Monthly Archives: July 2007

There is Nothing Wrong with Learning AS3

Posted on July 31, 2007 by JesterXL

I’m writing this post out of guilt. I’m working with a contractor today, Charles Schulze, helping him get a working version of one of our API’s. He’s been really patient with us while we get a working build to him … Continue reading →

Posted in ActionScript, Flash, Flex | 6 Comments

Flash Content in Flex Preso

Posted on July 28, 2007 by JesterXL

I did a Connect presentation for the Arizona Flash Platform User Group Wednesday evening about using Flash content in Flex. If you didn’t get to attend my 360Flex presentation in San Jose, California back in March, this is a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash, Flex | 2 Comments

Making a Cooler Preloader in Flex: Part 1 of 3

Posted on July 21, 2007 by JesterXL

Preface Preloaders in Flex are not like preloaders in Flash. Gone are the days of the 1 liner: if ( _framesloaded < _totalframes ) gotoAndPlay ( 1 ); We now have base classes and setter properties. While you may have … Continue reading →

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Jumpeye V3 Components for Flash

Posted on July 9, 2007 by JesterXL

Raul Popa emailed me last month asking for a fair review of their Jumpeye V3 components for Flash 8 & Flash CS3. I get a lot of product & book review requests and ignore all the ones that sound boring. … Continue reading →

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iPhone as Mobile Platform Mole

Posted on July 9, 2007 by JesterXL

This article was making the rounds last week. While sensationalistic, I think it’s justified and a well-written article. Definitely food for thought. The counter-point to this article is that Flash may be in our iPhone’s future. As we all know, … Continue reading →

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