Tech stuff
Facebook profile picture with flash
9If you’re having problems getting profile pictures from facebook into your flash/flex application, this might help.
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loader = new Loader();
context = new LoaderContext(true);
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And now the important part:
context.securityDomain = SecurityDomain.currentDomain;
…..
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onloaded );
loader.load( new URLRequest( filename ), context);
…..
Anyways this might help you.
I spent quite some time figureing it out ;o)
Cheers!
Flex 4.1 and Flash Builder 4.0.1 released
0Flex 4.1 and Flash Builder 4.0.1 has been released!
Info on the bug fixesin the Jira.
The flash builder can be updated using the integrated adobe updater.
The updates adds Native support for the Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2 runtimes.
Pretty cool
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Upgraded to WordPress 3.0
1I just upgraded my blog to WordPress 3.0 – it just got released!
The upgrade was completely a “no hassle” upgrade. Just clicked the upgrade automatically button in the admin interface, and 10 secs later the site is now powered by a new version. Everything worked.
I also put a new theme on it – Niels Bjerg told me that the theme i was using, was “ugly”. I hope the new one is more in his taste.
Augmented reality shows the future of Human-Tech Interfaces
1John Underkoffler, and his company Oblong shows off some of their truly amazing work at TED.
He is the guy behind the interface in the famous movie Minority Report.
Check out the video. @ 6:30 the cool things start to happen….
Flash player 10.1 And Adobe Air 2.0 Released!
0http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/
Quote:
A major update since its original release two years ago, AIR 2 improves overall performance, HTML support and includes new APIs for developers. A broad range of AIR 2 applications are expected soon, ranging from publicly available apps like the updated Avatar (movie) application from 20th Century Fox, to enterprise apps such as Intuit Spheres, a messaging and file sharing application. Read more about AIR 2 on the AIR Team blog.
Flash Player 10.1 has improved performance, power management and video features; new multi-touch and private browsing capabilities; and provides a better Flash Player experience for Mac users. Read more about Flash Player 10.1 on the Flash Player Team blog.
10 Great Online Resources For Adobe Flash Development
0ntt.cc has a nice list of sites that has tutorials, code and examples for developing flash content:
The list List:
ActionScript Library on senocular.com
Actionscript Library on actionscript.org
Open Source Flash Projects on osflash.org
Spark project
FFILES v3.0
Jim’s Flash Bestiary
gotoandlearn.com
Flash and ActionScript Tutorials on kirupa.com
flashkit.com
Tile based games ( For Flash Game Developers )
A couple by me:
Active tuts+
flashforum.dk (danish)
Making the Google Chrome Speed Tests
0The new beta of the Google Chrome V8 JavaScript-engine is part of the Chrome 5-beta.
Preliminary tests show it is 30 % faster than Chrome 4 in the V8 benchmark and 35% faster in the SunSpider-test.
It amazing that they can keep pushing the performance on the fastest browser in the world.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, amazing imagery.
0NASA who recently launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO has published som amazing imagery taken by its new flagship.
The images enables scientists an unprecedented new capability to better understand the sun’s dynamic processes.
Some of the images from the spacecraft show never-before-seen detail of material streaming outward and away from sunspots. Others show extreme close-ups of activity on the sun’s surface. The spacecraft also has made the first high-resolution measurements of solar flares in a broad range of extreme ultraviolet wavelengths.
Moved to wordpress and new domain
0I finally got a domain for my self
http://sudpaw.com is up and running!
The import of posts from blogger blogger to wordpress is so simple i can’t believe it.
it was literally no more than 3 clicks!
Web Developer tool bar for Chrome
0From http://www.andyjarrett.co.uk
“Chris Pederick, the guy behind Firefox’s Web Developer Tool Bar has gone and done it again but now for Chrome. So far all looks good though I do prefer Firefox’s setup with it as an actual toolbar but I am guessing this is a restriction of Chrome rather than a design choice.”
Oh I’ve been waiting for this! Saaawwweeeed!
