very mild though), I was saying that given the behaviour the person was engaging in, they could be perceived that way. Which is... accurate. And saying someone is a dick and suggesting they could be perceived as a dick are two different things. One is ad hominem attack (bad), one is simply an observation / guidance (not bad).
At this point Jason drew my attention to this censorship going on. And this is another thing that I think is inappropriate on the part of the moderator. I have little problem with them thinking that content on this thread needs censorship (whilst they are wrong, they are entitled to their opinion), to silently and anonymously redact people's posts is an inappropriate - and to be frank cowardly - handling of this situation. If the moderator has an issue with something written on the forums, the courteous and professional thing to do would be to advise the participants that they have overstepped. This would give us a chance to remediate the situation, or to simply disagree. Simply excising someone's work - because this is volunteer work we are engaging in here - is unacceptable.
If anything ought to have been censored from the thread it was my last comment. Whilst it was accurate, I did use harsh sentiment, I accept this. However in the given situation, I don't think I have been the most out-of-line participant in proceedings.
I would like you to remediate this situation, and here is how I would like you to do it.
Restore Jason's original post. There was no reason to censor it.
Restore grazan's all-caps post. It was doing no harm.
Restore my second post (not the one laughing at Jason's joke, the longer one I discuss above). Again, useful and accurate information was removed from this post, and there was simply no reason to have had done so.
You can leave my last comment redacted. Fair enough. Whilst I stand by what I said, it is unhelpful in the context of the thread.
I also want the moderator to be censured, and I would like them to apologise for their behaviour, by posting on that thread explaining that they understand their behaviour was inappropriate and unacceptable.
If they are a community volunteer, they should be dismissed from their position. They are clearly not capable of fulfilling this role in a professional, well-balanced manner.
If they are an Adobe staff person, then the censure will have to be sufficient, although I think they should be relieved from their duties as a forum moderator, as they are not up to the task at hand.
Talk to your other moderators and advise them they need to act with a sense of balance and professionalism when moderating the forums.
In return, I will continue my participation on the forums, and continue to help the ColdFusion community members where I can, in the spirit of goodwill and co-operation. I will also try to convince Jason to do the same.
If you cannot see right to resolve this situation appropriate, I will surrender my membership of the forums and cease helping your community.
You can reply to me either via a comment against this post, or via email ([email protected]). That said, see the caveats in my communications policy: I reserve the right to publish any communications on this topic as I see fit (within the bounds of common sense).
Thanks for your time.
Adam Cameron

Adam,
Comments from a kindred spirit...
I suggest you take a breather and go do something else for a few days or weeks. Don't stomp your feet and say "I'm done for good, I won't be back", because like it or not, some of the reason you're here is to benefit YOU, and if you do go cold turkey you'll miss that benefit.
In other words, "never say never".
Like you, I have been extremely frustrated by the running of the forum from time to time as well. Sometimes it's the quality of the forum software, sometimes it's the mix of other immature people who comment, sometimes it's just me. Usually it's not the moderation or actual running of the forum, but I do understand where you're coming from.
I have benefited greatly on several occasions just by taking a vacation from forum participation.
We all have to understand two things:
1. We're able to communicate here by the good graces of Adobe, who are first and foremost a business, trying to achieve their business goals. They'd rather not upset all the idiots, because unfortunately idiots have money to spend too.
2. Nobody's perfect.
I'm not sure about the specifics, but the moderators are generally also volunteers. See item 2 above.
Hope you don't choose to stop contributing to the community, as no matter what, your contribution is good for the world.
-Noel

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