InsideRIA tag:www.insideria.com,2008-01-28://34 2008-11-24T14:00:00Z InsideRIA.com is an online community developed by O’Reilly and sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Our goal is to create an invaluable resource for information on the ever-changing state of design and development of rich Internet applications (RIAs). Movable Type Pro 4.21-en The Official "visible vs alpha vs removeChild()" Showdown tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.34058 2008-11-24T14:00:00Z 2008-11-24T14:00:00Z Colin Moock http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/568 The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0 tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.24399 2008-07-15T07:00:00Z 2008-07-15T07:00:00Z More than a year has passed since Flash CS3 was released to widely positive reviews, but many Flash users are still frustrated by some of the workflow changes introduced by ActionScript 3.0. The truly problematic changes are relatively few, but together they have a deep effect on the typical Flash user's daily job. In the spirit of working toward solutions, and of giving a formal voice to the collective grumbling of everyday Flashers, this article provides a guide to The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0. The list of accusations follows... Colin Moock http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/568 More than a year has passed since Flash CS3 was released to widely positive reviews, but many Flash users are still frustrated by some of the workflow changes introduced by ActionScript 3.0. The truly problematic changes are relatively few, but together they have a deep effect on the typical Flash user's daily job. In the spirit of working toward solutions, and of giving a formal voice to the collective grumbling of everyday Flashers, this article provides a guide to The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0. The list of accusations follows... ActionScript 3.0: Is It Hard or Not? tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2008:/insideria//34.22719 2008-01-18T16:20:40Z 2008-01-18T16:20:40Z In parts of the Flash community, ActionScript 3.0 seems to have gained a reputation for being “hard” —- particularly among those who have not yet tried the new language. Colin Moock, author of Essential ActionScript 3.0, explores this issue and offers code examples comparing earlier versions of ActionScript to version 3.0. Colin Moock http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/568 In parts of the Flash community, ActionScript 3.0 seems to have gained a reputation for being “hard” —- particularly among those who have not yet tried the new language. Colin Moock, author of Essential ActionScript 3.0, explores this issue and offers code examples comparing earlier versions of ActionScript to version 3.0.