Not magic, just a different kind of science.
Yes, believe it or not, I have found a semi-valid use for using the Proxy class. Never heard of it? I'm not surprised-- it doesn't actually exist. The Proxy class is one of those Flash features that I've known about for some time, but I've never been able to find an actual use for (similar […]
MoreGet it? I used "re:" in the title because it's the Internet, and that kind of crap flies. I also used "flex" in order to form a poor connection to Flash. If you don't like it you aren't really a programmer--just get outta here. Anyway, on to the fleshly bits of my post. I was […]
MoreFlash developers have a rough reputation. Artist-turned-programmers run rampant in the Flash community, and they, unfortunately, have an extremely loud voice. I had the pleasure of sitting in a room with many of them while watching the magical technical work of the Unity team at Unite Flash Day 2011. Basically, they explained that their awesome […]
MoreFor being so narcissistic, AS3 is not great at reflection (yes, I really just made that joke). You can, however, make life a little easier with the little bit it does have. Awhile ago I was refactoring all our project's cursor code. We were embedding a bunch of PNGs and going through and initializing them […]
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