Everytime I start a new project, I find myself contemplating which source code license I should use. Just take a look at this list from OSI, 72 in all to choose from.
Categories: Flash
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Trying on a new suit 0
I spent the better part of yesterday and today, trying on new themes for this blog, only knowing that I wanted something very structured with a minimalistic feel.
Categories: HTML
Tagged: Grid-System, Helvetica Neue, Magazine, Minimalist, Themes, Wordpress
MVC Design patterns 1
The last few days I’ve been researching MVC Design patterns for AS3, thinking that it could be something I could apply to a project I’ve been working on (Integrating WordPress and Flash), and also a chance to study while working.
Anyways, Sam Rivello has written an excellent introduction about PureMVC over at Adobe Edge.
I also found [...]
ExportImage 0
Hasan Otuome over at Flex.Rocks! has written a nice JSFL for exporting library bitmap assets, which is really nice when you dont have the original assets ( say when a designer done the asset layout and you need to re-edit them).
Read more and download here.
Categories: Flash
CountDown class 1
I was asked to create a countdown to a specific date and time for a project, with no time at all to do it, I went looking across the web to find a good class that i could use.
Jim Isaacs has written a really nice class that does a fine job indeed, but it doesn’t [...]
Categories: AS3, Feature, Flash, Labs
Tagged: AS3
FDT 0
I’ve bitten the bullet…
Sick and tired of not having code completion for AS3 / AS2 i decided to order FDT 3 Professional. What can I say? It’s like manna from heaven! SWC browsing, Code-completion, ANT build, etc etc.
I also found a great kit for making the repetative process of setting up a new Project in [...]
Text Layout 1
Adobe just released a beta of the “Text Layout Framework” for Flash Player 10, which enables among other things:
Bidirectional text, vertical text and over 30 writing systems including Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Lao, the major writing systems of India, and others.
Selection, editing and flowing text across multiple columns and linked containers, and around [...]
Fluid 0
Ever since I joined my current company, i’ve been reluctant to install
private applications. So ive been using meebo.com for all my IM need (except Skype, which i use for office related business) and GMail for private emails. The thing about web apps is that you need to manually check now and then for updates, which [...]
Categories: HTML