Monthly Archives: May 2006

My Website + Google = My Online Identity

I just got an email from a recruiter of sorts. They want me to do phone Flex / Flash consultation for a 20 – 40 minute paid phone call. Apparently, Ether could make money if they employed some sales teams. … Continue reading

Posted in Personal | 6 Comments

What You Want to Hear From a Client

A client I did some Flash work for 6 months ago sent me an email today inquiring about more potential work. It was a small engine to play a series of SWF’s in a loop; when one SWF is done … Continue reading

Posted in Flash | 2 Comments

Code Reuse: Pros and Cons

Introduction Notes of a soldier from the oh-so-bloody front. Depending on the scope of your project, you may have the opportunity for code reuse. The reasons you might want to do so are two-fold. First, you reduce duplication of efforts. … Continue reading

Posted in ActionScript, Business Process | 5 Comments

E4X Doesn’t Suck

I’ve spoken on past occasions about how un-excited I am about E4X (ECMAScript for XML) with regards to ActionScript 3. Macromedia (now Adobe) made a strong push for XML for 3 player versions. Flash Player 5 had both a built-in … Continue reading

Posted in ActionScript, Rails | 13 Comments

Searching for Warmth in a Label

I’m having a tough time at my current job. The project itself is going well, though, and the code I’m writing is cool and fun. I’m a consultant working with a small team on a large software project. My 2 … Continue reading

Posted in Business Process | 7 Comments