Sean Moore - Software Developer, Digital Musician, Arduino Hacker » Flash CS3 http://seantheflexguy.com/blog Sean Moore - Software Developer, Digital Musician, Arduino Hacker Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:17:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Video Skinning Explorations and Fun with Flex 3 Effects http://seantheflexguy.com/blog/2008/03/23/video-skinning-explorations-and-fun-with-flex-3-effects/ http://seantheflexguy.com/blog/2008/03/23/video-skinning-explorations-and-fun-with-flex-3-effects/#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:02:26 +0000 sean http://seantheflashguy.com/blog/2008/03/23/video-skinning-explorations-and-fun-with-flex-3-effects/ Video Skinning Flex 3 and Flex 3 EffectsDolores Joya sent over a link to her blog with a couple of new Flex 3 experiments today. In her research she was able to develop some pretty cool transitions using the Flex Effects classes. The source code is included with her sample, just do the right click boogie for the source.

The other area she investigated was skinning the Flex 3 UI controls with video. This is something I haven’t seen in any Flex UI’s to date, Dolores is always up to something cool! She has really been digging into skinning Flex apps lately. Stop by her blog or get in touch directly to discuss bleeding-edge Flex 3 and AIR skinning requests. Dolores is also very interested in integrating 3D into Flex. Stay tuned for some 3D/Flex UI explorations from her in the future.

]]> http://seantheflexguy.com/blog/2008/03/23/video-skinning-explorations-and-fun-with-flex-3-effects/feed/ 0 Understanding Gradients in a Web 2.0 World http://seantheflexguy.com/blog/2007/10/16/understanding-gradients-in-a-web-20-world/ http://seantheflexguy.com/blog/2007/10/16/understanding-gradients-in-a-web-20-world/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:49:32 +0000 sean http://seantheflashguy.com/blog/2007/10/16/understanding-gradients-in-a-web-20-world/ Dolores Joya How To Simulate Material, Light & Dimension in Flash with Just Gradients

“How To Simulate Material, Light & Dimension in Flash with Just Gradients” by: Dolores Joya. This article is an artists inside perspective into the world of vector gradients applied to user interface design. Dolores has been involved with traditional art for a number of years. Here is your chance to learn some of the principals behind gradients from an artist. With the “shiny” surface currently glossing over the web this is critical knowledge. There are too many companion downloads to count in this article. Everything from glossy gradients applied to UI’s with the FLA, to Flash Color Set .clr files.

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This application should probably be broken down in terms of architecture. Refactoring this to PureMVC or Cairngorm would be a fun project. Perhaps after the remaining API examples have been completed.

http://www.seantheflashguy.com/flex/OdeoBasicExample/

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This is something I have wanted to look into for a while now. I just got the chance last night while working on the Odeo API example. Using this technique really starts to blur the lines between Flex and Flash CS3. I think this approach also opens the door to more opportunities for interesting UI development.

View example here.

Full source available.

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Flex Skin Design Deconstructed – Behind the Design

I’ve always loved repeat motif or repeat patterns since I first learned about them in my graphic design class in ‘95. That is also one of the things that caught my eye about the San Francisco inspired style and movement called “Hyphy”. The concept of repeat patterns layered with metallics is big in the Fashion scene right now and one that I employed as a recurring theme throughout this design. I dipped into this style for my 1st Flex skin theme called Green and Gold GUI Flex Skin. Below I’m going to go into my design approach to creating this unique user interface design using Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Flex. I call this user interface art.

UPDATE:
The link above appeared to be broken. It should now be working.

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