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AS3 Design Patterns now on iPhone!
November 03 2009
We were delighted to hear that our book was selected by O’Reilly to be among the first to be made available for the iPhone! Check out the tweet on our MicroBlog to see iPhone application with our book. Or just open iTunes and search for “O’Reilly Design Patterns” and there… read moreTruckin’ Through ActionScript 3.0 MVC: Part V—Purpose and Use
November 03 2009
The MVC remains one of the most valuable structures for understanding and using Design Patterns, and yet I believe it to be misunderstood and misused on just about every level imaginable. In the first chapter of their book, the Gang of Four spend a mere two pages describing MVC in… read moreTruckin’ Through ActionScript 3.0 MVC: Part IV—Making Changes
November 01 2009
I mentioned that updating and changing programs is the sine qua non of Design Patterns. Further, I promised that it wouldn’t take very long to get to Part IV of this series because all I was going to do was to update the original compass program. So that’s what I… read moreTruckin’ Through ActionScript 3.0 MVC: Part III—An Analog Compass
October 31 2009
It’s been a busy month, and finishing up a simple MVC example took me longer than I expected. Chandima’s chapter (Chapter 12) lighted the way, and I also found valuable ActionScript 3.0 examples by Bill Trikojus and Anthony Kolber . So if you experience a sense of déjà vu, it’s… read moreOctober 30 2009
At this last OOPSLA conference I was talking with one of the European participants about remembering the different principles, and he showed me this series of images based of SOLID principles. The SOLID principles are based on the acronym: S: Single responsibility principle O: Open closed principle L: Liskov substitution principle I: Interface segregation… read moreOOPSLA 2009: Hope to See Some ActionScripters!
October 23 2009
Tomorrow morning bright and early I’m off to Orlando, Florida for the 2009 Object Oriented Programming and System Languages Association (OOPSLA) annual meetings. I’ll be making an ActionScript 3.0 presentation in a workshop on Sunday. Our workshop is named “Good Examples for Exposing Bad Practice” and meets in Pastoral 3… read moreMansions in the Slum: The Case of Beautiful Algorithms and Disappointing Designs
October 17 2009
Some years back when I was flying with Flying Samaritans, I was invited to a party for a fellow pilot in Beverly Hills, California. Since the party involved a good deal of celebration, I had to stay over—no way I was going to fly back to San Diego that evening.… read moreTruckin’ Through ActionScript 3.0 MVC: Part II—Reality Sui Generis or Collection of Spare Parts?
October 04 2009
I was going over Chapter 12 in our book that Chandima wrote on the MVC. It’s one of those chapters that has everything you need to get started on the MVC; so, I’ll use it as an anchor for my comments and make references to different parts of it to… read moreGolden Lunch Bucket Contest #5 Update-Example
September 27 2009
Like the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears we’re seeking a way to get more of you involved in the Golden Lunch Bucket contests—trying to find the one that is just right. As noted in our original announcement (where you find the link to download the Dragon Factory) all… read moreA Closer Look: Using MovieClip.addFrameScript()
September 23 2009
In a recent post, I looked at using the undocumented MovieClip.addFrameScript() method. It is a solution for accessing MovieClip objects with embedded tweens using external ActionScript 3.0. Not only is this important for controlling animations, but it is also a way to add code in classes that are part of… read moreCloser Look: Using MovieClip.addFrameScript()
September 22 2009
In a recent post, I looked at using the undocumented MovieClip.addFrameScript() method. It is a solution to accessing MovieClip objects with embedded tweens using external ActionScript 3.0., Not only is this important for controlling animations, but it is also a way to add code in classes that are part of… read moreTruckin’ Through ActionScript 3.0 MVC: Part I—Structures and Materials
September 21 2009
First off, let me say that Chandima is the go-to guy when it comes to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework, including PureMVC. So if you’re interested in MVCs, I’d suggest you start where I did—Chapter 12 in our book and any of Chandima’s posts on PureMVC. Further, if you have GoF’s… read moreUS Moves to Second Place in Golden Lunch Bucket World Cup—Contest #5 Announced!
September 21 2009
In the fourth Golden Lunch Bucket Contest, Barbara Parkman entered for the first time and won the Grand Prize. This moves the US from last to second place in the World Cup. Barbara Parkman, USA Barbara’s entry added a Movement interface and implemented a movement class for each of the characters.… read moreOOP for Artists: Using a Client Class
September 18 2009
Here is another introductory video for artists and beginning OOPers. I was almost finished with it when the other one went up this morning. This one covers using other classes (besides ones in the Library) for making things happen. The Client class is often part of a Design Pattern, but… read moreOOP for Artists: Classes from Graphics
September 18 2009
I don’t want to bore everyone with the trials and tribulations I’ve been going through with the technical problems I’ve had with Adobe Premier CS4, Snow Leopard and the new QuickTime screen sharing feature, but I think I’ve got them solved. For some reason the .mov files generated with QT… read moreAlso find Chandima on:
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