I attended the OC Java Users' Group meeting this past Thursday and was introduced to a very sexy front end solution - Adobe Flex. James Ward gave the presentation and I was really impressed how Adobe is bringing aesthetics to user interfaces. I started out as a graphic designer (a mediocre one) so there's a part of me that's still passionate about beautiful interfaces and better user experience.
I don't know if it's just my experience, but corporate development means adhering to design rules and company standards that end up restricting creativity. The UIs are nasty, ew. At least on the consumer facing side the interfaces are allowed to look good. See HarleyDavidson.com and ABC.com.
It looks like Flex is also available for Ruby on Rails. I'm curious how it all ties into a RoR backend and it's on my list of things to learn. Boy is that list getting long, so maybe I'll get around to it by the end of this year.
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There's lots of discussion among my friends and coworkers about starting our own businesses. Personally, I've been exploring how I can use open source software to generate extra income each year. Honestly, I feel like I have the technical skills to implement IT solutions. The hard part comes when I'd have to deal with clients and provide support for them. I don't see how that's possible to do while working a full time job.
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