Optimizing Flash Buttons (Part 2)
Last week I shared the method I use to optimize (movieclip) buttons within Flash. Now, I’m going to take it one step further, by putting the following on the first frame of the topmost layer:...
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Extending the Movieclip Class in Flash (ActionScript 2.0)
In Optimizing Flash Buttons (Part 1) and (Part 2) I talked about improving the efficiency of creating movieclip buttons; although the methods/approaches discussed therein are valuable (but that’s for...
View Article“Press SPACEBAR or ENTER to activate and use this control”
Three days ago (April 11) Microsoft released an Internet Explorer update in response to the patent battle between Microsoft and Eolas. After installing the update, Internet Explorer (not other...
View ArticlePartigen
I’m really excited about the upcoming release of Partigen, check it out here: http://www.desuade.com/.
View ArticleWhy I Love ActionScript 3.0
When ActionScript 2.0 was released – and later Flash 8 – it was exciting to see the new capabilities of the Flash player. But, the improvements of ActionScript 3.0 over ActionScript 2.0 are incredible....
View ArticleActionScript 2.0 NetStream Annoyance
Here’s a “heads up” to anyone who may be pulling his/her hair out wondering why NetStream won’t load an FLV. For whatever reason (I’m guessing it’s a bug), if you have a strongly-typed NetStream within...
View ArticleZend Framework & Flash
Here’s a quick little “gotcha” when using the Zend PHP Framework: If you plan on using Flash at all (i.e., SWF or FLV files) be sure to append the necessary extensions the .htaccess file in the...
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Internet Explorer, Flash, Alignment Gotcha
I ran into a rather annoying issue the other day related to content alignment in Flash; as usual, this problem exists exclusively in Internet Explorer. To be more specific, it is an issue with how the...
View ArticleZend Framework 1.7 Now Available
Zend Framework 1.7 has been released! Here’s what I’m excited about: Zend_Amf with support for AMF0 and AMF3 protocols Performance enhancements in Zend_Loader, Zend_Controller, and server components...
View ArticleTweenLite Version 11 Rocks My Socks!
Jack Doyle is a genius (Grant Skinner also deserves mention, a genius in his own right). TweenLite (and TweenMax, and TweenNano, and Tween…) proves, yet again, that it is the best ActionScript tweening...
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