Aden Forshaw – AI, Data, and API enthusiast.
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Great UI Design Article
Steve Krug’s “Don’t make me think” should be mandatory reading for everyone working in new media. But for anyone who needs convincing, this article is an example of the kind of things it covers – obvious but so often missed. http://glyphobet.net/blog/essay/269/trackback
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Quick Tip: AS3 Function parameters…..
In old AS1 / AS2 you could get away with not passing all the parameters to a function, AS3 on the other hand has none of it. But what you can do is asssign default values for each parameter so you don’t need to pass a value it. i.e. function hideObject(child:DisplayObject,fadeOut:Boolean=false):void { if(fadeOut) { //fadeout…
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AS3 onReleaseOutside equivalent…
This is quite a common question for those looking to migrate from Actionscript 2. As with most things in AS3 it initially seems odd, but after working with it you quickly see the thought process behind it. Like AS2 you attach your standard Button style events to your object, MOUSE_DOWN, MOUSE_UP, MOUSE_OVER, MOUSE_OUT. But you…
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Using Google Spreadsheet forms with Flash
Overview Google Spreadsheet forms are an ideal way to collect information from users, like messages, comments or feedback. You don’t need to do any work on your part to store it, no databases, files or anything like that. It relies only on the fact that you have a google account, and can put together a…
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