This is a short tutorial on how to use the FDT HTML Template to automatically generate the HTML wrapper files for your Flash and Flex projects.

Just download this ZIP file and watch the video tutorial:

Have fun,
Michael

With the FDT 3.5 release, in addition to new productivity-increasing features, we now have full also same support of Flex/MXML editing. We have recently also announced our first FDT 4 beta milestone release. Furthermore all new FDT 3.5 customers will be able to use FDT 4 beta and receive the final release for free!

If that is not enough … we came up with a March Madness Deal !

If you are using any other IDE than FDT as your Flash/Flex development environment, you now have the opportunity to upgrade to FDT Professional or FDT Enterprise for the special price of $299 and $399 respectively. Just send us an email to upgrade2FDT@powerflasher.com with some proof of purchase or a screenshot that shows you are using any other comparable product, for instance a copy of your invoice, and we will send you the instructions for the order form. Don’t miss the opportunity; switch to FDT now and save money!

This offer is only valid for the month of March!

“I was surprised of how dynamic and comfortable all the coding turned out to be with FDT”

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and some of the work you’re currently doing?

I’m Gabriel Peart, I live in Sao Paulo-Brazil. I have more than 10 years experience working as a programmer, 6 years working with Action Script. Right now I’m working as freelancer for some companies around the world. Freelancing is interesting because you can choose the projects you want to work on, manage time to study, improve as a professional and work with a couple of different teams in the same time.The project I’m working on right now is a very interesting APP for Facebook, which will be released soon. I’m also very glad to be FDT Evangelist, really honored to be part of this team.

Q: What brought you to discover FDT?

I was looking for something to help me optimize the time I spend on my projects, in a very organized and efficient way of course. I made a few tests and choose FDT, I was surprised of how dynamic and comfortable all the coding turned out to be.

Q: What are some of the features in FDT 3.5 that excite you the most?

All the features are excellent and very useful, but I can’t live without the Refactoring and Debugger ones. And also now, the new Profiler.

Q: As you are discovering FDT, are you coming across any unique challenges?

Once I was working in this big project, the coding was complex and evolved a large number of classes. And as usual, it had a very short deadline. Trying to do things faster, I started to develop a lot of things as soon as possible. But just a couple of days from de deadline, the company sent me new names and details for all the classes/functions/variables. I thought I was going to have a lot of work changing all the name in several files. This is when I started to use FDT and found out the Refactoring feature. That is how I was able to solve the problem in a few minutes. It kind of save my life in that day.

Q: Does FDT facilitate better interaction between development and design teams?

It sure does. For me, as a programmer, it helps a lot because I only need to think about my coding, don’t even need to open the Flash IDE. Once the design team sends me their part, I can work everything out by just using SWC files and FDT.

Q: What are the projects you liked to work on the most?

There are many, some of them are: 24\7,working with several 3D effects; Renault Xmas Card 2009, I made a system where the users could log on and create and print their own Christmas card, it was cool because in this project I made some experiences using the user’s webcam to capture their image, interacting them with elements like snow, gifts, hats and putting everything in the card.

Q: How was it to participate at the Flash Camp Brasil event?

It was an amazing moment, where I was able to represent the FDT team and talk about all the things FDT could offer to those whose who enjoy a quality coding, everyone was there sharing experience and realizing how FDT can make their lives easier. Demian Borba did an excellent job and It’s my pleasure to collaborate for such a unforgettable event. I got to know many people and made a lot of great friends interested in the same things that I do. I am definitely ready for the Flash Camp Brasil 2011.

Q: What are you doing when you are not coding?

I enjoy looking for new stuff I can use for my projects all the time, see what new in the area, but besides that I also have fun playing poker, watching movies and my favorite TV shows (Lost, 24, Numb3rs, Heroes, etc.), reading books (not only about AS3, but philosophy, meditation, etc.), I’m a very common guy.

A well-attended FDT booth, a FDT session with a lot of great news and a FDT Pure license for every attandee.

FDT at FITC Amsterdam was a thorough success! A lot of people stopped by at our nice booth where we demonstrated FDT especially the new features of FDT 4 Milestone 1. Attendees could test those features like the new Profiler in the FDT test center. There was a FDT card in every goody bag the people could fill out. Everyone who dropped this card at our booth got a free FDT Pure license.

I also had the chance to give a FDT presentation, my debut at a FITC conference. Beside a speed coding demo I demonstrated the improvements of FDT 3.5 and the roadmap as well as the new features of FDT 4 Milestone 1: the Profiler and the Welcome Screen. Slides of the talk can be downloaded here.

I also uploaded some pictures to Flickr.

Have fun,
Michael