ImageDropr Public Beta
April 30th, 2008The ImageDropr public beta has begun. To try the beta please install here.
Here are some new screen shots:
The application on load after dropping a few images.

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The ImageDropr public beta has begun. To try the beta please install here.
Here are some new screen shots:
The application on load after dropping a few images.

Read the rest of this entry »
If there is a level of motion that exceeds the sensitivity level, it will either take a quick snap shot and display on screen or if “Save pics to disk” is checked it will also save a copy to the user’s picture/iSpy directory. Have fun with it, I hold no responsibility for the pictures you capture.

I have re-released the AIR application called fotobooth that I originally built with Flex 2, and then Apollo, and then a few different AIR betas, and now finally AIR 1.0.
This newest version has fixed some of the issues that were causing difficulties with uploads to flickr.
It can also be downloaded from the Adobe AIR marketplace.
I would like to introduce a little project that I have been working on to make it a little easier to get files up to various image sharing sites. ImageDropR is a Flex based AIR application that takes advantages of some of the new interactions with the desktop that are available within AIR. Upon launching the application you will see that the application consists mainly of a large area where images can be dragged or pasted in to.
Once you have brought a few images into Image Drop you will notice that a thumbnail is created for each. Rolling over the thumbnail will give you the option to remove the image from the upload queue.
Although the plans are to support many image sharing sites, currently the alpha only supports flickr. On your 1st upload attempt you will need to authorize the application to interact with your flickr account.
Once you are verified, you may upload your files to flickr. You will notice that each file shows its own progress as well as overall progress for the upload batch.
There are a few additional buttons at the top of the main application window allowing you to open the help, settings, and log windows. The log window is pictured below and this will show the applications upload activity. There are also buttons for sending feedback and checking for application updates.
Want to be a beta tester? Please leave a comment below and I will be sure to get you access next week.

The third and last entry of the 3 part series of excerpts from Beginning AIR from Wrox has now been posted at InsideRIA.com. This excerpt covers the differences between asynchronous and synchronous calls to the File classes methods. It will also show how to create temporary directories and files.