Adobe Labs has released Flex Component Kit for Flash CS3, this will allow you to crate animated componnet in flash and use it in Flex as a Flex component.
This is good Bridge beetween flash and flex this will help a lot in order to create cool custom componet for Flex in flash.
I see here an opportunity to convert existing flash custom comonents for flex by using Flex Component Kit .
To learn more about the Flex Component Kit you can watch presentation, or visit Adobe Labs Flex Component Kit for Flash CS3 page.
In FiTC Conference in Toronto, ComputerWorld Canada’s Shane Schick had taken an interview of Mike.
Mike talked about how web based applications are getting popular these days and how RIA plays an important role for web applications.
You can read Mike’s Post or read the full interview here…
asSQL an AcrtionScript 3 driver to connect to mySQL directly without having any middle tire scripts.
This project is still in an Alpha stage but this is a good attempt by Matt MacLean
You can find more information on the project, as well as download code and samples from here.