What does it do? Flex is a powerful, open source application framework that allows you to easily build mobile applications for iOS, Androidâ¢, and BlackBerryÂ® Tablet OS devices, as well as traditional applications for browser and desktop using the same programming model, tool, and codebase.
Alaska and Hawaii - 50 Years of Statehood. In 1959 Alaska and Hawaii became the last two states to join the USA. They are the only ones not connected to the other 48 states. Although they are very different they were both important in the 2008 presidential elections.
This Day In History: 08/21/1959 - Hawaii Becomes 50th State. On this day in 1959, the modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state.n this day in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill making Hawaii the 50th state. Ike, as Eisenhower was known, entered the White House in 1953 in charge of 48 states; two more had been added by the time he left office in 1961.