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What's New in Scala 2.8: Chained Package Clauses The second installment of a series of articles on the latest Scala release, Scala 2.8, Martin Odersky explains how and why packages and imports have changed in 2.8. Effect Choreography in Flex 4 With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how to use the Parallel and Sequence effects to choreograph complex effects. Skinning Components in Flex 4 With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how to use the new component architecture in Flex 4 to create custom skins for standard UI components. Ten Ways to Screw Up an On-Site Interview Sean Landis, author of Agile Hiring, lists ten ways an employer can screw up an on-site interview. What's New in Scala 2.8: Collections API In the first of a series of articles on the latest Scala release, Scala 2.8, Martin Odersky discusses the new collections API. Linear Gradients in Flex 4 With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how the new graphics primitives in Flex 4 use linear gradients to get a richer look. Fills in Flex 4: It's What's on the Inside that Counts With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how the new graphics primitives in Flex 4 use fills to achieve different rendering effects for the shapes. Stroke of Genius: Drawing Lines in Flex 4 With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how the new graphics primitives in Flex 4 use strokes to achieve different rendering effects for their outlines. State Transitions in Flex 4 for Intuitive UIs With a demo app from his book, Flex 4 Fun, Chet Haase shows how to use Flex transitions to animate changes in application state to help the user stay connected to the application experience. Are Sloppy Résumés OK? Sean Landis, author of Agile Hiring, discusses why he thinks sloppy résumés should not be tolerated.