Google May(99.99%) Formal Quit China On April 10 & The Full History of Google in China
Mar 21, 2010 AIR, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
Prompted by claims of hacking and a policy of censorship, Google may finally quit China April 10 2010, Google "may announce" on March 22. An unnamed company source told the China Business News on Friday the announcement next week was imminent. However, Google officials declined to confirm or deny reports. "I have received information saying that Google will leave China on April 10, but this information has not at present been confirmed by Google," the unnamed agent told the newspaper.
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Tags: AJAX, as3corelib, Flash, government, JavaScript, tablet-war-too, time, tutorial, Tutorials
Loathe Apple iPad? HP Slate Coming With Atom And Flash Soon, Tablet War Tooe
Mar 20, 2010 AIR, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
Want a tablet device like iPad but be hesitant for Flash NOT in the iPad ? Don’t worry now, there are a number of Windows-based offerings coming soon. Spanish technology blog Clipset.net is claiming to have tested the HP Slate, which shares many characteristics with the iPad, revealing that it is set to be launched in June and will be priced at approximately €400(or about $541), and then be available for sale in Europe by September. HP’s device is confirmed to feature an Intel Atom processor, USB connectivity, a memory card reader, a back-mounted webcam, Flash support, and runs Windows 7 — basically it has all the things people wanted the iPad to have. I think just the fact that it runs windows 7 and flash support will be the best reason for many people to buy this instead of the Apple iPad or iPhone.
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Tags: Adobe, AJAX, apple, Flash, Flex, internet, ipad, JavaScript, programming, proof-reader
Great New Extension for Flash Builder 4
Mar 20, 2010 AIR, Flash, Flash Catalyst, Flex, General, Tutorials
Flash Builder 4 brings with it a ton of new features for Flash and Flex developers. The new data features, Flex 4 support, and tight integration with Flash Professional makes it a very exciting release. The one area where things could be improved is the ActionScript editing features. Our friends over at FDT have been putting in a host of great new features that I only wish were in Flash Builder.
Tags: 3d-video-wpf, Adobe, Adobe Flash, AIR, extensions, Flash, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, flash-killer, flash-tutorial, flash-tutorials, Lee Brimelow, macromedia, microsoft, wpf-flash
Scary maze game in Actionscript 3
Mar 19, 2010 Flash, General, Tutorials
This post is the update for the Scary maze game. I will be rewriting the game tutorial using Actionscript 3 code. The steps in this tutorial are very similar to the previous one. You will again need…
Tags: button, Flash, game, games, image, include-data, instance, loop-values, maze, mouse, stage, timeline, tutorial, Tutorials
The Comprehensive Guide to Preloading a Single SWF File
Mar 19, 2010 AIR, Actionscript 3.0, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
In this tutorial we’ll create a SWF that preloads itself, meaning that the preloader and the content is in the same file. We’ll go over how to do things the right way and avoid the traps. Step 1: What is Single SWF Preloading? The idea of single SWF preloading is that you have a Flash object which preloads itself.
Tags: actionscript, AIR, asset, assetholder, become-a-fan, Design, facebook-become, Flash, Flex, movieclip, preloader, tutorial, Tutorials, workflow
Some “Bad News” For Adobe Flash Recently & What Is The Really Wish For Apple
Mar 19, 2010 AIR, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
As we all know, Adobe Flash has some troubles on its hands recently ( see Flash NOT in the iPad ). It is a competition between the big name companies, I think it more like a war. But as a result, will Steve Jobs be happy if Flash dead? Or can Adobe get more benefit if the UNION crumbled?
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Tags: actionscript, Adobe, Adobe Flash, apple, Flash, internet, ipad, programming, tutorial, Tutorials, Video
Quick Tip: How to Export Flash to PNG with HYPE
Mar 18, 2010 AIR, Actionscript 3.0, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
With Flash you can create some awesome code generated graphics . Often you’d like to save these graphics as an image, so you can edit them afterwards with image editing software or just showcase them. We’ll use the HYPE framework from Joshua Davis to save our code-generated graphics as a PNG. View Screencast Don’t like ads?
Tags: AIR, Animation, basix, code, Design, effects, facebook, facebook-become, Flash, Flex, screencasts, tips, Tutorials, videos
Something for Why Over 95% Of Browsers Use Flash, but Flash NOT in the iPad
Mar 18, 2010 AIR, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
Apple has been adamant about not supporting Flash on the iPad. Despite over 95% of browsers use flash, and although the consistent bashing from critics, but I think Apple is successful, because many websites have been changing — like National Public Radio(NPR) and Wall Street Journal(WSJ), in process of building a version of its Web site designed specifically for the iPad, the sites(contents) will be basically the same, but the flash bits will be replaced by HTML5. NOBODY can say the iPad may hasten the death of Flash, but I think it is only the first of many similar stories that we can look forward to—if Adobe keep the format of Flash closing. Even HTML5 is still being developed now, even this technology isn’t widely used now.
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Tags: actionscript, AIR, Design Pattern, Flash, Flex, ipad, iPhone, programming
Star wars text effect in Flash CS4
Mar 17, 2010 Flash, General, Tutorials
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Star Wars text effect in Flash CS4. I have used the default motion presets to create this effect, but the 3D rotation tool can also be used. The Star… Copyright © 2010 ilike2flash.
Tags: Animation, archives, audio, Flash, freebies, include-name, loop-values, stage, text effects, tutorial, Tutorials, useful-links, videos
Create a Mac Dock Style Menu with AS3
Mar 17, 2010 AIR, Actionscript 3.0, Flash, Flex, General, Tutorials
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a menu like Apple’s Dock using AS3 classes. We will create a single .as file that will perform all the magic, extending it to add new features. Final Result Preview First, let’s take a look at what we’ll be creating. Roll your mouse over the icons to see how they move and scale.
Tags: actionscript, become-a-fan, distance, facebook, Flash, function, mouse, package, sprite, stage, Tutorials
