Archive for the 'ActionScript 3.0' Category
Delving deeper into the ActionScript 3.0 API research I present the Odeo API Example. Full source available. Use of TileList with drop-in ItemRenderer. Parallels for animation and the search text field has a real time “web 2.0″ reflection. A little bit of Flash CS3 to Flex communication going on here too.
This application should probably be [...]
September 30th, 2007 | Posted in AS3 API, ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, Flash CS3 to Flex communication, Flash Platform, Flex, Flex API Example, Flex Builder | 1 Comment
We all remember the old school gabo site. Here is an AIR application Gabo Mendoza is developing. It looks pretty cool. From the homepage:
“Wouldn’t it be great if you could take pieces of your favorite web sites and put them on your desktop? Things like that auction you’ve got your eye on, your web mail’s [...]
September 27th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR, Bleeding Edge Flash, Flash Platform, Flex, Flex Builder 3, General Development Notes | No Comments
Here is an example that demonstrates how to control the timeline of an SWF that was published with Flash CS3 from AS3 code in a Flex project. The Flash CS3 based SWF is set to publish for Flash Player 9 and uses ActionScript 3.0. The SWF is loaded into Flex using a SWFLoader control. Once [...]
September 27th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, Flash CS3 to Flex communication, Flash Platform, Flex, Flex Builder | 15 Comments
If you didn’t see the list of 22 ActionScript 3.0 API’s that I posted you might want to take a look. To continue exploring the API’s I have decided to begin creating simple examples for 10 of the 22 from the previous post. I have broken these 10 into the following categories: Media, Social Networking, [...]
September 22nd, 2007 | Posted in AS3 API, ActionScript 3.0, Flex, Flex API Example | 4 Comments
Here is an excellent article from Dolores Joya regarding user interface design using Flash, Illustrator and Adobe Flex. This is a behind the scenes look at a designers approach to creating a custom, skinned Flex application. Get inspired!!
Flex Skin Design Deconstructed - Behind the Design
I’ve always loved repeat motif or repeat patterns since I first [...]
September 18th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, Flex, Flex 3 Skinning, Flex Builder 3, Flex Skinning Lab | 1 Comment
Burrow extends the search ability of Craigslist.org classified ad listings. Search and scan results from up to 20 cities at once. Clip and save listings. Email the results to you or a friend. Turn on auto update to refresh listings.
Now telecommuters and contractors can quickly scan gigs from all over the US, Recruiters and Real [...]
September 5th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR, Flex 3 Skinning, Flex Builder 3 | 6 Comments
Here are 10 new books that will be available in late 2007 and throughout the year in 2008. Enjoy!
Foundation AIR:
Creating Desktop Applications with the Adobe Integrated Runtime (Foundations)
by: Zach Stepek
Paperback - Jan, 2008
Professional AIR: Application Development for the Adobe Integrated Runtime
by: Charles Freedman, Keith Peters, Clint Modien, and Ben Lucyk
Paperback - Feb, 2008
Flex X Cookbook:
The [...]
September 3rd, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR, Apollo, Flex, Flex 3 Skinning, Flex Builder 3 | 1 Comment
Following up the list of 22 ActionScript 3.0 libraries is a new list of 31 Flex APIs and resources. You will find: time saving APIs, libraries, tools and other resources related to Flex development.
Adobe Flex cookbook beta
http://www.tiny.cc/VbU44
AnimatedGIfLoader Flex Component
Allows you to load animated gif files into your Flex applications
http://dougmccune.com/blog/animatedgifloader-flex-component/
Asdia
Provides an easy way to [...]
August 21st, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR, Flex, Flex 3 Skinning, Flex Builder 3, General Development Notes | 29 Comments
Here is a follow up to Jamie’s “AS3: APIs” post seen over on the bigspaceship blog last month. The list contains 22 AS3 APIs that should save Flash and Flex developers a ton of time. I have personally used and can recommend the following: Papervision, as3corelib, Tweener, APE and XIFF.
Adobe APIs
corelib, mappr, flickr, [...]
August 13th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, General Development Notes | 35 Comments
RIA Watch is a pretty simple tool built with Flex Builder 3. It’s a simple concept, aggregate the current desktop RIA technologies. I had this idea at 4AM this morning thinking about what 2008 (and 9) will hold for the future of desktop based RIAs and what will happen to the faux-web-2.5-bubble we currently seem [...]
August 12th, 2007 | Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR, Flex, Flex Builder 3 | 1 Comment