Happy Birthday, Flex!

With Flex's 1 year anniversary it is also time to reflect back on our progress. We have been through a lot of ups and downs this year, but the overall progression is very positive. Here's what we managed to accomplish in a more or less chronological order:

• Added AMF3 in the .NET edition of the product
• Released WebORB for PHP with the AMF0 and AMF3 support
• Released WebORB for Ruby with the AMF0 and AMF3 support
• Added support for Flex Data Management Services in .NET. WebORB for .NET can natively process DataService API requests.
• Added a graphical management console to the WebORB features list. The console has code generation capabilities, adds service browser, test drive, automatic deployment, server configuration and many more features.
  
• Released the first beta of WebORB Enterprise Edition. The new release offers a full stack of Flex and .NET integration including remoting, data management, real-time messaging, streaming and data push
• Implemented and released our own revolutionary WebORB Data Management for Flex
• Changed licensing and packaging to make AMF3 support free for everyone. WebORB Standard edition now supports Flex Remoting.
• Wrote two articles for the Adobe Developer Center
• Resumed work on the PHP and Ruby editions of the product and will be release next major versions of the software very soon
  

Conferences and presentations

• Cosponsored the very first Flex conference in New York City - Flex Seminar
• Got booted by a Big and Powerful company from presenting on the subject of Flex Data Services at the same seminar (see session #4, that was supposed to be mine...). Ask for details when we have a few beers :)
• Presented on the subject of Flex and .NET integration at the AjaxWorldConference in San Jose
• Participated at MAXUP'06 while at MAX. Talked about Flex Messaging integration with .NET
• Presented WebORB to the Silicon Valley Flex User Group
• Presented to the Seattle Flex User Group
• Presented to the Flash Platform Group in New York
• Participated and presented at the Barcamp Dallas
• Participated and presented at the Barcamp Birmingham
• Cosponsored and presented at 360Flex in San Jose on the subject of Flex and .NET integration
• Cosponsored 360Flex in Seattle.
  
• Got invited to participate in the Adobe's OnAir Bus Tour
• Got invited to conduct a hands-on session for Flex and .NET at MAX'07

I am very excited about the future. WebORB is going strong and we have GRAND plans for it. Are you weborbing yet? :)