IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FOLLOWING POST IS DISCUSSING AN UPCOMING RELEASE AND IS INTENDED AS A 'HEADS UP' FOR NEW CHANGES THAT ARE COMING. We're blogging this now to provide advanced support for this release, which is looking to be a few weeks away.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FOLLOWING POST IS DISCUSSING AN UPCOMING RELEASE AND IS INTENDED AS A 'HEADS UP' FOR NEW CHANGES THAT ARE COMING. We're blogging this now to provide advanced support for this release, which is looking to be a few weeks away.
I had a very exciting meeting with some folks in our organization about the how Ribbit's platform could 'comms-enable' (communications enable) future devices and applications. In the meeting, I gave a presentation on Ribbit's use of Adobe Flash Platforms which featured a summary of ideas around Adobe's Open Screen Project.
As I was researching some data and finalizing the presentation, I realized that we may be very close to
Who wants to beta test some ultra secret rad @ribbit Flash / Flex stuff ? On Twitter, DM or ping @brendanlee for details! I have something very cool for you in return for your time and effort. Looking for 5 Flash IDE and 5 Eclipse IDE. Crossover is fine. If you can compile AIR, bonus!
How big of a Ribbit fan are you? Looking to load up your iPod with your favorite Ribbit-related tunes? I heard a couple of these songs on the radio this weekend and thought of putting together a Ribbit #musicmonday playlist. Here are the top 5 Ribbit songs:
5. 8675-309 Jenny Jenny, by Tommy Tutone
4. Telephone Line, by Electric Light Ochestra
3. Hanging on the Telephone, by Blondie
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Jose Antonio Marquez Russo (@joseeight) is Lead Developer for RDA International -- and also happens to be a very talented developer in the Flash and Ribbit communities.
Developing Apps for the Real Estate Market
Over the next couple of weeks Chuck will be taking a look at various vertical markets (Real Estate, Financial Services, Retail and Gaming, for starters) to offer suggestions and advice on how you can integrate Ribbit functionality into the applications you are building to extend communications and better the user experience on both sides.
His first dip into this pool is around Real Estate, where he provides three examples of
There are still many industries that thrive and survive on person to person contact. Real Estate is one example where at several points in the business transaction, it is essential for the buyer and the real estate agent to talk to each other. Perhaps you are a developer servicing real estate agents, or maybe you're a tech-savvy agent looking to improve your service. Let's review various points of contact and explore how Ribbit technology could improve the experience and be beneficial for both parties:
1. At first contact, the buyer is trolling the web for homes for sale.