10.05.09
Flash on the iPhone
Flash on the iPhone
Finally it is true. You will soon be able to use Flash Pro CS5 to develop iPhone apps. It only takes an export. There are currently a handful of apps up on the iTunes Store. Go sign up for the beta
Adobe Max 2009 Anouncement - Flash Player 10.1
Flash Player 10.1 is now available which gives mobile phones users the ability to run the full version of Flash on a mobile device. This release has a tremendous amount of features and developments. As you can see in this graphic from Kevin Lynch's presentation Flash Player 10.1 is now:
- Smartphone enabled
- Multitouch capable
- Accelerometer capable
- Hardware accelerated
- HTTP video streaming capable
- Contains content protection
- Has Peer assisted networking (social network integration)
Flash Player 10.1
Flash Player 10.1 also has significant performance enhancements as you can see in the graph below.
Flash Player 10.1 Performance Improvements
Talk about Happy Flashing!!!!
Adobe Max 2009 Announcements - Product Preview
Flash
- Text wrapping and text columns built in
- Physics engine built into the next version of Flash
- Code Snippets for AS3 newbs
Flash Pro will be in beta before the end of the year on Labs.adobe.com
Flash Catalyst
- Video integration
07.22.09
Which Browsers Come Preinstalled with Flash Player?
Here is the quiz of the day.
Which Browsers Come Preinstalled with Flash Player?
Icons for IE8, Chrome2, Firefox 3, Safari 4, Opera 9
Which Browsers come preinstalled with the Flash Player plugin pre-installed?
- Internet Explorer 8 (8.0.7100.0)
- Google Chrome 2 (2.0.172.37)
- Firefox 3 (3.51)
- Opera 9.7 (9.64)
- Safari 4 (4.0.2)
Find out the answer after the break.
Break
If you guessed Internet Explorer 8 you would be right. The way I found this out is because our computer failed and I took it in to get it fixed at EBC computers who did a great job (a little pricey) and replaced the harddrive and installed Windows 7 as the OS. The first thing I did (after plugging it into our 25" monitor at home) was to download the various browsers. I then saw the page on Opera Mobile and wanted to check it out. Surprisingly none of the browsers (including Opera which was the site I was on requiring Flash Player) had the Flash Player preinstalled except for Internet Explorer 8.
And here are the screenshots to prove it.
Google Chrome Flash Plugin Screenshot
- Google Chrome isn't preinstalled with Flash Player
Safari Flash Plugin Screenshot
- Safari Browser is not presintalled with Flash Player but had a detiled pop-up
Firefox Flash Plugin Screenshot
- Firefox Browser is not presintalled with Flash Player. This was pretty lame.
Opera Flash Plugin Screenshot
Opera Browser is not presintalled with Flash Player. The lamest of all.
So what should you do if you run into this scenario? Go to Adobe of course and Get the Flash Plugin.
Thanks and as always,
Happy Flashing
Curtis J. Morley
03.21.09
Speaking at Elearning DevCon - Flash + Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS
I am excited to say that I will be speaking at the E-Learning DevCon. E-Learning DevCon is arguably the best Flash E-learning conference around. This is one of those hidden gems that people talk about long after they are gone. Some of the most respected E-learning and Interactive Instructional designers will be at this conference. Sign up quickly because it is filling up fast.
Presentation:
FLOOGLYTICS = Flash + Google Analytics
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS
Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes "Center Stage". Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn't. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Flooglytics and make your site effective.
Where:
E-Learning DevCon - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
When:
June 17th-19th 3:30 P.M.
So sign up for E-Learning DevCon and I let's make learning exciting again.
Happy Flashing,
Curtis J. Morley
Presenting at E-Learning DevCon - Cognitive Learning
I am excited to say that I will be speaking at the E-Learning DevCon. E-Learning DevCon is arguably the best Flash E-learning conference around. This is one of those hidden gems that people talk about long after they are gone. Some of the most respected E-learning and Interactive Instructional designers will be at this conference. Sign up quickly because it is filling up fast.
Presentation:
Cognitive Learning
Cognitive Learning Screenshot
This lecture will engage you and bring to life aspects of learning that are only now being tapped through technology. This style of learning walks through how technology can take learning from a passive experience to an engaged and cognitive experience. We will look at how the use of video and divergent paths can engage learners like never before. Curtis will show the product that has only been shown at one other conference - the Global Chinese Conference for Computing in Education. Come at let your brain be engaged.
Where:
E-Learning DevCon - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
When:
June 17th-19th 3:30 P.M.
So sign up for E-Learning DevCon and I let's make learning exciting again.
Happy Flashing,
Curtis J. Morley
02.19.09
WARNING: Text field variable names are not supported in ActionScript 3.0
ActionScript WARNING: Text field variable names are not supported in ActionScript 3.0. The variable 'btnName' used for an unnamed text field will not be exported.
ActionScript Warning Description:
So I was going back to restructure a project that I had done in AS2 and a previous version of Flash. I thought I had converted all of the old AS2 code, and components, and naming conventions, etc... when this error popped up. The error made a lot of sense until I went to fix it. The image below is what I saw when I went to the place that I thought be the resolution to this error.
Text Field Variable Names not displaying in CS4/AS3
Flex / Flash Text Field Variable Warning Fix:
I searched around at other buttons and tried to find something else that might have been it even though I knew that this was the correct text field. The way to solve this is to revert back to AS2 in your publish settings ( FILE >> PUBLISH SETTINGS >> SCRIPT drop down) and then go back to the text field in question and you will be able to delete the variable name. Don't forge to return to ActionScript 3.0 after you delete the variable name.
File >> Publish Settings >> Script Option
and with this option selected you can then delete the variable name as shown below.
Text Field Variable Names not displaying in AS2
This should help you resolve Flex / Flash Text Field Variable Warning
Thanks and as always Happy Flashing
Curtis J. Morley
01.03.09
AS3 Error #1126: Function does not have a body.
ActionScript Error 1126: Function does not have a body.
ActionScript Error 1126 Description:
I got this error from one of my UVU students code. And as promised in honor of her I am thusly naming AS3 Error 1126 the Erin Johnson Error. This error is given, in this case, because a semicolon is used instead of a colon after the parenthesis. A colon in the ActionScript language is equivalent to a period in the English Language and so the
Flex / Flash Error #1126 Fix:
Replace the semicolon with a colon.
Bad Code 1:
function someFunc(event:MouseEvent);void
{
doSomething();
}
Good Code 1:
function someFunc(event:MouseEvent):void
{
doSomething();
}
Related Errors:
ActionScript Error 1084: Syntax error: expecting colon before leftparen. This error is a psuedo error in this case because once AS3 Error 1126 is reslved this error will also disappear.
This should help you resolve Flex / Flash Error #1126
Thanks and as always Happy Flashing
Curtis J. Morley
11.10.08
Speaking at FITC Amsterdam
I am excited to say that I will be speaking in Amsterdam in February at FITC Amsterdam. FITC has always been one of the leading Flash conferences and happening around the globe. This will be the full length version that goes more in-depth into techniques and case studies.
What:
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS
Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes “Center Stage”. Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn’t. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Floogylitics and make your site effective. Combine this session with the MAX session announcing the new developments at Google Analytics and you will be miles ahead of the competition.
Where: FITC Amsterdam
When: Feb 22-24, 2009
Links:
Curtis Morley Speaker Bio at FITC Amsterdam
Flooglytics - Flash and Google Analytics Summary
So sign up for and I will see you in the The Netherlands.
Happy Flashing,
Curtis J. Morley
10.16.08
Speaking at Adobe MAX - Flooglytics
I am excited to say that I will be speaking one month from today at the FITC Unconference at Adobe MAX. FITC has always been one of the leading Flash conferences and has expanded to locations all around the globe.
What:
Flash and Google Analytics = FLOOGLYTICS
Flash has always been considered the ugly step sister in the world of SEO and Analytics. Well now Flash takes “Center Stage”. Using Google Analytics data can be extracted from Flash that could never be pulled from HTML. This session will explore the ins-and-outs of how to setup Google Analytics to work most effectively with your Flash files and how to set up Flash to work most effectively with your Google Analytics account. Go beyond just seeing what users did. See what users meant to do or even wanted to do but didn’t. The most important part of the equation is how to refine this gold that Flash and Google Analytics provide. Walk away from this session armed with the tools you need to implement Floogylitics and make your site effective. Combine this session with the MAX session announcing the new developments at Google Analytics and you will be miles ahead of the competition.
Where: FITC Unconference at Adobe MAX in San Francisco
When: November 19th 3:30 P.M.
So sign up for MAX and I will see you on Wednesday.
Happy Flashing,
Curtis J. Morley