Flex Open Source Calendar / Enhanced DateChoose - apache-flex

I currently use iLog Elixir calendar component, and I am not entirely happy. It is buggy, support sucks and I can't play around with the source.
Does anybody know of a good, well maintain flex library project which has a decent calendar / date chooser component?
Thanks,
Sri

I decided to use and extend the only open source calendar I found: http://code.google.com/p/flexcalendar/

Sri,
You can check out our Calendar Component. http://www.flextras.com/?event=ProductHome&productID=15 . It is a commercial product, but full source is available if you purchase our unlimited domain edition. A fully functional developer edition is available; and I guarantee your support requests will not fall into a black hole.
If by open source you actually mean "free"; there isn't a production quality one out there that I'm aware of. Ely Greenfield created one ( http://www.quietlyscheming.com/blog/components/interactive-calendar/ ) but it is of demo quality. FlexLib has the Flex Scheduling Framework ( http://code.google.com/p/flexlib/ ) although many complain it is too complicated.
Any questions, feel free to contact me directly at http://www.flextras.com/?event=ContactForm
December 2014 update: The Flextras Components, including our Calendar have been open sourced under the Apache license. You can get the code from GitHub account if you want to build it yourself, or get binary builds (AKA SWCs) from the Flextras web site.

I've played a little bit with the one from http://www.keepcore.com/composants-flex/flex-calendar-component.html, but I did not used it in production.

Free & open source Calendar / date picker:
https://github.com/nidin/as3-date-picker
there's also this one, but isn't free for commercial use https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=2032022

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ASP.NET Timeline control

I have looked over other questions on this website, but am yet to find a solution that meets our requirements.
We need a Timeline control that makes it possible to display some HR information (distribution of consultants) over longer periods of time (months). The screenshot below illustrates the requirement.
We currently use a Windows-based component from a third party. We need this application to be visible on the web, including display on iPad devices. Are there any controls on the market that support this functionality?
I haven't explored many of the options yet, but I'm working on an application that uses DayPilot Lite (the open source version) from http://www.daypilot.org/ to display a calendar. The scheduler control looks like it could do something like what you're looking for.
maybe Telerik Scheduler
http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/scheduler/examples/timelineview/defaultcs.aspx
Here's one from codeplex that might work...
http://timelinenet.codeplex.com/releases/view/11981
There's also the "viewer" approach you could take -- for example, you could put a view of Visio or MS Project, etc. in a window on your page. Not sure how interactive it would be, but if your need is just for view-only, it might work.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/applications/ASPNETVisioCustomControl.aspx
Have you looked at Google Charts? Specifically you could, perhaps, use their Annotated Timeline.
Google charts have some serious issues if any asp.net project is deployed in IIS.

Flex4 calendar

I am looking for a Flex4 calendar with source code.
Ready to pay for it also.
I do not want to use the IBM ilog calendar, that i was using before for my website.
Any suggestions.
Thanks
~Z~
Check out our Flex Calendar Component. Free developer editions are available for you to test. The component supports Flex 3 and up; and we provide a version specifically for Flex 4.
Really it depends what you're looking for though.
I think ours is the most flexible implementation out there; with everything visual, such as the day components, implemented as renderers, thus giving you complete control over display and functionality.
However, our component is not going to be a replacement for "Google Calendar" as is.
We're always an e-mail away for support purposes.
In addition to Flextras, there's also one in IBM's iLog Elixir. I believe it's much more expensive. Examples of Elixir and Flextras are in Tour De Flex I believe.
Have you checked this one? http://www.keepcore.com/composants-flex/flex-calendar-component.html

ExtAsp or Coolite - ASP.NET wrappers around ExtJs

We are a small Microsoft shop looking into ExtJs and like the rapid building of complex and structured UIs that can be achieved with the toolkit. However we have been experimenting with ExtAsp.NET (CodePlex) which is an opensource layer of ASP.NET code which wraps around the ExtJs framework. We have also noticed the Coolite framework which looks good too and does the same thing. We have 2 options, either we purchase the ExtJs license which will be required if we use ExtAsp, or we purchase the Coolite kit which includes the ExtJs license. It looks like Coolite is actually it little cheaper than the ExtJs for some reason??
However, is it a little more risky as regards upgrade path if the Coolite framework becomes unsupported, whereas ExtAsp as an open source solution will have community backing?
Just looking to make the right step.
Coolite is the official .NET partner of Ext JS, LLC, if that means anything to you. They also offer support packages just like Ext does, and the forum community looks active (I haven't looked at ExtAsp closely to compare). Regarding open source, Coolite is dual-licensed commercial and OSS (GPL3) just like Ext, so I'm not sure that concern should sway you too much. If it became unsupported for some reason, the source is fully available to the community.

Is there a list of reserved FlashVars names?

Currently I work on localization for a Flex application. From an article I know that you can control the localization with the following FlashVars:
resourceModuleURLs
localeChain
Are there any other FlashVars reserved by Adobe that a Flash/Flex Developer should know about?
I recently was playing with ContextMenuItem and found a list of words that cannot be used for a caption or label in a ContextMenuItem. Not sure if it helps.
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Also a hack was suggested here, although I never tried it personally.
This article has a fairly easy tutorial. The conversation in the comments will cover a few best practices for you as well.
Here is an adobe livedoc on runtime localization that you may not have seen yet either.
This final link provides an update on the changes in the localization API made in Flex 3 and documents the deprecated and new classes/methods, etc. (a list with examples is at the bottom of the document).
On a side note if anyone is looking for a tool to help out with translations David Deraedt wrote some nice air apps called Lupo Localization Studio that are reasonably inexpensive.

Adobe Livecycle data services coaching

I would like to know about the LCDS. What it does? How to configure it? Do I need to know Java?
Can I get some sort of tutorial pdf for it?
I am a new flex developer.I would like
to know about the LCDS. What it does?
One of the major feature of LCDS is it provides a server side push implementation to your flex app.
How to configure it? Would not know, since it does not work in sync with c# have not explored it as much as I would have liked.
Do I need to know Java?
Yes, unfortunately Java is the major player in supported language, else I would be all over it.
AdobeĀ® LiveCycle Data Services ES is a powerful solution for creating data-intensive rich Internet applications (RIAs) that integrate with J2EE applications and business logic.
That is from the adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=lcds26_td
Can I get some sort of tutorial pdf
for it?
Best way is to go through the tutorials on the adobe web pages. If you are using hibernate here is an extra example. http://blog.comtaste.com/2007/07/livecycle_data_services_and_hi.html and http://iamjosh.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/building-a-livecycle-data-service-application/
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and welcome to the great world of Flex. One thing is for sure - your going to enjoy it.
It is always good to satrt with the official site: http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/dataservices/
if you want to see what can be done with Flex in general and with LCDS, install Tour-de-flex: http://gregsramblings.com/2008/12/12/livecycle-data-services-and-tour-de-flex/
This Blog was a good start point to new guys where I work. The most important suggestions he made was to:
1. Get to know google
2. Check out this lynda course.
Last but not least, AdobeTV have great videos to watch! see: AdobeTV Data services search page
By the way, AdobeTV itself is fully build with Flex.
Be sure what LCDS can do for you with respect to Coldfusion and Flex/AIR.
There is likely something there that will save you a great deal of time, money and coding.

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