Archive for June, 2010

Why You Can’t Use Test Movie in Flash IDE for FP 10.1

June 30th, 2010

First of all, if you have not gotten ready for Flash Player 10.1 by integrating the playerglobal.swc into either Flash CS4 or CS5 you can read up on how to do that here.

Now, after many questions, I thought I would dive into why using Test Movie (cmd(cntrl)+enter) from Flash CS4 always gives “ReferenceError: Error #1065″ when trying to use a 10.1 specific function. This happens even after updating the Stand Alone players.

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LVFUG + Litl

June 26th, 2010

This past week (6/19 – 6/24) I was on a much needed vacation in Las Vegas. Since the Las Vegas Flash User Group had rescheduled their June meet-up to be within the time I was visiting, I decided to tag along with still recently appointed Adobe Platform Evangelist, Renaun Erickson, who was giving a presentation.

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Flash & Markup: There Is No War

June 11th, 2010
Preface: I have decided to use the term “Markup” to mean HTML5 and to continue to do so here on out. Markup referring to HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP and other elements used to create web and desktop applications, games and sites.  The term “HTML5″ is too much of a buzzword that seems to be misunderstood by many, including some of those in our communities. I also use the term “Flash” to refer to the entire Flash Platform including Flash Player and AIR.

For the past several months there has been much discussion and debate over web technologies. Some claim Markup is a “Flash Killer.” Some say that Flash shouldn’t be on the web any longer. While others say Flash isn’t going anywhere. At times it feels like an all out war.

Let me make one thing very clear: There is no war. (more…)

AIR, Flash and Android: The Freedom of Choice. Reclaimed.

June 9th, 2010

The Freedom of Choice. Reclaimed.

There’s more than one smart phone on the market. And these others will soon bring the full internet to your hand. Why wait to get a device that only shows a portion of the web? Why not go get one that will let you browse the entire web?

Flash Showcase: Build Your Own

June 7th, 2010

Like the Flash Showcase Page? Have some examples you would like to add? Why not post a version of your own?

Download the source files.

Directions: (more…)

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A Response: The Flash Platform

June 6th, 2010

I decided to make a response to a recent set of “demos” of HTML5 but for The Flash Platform.

You can check it out here.