Anyone want to learn Flex?

Andrew Oliver <[email protected]>
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Hi All,

I have some stuff I'm working on as part of JBoss Mail Server (which 
will probably be renamed JBoss Collaboration Server since we have 
calendaring and stuff).  We demoed our webmail which is based on Adobe 
(Macromedia) Flex.

What is Flex:
Flex is a framework for creating GUIs (and stuff) which run via the 
Flash plugin
It is under a similar license as the JDK
It makes REALLY snazzy looking stuff.
http://labs.macromedia.com/ - we're using Beta 2 which will be final in June
We compile SWF files via Ant with the Flex framework.

What is JBoss Mail Server:
Mail Server (SMTP/POP/IMAP/SSL/TLS)
Calendar Server (iCal, WebDAV, html, flex, events, scheduling, contacts)
Webmail (work in progress)
Administration console (just starting now)

Competitors to Flex:
OpenLaszlo: http://linuxintegrators.com/acoliver/code/2005/11/30/x-0136.html
(wrote that before I had even heard about Flex)

What I need:
Someone who is interested in learning about Flex who will volunteer in 
exchange for learning.  Of course a large number
of volunteers end up working at JBoss (nearly all of the ones who don't 
suck and stick around long enough really).  You'll work
with us (including some of our committers who are part of the Adobe Flex 
team).

What you get:
Learn an up and coming rich GUI framework.
Stuff for your resume
Personal references from me (strangely these actually have helped some 
people)
experience in open source
probably the occasional steak dinner when we have a demo (though I'd 
love if we had more vegetarians cause I don't eat a lot of meat and it 
could help shift the vote from Morton's and Fogo de Chao to something 
with a bit more fiber)
late nights on IRC working on bugs and things

What you need to know:
1. How to use CVS
2. How to do at least SOME java
3. How to "make pretty"
4. How to use ant

What you won't get:
Any money right now.

-andy
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