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Andrew Shorten

Andrew Shorten

Adobe

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding typical roles
  3. Workflow 1: Interactive content (no dynamic data)
  4. Workflow 2: Linear design and development
  5. Workflow 3: Iterative development (single project/small team)
  6. Workflow 4: Prototype-lead development
  7. Workflow 5: Iterative development (multi-project/large team)
Created:
5 October 2009
User Level:
All
Products:
Flash Builder

Exploring Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder workflows

As a professional interaction design tool, the addition of Adobe Flash Catalyst to the world of rich Internet application (RIA) development provides designers and developers with an opportunity to collaborate on the production of highly expressive web and desktop applications based upon the Flex framework.

With the introduction of any new tool, there are questions as to who should use it, to what extent will it impact your existing workflow and how can you adapt design and development processes to embrace the opportunities that it provides.

In this article, I'll explore a number of workflows for using Flash Catalyst and Adobe Flash Builder 4 as part of the rich Internet application production process. More specifically, I'll discuss the following workflows:

  • Interactive content (no dynamic data)
  • RIA, linear design and development
  • RIA, iterative development (single project/small team)
  • RIA, prototype-lead development
  • RIA, iterative development (multi-project/large team)

Any one of these might suit your requirements exactly, but more likely, you'll want to combine, adapt, and customize the workflow depending upon the size of your team, the existing skills within the team and the scope of the project that you're undertaking.

Requirements

To make the most of this article, you may want to download the following software:

Flash Builder 4 beta

Flash Catalyst beta

Prerequisite knowledge:

A working knowledge of both Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder 4

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About the author

Andrew Shorten is a Platform Evangelist for Adobe and is passionate about improving the quality, richness, and value of computer-based experiences. Andrew used to develop web, kiosk, and mobile user interfaces for government and enterprise customers while working at Fujitsu. He has since worked for Macromedia, Microsoft, and Adobe, where he has engaged with designers, developers, web agencies, and organizations to help them deliver rich, engaging, and successful web and desktop experiences.