7 July 2008

Proportional Scaling Techniques in AS3

The ability to proportionally scale an object to fit within, or fill a region is a powerful technique with a variety of applications. We used this approach on Logobama to allow users to upload any size photo and automatically scale it to fit within the available space, before … read more

posted by Shaun Tinney

thinking about… AS3, Flash comments (2)

29 May 2008

Flash 10 to Include “Kick Ass” Button

I once heard Joshua Davis say that there is no Kick Ass button in Flash. While his point is valid, it looks like Adobe actually managed to include (at least) one with the upcoming release of Flash 10 (a.k.a. Astro).

The next release of Flash won’t … read more

posted by Shaun Tinney

thinking about… AS3, Flash comments (0)

1 May 2008

Adobe’s Open Screen Project and the Future of Interactive Development

With widespread support from technology leaders including Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Toshiba, Verizon, and leading content providers including BBC, MTV, and NBC Universal, Adobe has announced the Open Screen Project.

This will have an unprecedented impact on the future of … read more

posted by Shaun Tinney

thinking about… AIR, AS3, Flash comments (2)