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Look, Ma! I'm on Flex!
Or should I say, I’m on OnFlex… Mike Downey interviewed me at FiTC in Toronto a couple months ago. Here it is: http://video.onflex.org/2007/06/09/interview-with-keith-peters-on-actionscript-3/ Someone tell me how it is. I can’t bear to watch myself for more than 10 seconds … Continue reading
Posted in Flash
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Cool Tool: FlashMute
Like many developers, I listen to music while I work, via iTunes on the same computer I’m coding on. I’m often testing video players on line which are playing videos and ads. The same videos over and over, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Flash
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AS3: Rethink your old assumptions
I was talking to John Grden about some geeky math stuff and I dropped one of my favorite little optimization tricks on him: the idea that Math.PI is a constant and 180 is a constant, and when you code 180/Math.PI … Continue reading
Posted in Flash
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Spider Defense
Had an idea for a game in mind the last couple of weeks. So started putting it together. Here’s the playing field and the bad guys. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.bit-101.com/spiders/Game.swf” height=”460″ width=”800″ /] OK, they don’t seem so bad now. In fact, … Continue reading
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FlashForward 2007 Boston. Looks like I'll be there.
Someone just pointed out that I was listed as a speaker for FlashForward 2007 in Boston. Just as I uttered the words, “I haven’t heard a word about that,” I got a confirmation email. So, despite all my bitching about … Continue reading
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Thoughts on distributing Apollo Apps.
So, Apollo is catching on, and the apps are starting to roll out. Some of them sound cool, and I’d like to try out more of them, but I run into a couple of things… 1. While it’s relatively easy … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, Flash
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Seeing the value of something like Fuse
A lot of people I know use Fuse to code their tweens, transitions, etc. It’s obviously a valuable product that has helped a lot of people, but I’ve always somewhat had the attitude that it was for people who didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Flash
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Win a free ticket to Flash on the Beach!
For members of the Boston Flash Platform User Group only, sorry. But similar contests may be coming to your local user group. Ask your manager. Details here: http://www.bfpug.com/?p=73
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Flash on Tap – Saturday, August 25, Boston!
I think it’s official. Save the date. Official announcement to come soon.
Posted in Flash
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