Author: JesterXL

  • JXL DataProvider Extensions

    Added 3 methods to the DataProvider class to add some features to it. It’s an old class, I know, but you can never stop improving!

    – removeView = removes a listener, opposite of addView
    – save = saves the DataProvider’s items to a local SharedObject
    – read = reads the saved items from a local SharedObject, and then populates the DataProvider

    I’ll update the DataProviderClass documentation later as I’d prefer not to add more XML files to your CustomActions folder; the more XML reference files you have in there, the more it slows Flash starting up for some people. For now, all methods return true if it worked, and false if it didn’t. The exception is save returns “pending” if the user needs to allocate more space for their local SharedObjects via the Settings Panel.

    You can use either the Components as optional features or just include the as file. The as file is included in the MXP. I utilized <a href=”http://www.muzakdeezign.com/mxi_creator/index.asp”>Muzak’s MXI File Creator</a> to quickly package this component; phat product! Go <a href=”http://www.screenweaver.com”>Screenweaver</a>.

    JXL DataProvider Extensions – <a href=”https://www.jessewarden.com/downloads/JXL DataProvider Extensions.mxp”>MXP</a> | <a href=”https://www.jessewarden.com/downloads/JXL DataProvider Extensions.as”>AS</a>

  • Gloat: I beat Metroid Prime

    I just thought I’d gloat and mention that I beat Metroid Prime. The graphics on this game will make you cry. The design on some of the menu’s is just fantastic; I swear I wish my Flash work could look like that as I’m sure most of what they did aside from the 70fps 3D models with zillions of polygons thrown in can be done… if I only I were a guru.

    Regardless, even though the controls take some getting used to, worth buying a Gamecube for. Time for Zelda… or was it Star Wars Galaxies? Soo many games, soo little time!

  • Netscape’s death leaves more questions unanswered…

    I used to think the death of Netscape would make web design a more attractive profession to me. <a href=”http://www.deftone.com/blogzilla/archives/a_new_foundation_and_layoffs.html”>Per this post</a> on the current state of da Mozilla org. However… (Read on)

  • Big Boy Marketing

    I don’t know much about marketing; surprisingly, it wasn’t part of my curriculum at college. But, I have noticed something interesting about Macromedia’s marketing approach to their product line aimed at developers, and those products aimed at higher level institutions. Read on…