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Removing spaces between images in HTML

30 Aug 2011
by moock
The following code shows how to use HTML to align a grid of images in rows and columns without tables, with no spaces or gaps between the images. <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Image Grid Example</title> ... continues
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Union now supports WebSocket

10 Aug 2011
by moock
Starting with Union 1.1.0, OrbiterMicro (Union's JavaScript framework) includes native support for WebSocket. Using WebSocket, JavaScript applications can conduct network communications at speeds that rival ActionScript's XMLSocket and Socket (though no browser currently supports native binary data ... continues
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Multiuser Drawing Pad Built with Pure JavaScript/HTML5/Canvas

1 Jun 2011
by moock
i just posted a new example showing how to create a simple multiuser drawing pad (aka shared whiteboard, multiuser sketchpad, or collaborative painting tool) using pure JavaScript and HTML5's <canvas> tag. to manage communication between users, the javascript code uses OrbiterMicro, which connect... continues
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Union 1.0 Now Shipping!

2 May 2011
by moock
Union 1.0 is now shipping and ready for production use in real-world deployments. Union is a development platform for creating multiuser applications. Build chat, whiteboards, real-time multiplayer games, meeting applications, collaborative editing tools, and shared interfaces that run in desktop an... continues
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replacing line breaks in actionscript

3 Jan 2011
by moock
here's a quick code snippet to replace windows-style line breaks (CRLF, or carriage return, line feed) with a standard actionscript new line character. var newText:String = oldText.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n"); and here's a snippet to replace all multiple line breaks with a single new line character: var ... continues
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How a Flash bug breaks the professional software-release process

8 Dec 2010
by moock
This article 1) describes how a Flash bug breaks the professional software-release process, and 2) entreats Adobe to fix said bug. THE BUG: When a linked class or the document class resides in a .swc file, the Flash authoring tool can't find it, and generates an error. At MegaPhone Labs, we separate... continues
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Remove Padding from Flex 3 Datagrid Rows

9 Sep 2010
by moock
To fit lots of rows on screen in a Flex 3 data grid, you have to change the font size and the row height of the grid. For example, <mx:DataGrid fontSize="8" rowHeight="12"></mx:DataGrid> But the preceding code causes the text in the grid to be cut off because the grid still has row padding tha... continues
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600-Player Pong at FITC San Francisco

21 Jul 2010
by moock
on tuesday august 17 at fitc san francisco, i'll be unveiling MegaPong, a realtime, massively multiplayer version of the classic video-game, Pong. the expected audience of 600 will be split into two 300-person teams. players will use their cell phones as game controllers to collectively control thei... continues
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Union Free 1000-User Licence Announced

28 May 2010
by moock
we recently announced a free 1000-user licence for Union. also, this week, we posted an online multiplayer pong game tutorial and a multiuser fridge magnets tutorial. happy (multiuser) coding!...
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Flash Builder 4 Now Shipping

27 Mar 2010
by moock
Earlier this week, Adobe released Flash Builder 4, the successor to Flex Builder 3. The new version includes a ground-up overhaul of the Flex SDK component set and significant enhancements to both the ActionScript development environment and the MXML design environment. Anyone using Flex Builder 3 t... continues
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Get Gaming!

7 May 2009
We've just uploaded a sample chapter and full table of contents for the forthcoming Foundation Game Design with Flash.
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Twoonday Discount

24 Apr 2009
Today is Twitter Cartoon Day 2. To celebrate, we're offering 25% off the eBook edition of Foundation Flash Cartoon Animation. Just use the code 'TWOONDAY' when you come to checkout, but be speedy (Gonzalez?)—the deal's only good for today. Get cartooning for just $20.99!
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Cans, Beaches, Taps, and Lakes

20 Apr 2009
Flash conferences have previously been found 'in the Can', and also 'on the Beach'. We've got one coming up 'on Tap', and now one can also be found 'at the Lake', thanks to the Swiss Flash User Group.
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Adobe RIAthon&rsquo;08 - XLabz wins 1st Prize & Audience Choice Award

22 Jan 2009

I am glad to let you all know that my new found company XLabz won the 1st Prize & “Audience Choice Award” in the Adobe RIAthon event, for the best RIA application build using the Flash Player Platform. Adobe RIAthon is a Nation wide event held by Adobe in India. Our application FlexStats... continues
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Now Read and Write local files directly from Flash Player 10

21 Aug 2008

This is so wonderful !!! This has probably been the most requested feature since the day I started working with Flash. Of course, there are certain restrictions in the way files can be read and written to, but those limitations are definitely something which one can live with for such a nice feat... continues
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Flex 4 Now Available for download

19 Aug 2008

  Flex 4 code named Gumbo is now available for download in Adobe Open Source site here: http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+4
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Cascading click events to nested buttons in Flash 8

28 Jun 2008
Technorati Tags: Flash,ActionScript,Nested Buttons,Solutions I am just putting these as notes to myself and for people who are looking for solutions. I spend a lot of time figuring out the this and thought this might help someone else as well. Please note that this may not be the best solution to ... continues
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Exclusive Career Portal for RIA Jobs in Flash/Flex/AIR

20 Jun 2008
There has always been a need for a career portal which focused just on the niche Adobe RIA technologies – Flash, Flex, AIR, LifeCycle, BlazeDS whatever. Every now and then people keep asking me where to look for jobs in Flash & Flex and though, certain Flash and Flex User groups on Google and Yah... continues
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Mozilla Prism - A blurred vision?

26 Oct 2007

There has been quite a few posts on Prism on many blogs and some comparing it against AIR and Silverlight. Thought will give it a shot to see what this new hype is about and to me it looks more to like an application that allows you to create a shortcut to a webpage on your desktop (the only diffe... continues
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Create rich interfaces with Microsoft Silverlight

17 Oct 2007
Well, if you thought I am going to be advocate the use of Silverlight by this post then you are wrong. This post is with reference to this article which I read in ZDNet India today morning. Tony Patton, the author of this article starts it this way - "Web developers often frown on the use of t... continues
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[OT] - 3D Flash Designer/Programmer with experience in Papervision or Sandy

7 Sep 2007
One of my contact is looking for a 3D Flash Designer/Programmer with experience in Papervision or Sandy (preferably in India but not a mandate). Here is the JD, if anyone is interested mail their CV to kp [at] lastashero [.] com 3D Flash Designer/Programmer with experience in Papervision or Sandy
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ActionScript 3.0 - Display Object Primer - Tutorial

25 Jun 2007
After a reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly long time if found some free time to post a new tutorial in the tutorial section of the site. When I analyze the Google Analytics report of my site I find that even though I have not been actively posting for a while I still have a lot of people who be... continues
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Apollo Alpha on Labs now !!!

19 Mar 2007

The long awaited public alpha of Adobe Apollo is out in the labs. Go grab you copy here: http://www.adobe.com/go/apollo You can find a lot of useful information in the Wiki.
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Creator of FXT coming to Boston August 23rd

21 Aug 2006
by Sam Robbins
Ted Patrick will be presenting at the next BFPUG meeting on August 23rd. Ted will be giving us a presentation on Flex 2 and I'm sure it won't be one to miss. We will also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Flash at the same meeting. It's going to be a really fun night and [...]
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BFPUG - Boston Flash Platform User Group

2 Dec 2005
by Sam Robbins
Well after thinking and talking for about a month with other Flash devs in Boston the Boston Flash Platform User Group is born. We started this since the current MMBUG group dones't seem to have a strong focus on the Flash Platform and it's ever growing list of technologies. We also don't want to ju... continues
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