Typically when adding filters in papervision you have to use ViewportLayers and apply the filters to them, however this can become messy and tedious if you are applying filters to a large number of objects.…
Month: October 2005
getElementsByClassName
getElementById had always been a nice way to reference attributes of an element in your html via javascript, but now with the dawn of HTML 5 you can update whole groups with the getElementsByClassName function…
Content Management System Overview
This is just a brief summary of some of the Content Management Systems I've used and what they're good at/bad at, to hopefully help you make better decisions when deciding how to go about your…
swfaddress 2.3 problems: IE7 not loading parameters/not updating URL
I have since reverted to using swfaddress 2.2, I should note I am also using swfobject 2.2. First the confusion began when I noticed in the src folder when downloading the swfaddress package there are…
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translating a flash website text and audio
Step 1: Text Class The Text Loader Class, This is a class used for all the text in the site. It takes a few parameters, most notably your model, or whatever class you are storing…
translating flash site text and audio part 2
Step 2:Audio Class The Audio Library Class, this is a place to store all the references to the audio files to retrieve them and play them back with the getAudio(id) method. It loads the audio…
scale9Grid Actionscript Scaling Quirks
So the nifty scale9Grid scaling mode for movieclips which allows you to maintain rounded corners or fancy perimeters and whatnot for expandable elements like dialogue boxes or expanding menus has some lame little quirks. You…
The state of education in a rapidly changing environment.
So recently I came across this article regarding future Journalists and what skills they must have: 8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow’s Journalist. This got me thinking about colleges and the kinds of Journalism classes they…
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What's the simplest thing that could possibly work?
I read this great post on the simplicity and effectiveness of craigslist and they also talk about how this site like wikipedia yearn for fundamental function over any design quality or extra features. It got…
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backup systems
it seems sometimes it takes a bit of a catastrophe to remind us of the importance of a fail proof backup system. have an automated on-site backup system, using an external hard drive if possible…