GAE SWF

Changes in 1.1:

• ADDED jumpToTime() method to Tween (this may be moved to AbstractSynchronizedAction in a later release)
• ADDED getTimestampFromFrames() and getTimestampFromMilliseconds() to TimestampUtil
• ADDED Timecode to TimeStringParser. Now “:ss”, “mm:ss;ff”, and “dd:hh:mm:ss;ff” are supported.
• ADDED ActionDefaults class for storing default initialization values.
• ADDED easeOutIn() to most of the easing functions (buggy. seems to overshoot target in some cases)
• ADDED version check in Synchronizer.initialize()
• CHANGED type of Numbers within Timestamp to int.
• REFACTORED all actions to contain super() in the constructor.
• REMOVED errors that are thrown when pause() and start() are called at the wrong times.

Hey KS Fans,

KitchenSync version 1.0.1 was released last week. This version is just a patch that fixes a few minor issues. Here’s the change log for this version.

===== v1.0.1 (2008.02.04) ======
Fixed Cubic.easeOut bug.
Made getters for Tween's toValue and fromValue.
Added source code to main download.
Added metadata for events.
Updated docs and added summaries to all wiki pages.

I received some feedback from people who were having trouble setting up KitchenSync for use with Flash CS3. I didn’t know this before but you cannot use .swc files compiled with the Flex SDK in a .fla file (WTF, Adobe!) Also, some people were confused by having to use SVN to get the source. To help solve these problems, I’ve added the latest source code as its own download.

I’ve also written EVEN MORE documentation including help for downloading and setting up the source code.

Finally, if you’re using KS, drop me a line or post to the mailing list. I’d love to hear any feedback you may have!

FlexBuilder may have its ups and downs but it still remains my pick for best AS3/MXML editor on the market (with TextMate not far behind). Part of the beauty of FlexBuilder is that it’s built on the Eclipse SDK, one of the most versatile and powerful IDEs available, which is not only free and open source, but boasts a wealth of third party plug-ins for every kind of (mostly Java) development. This article will take a look at some must-have plug-ins for doing Flex development as well as some tips for tricking out your development process.

As with all of our entries, your feedback, suggestions, corrections and additions are all more than welcome.

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AIR public beta is out.

and while you’re at it…

Flash Lite 3

New Flash Player

and BlazeDS, whatever that is. (Hint: despite the name, this is not Flash CS3 for Gameboy)

If you like playing with runtime arguments like memory allocation, don’t stop there. Check the list of command line arguments on the help page listed above. I use -nosplash which prevents the eclipse logo from coming up during startup. Cleaning the Eclipse application with -clean can be useful too especially after installing plugins or when things are breaking for no reason. (Mac users can skip the tedious .ini editing process and do this by typing /Applications/eclipse/eclipse -clean in the terminal.

A new episode of Brooklyn Skrypt Kidz has been posted where we talk about the ever-widening gap between Flash designers and Developers.

Go there / Do that / Be There

Aviary is a platform ecosystem for people who create. It is organized around a suite of Flex-based rich internet applications geared for artists of all genres. From image editing to typography to music to 3D to video, we have a tool for everything.

Sign up on the site for an early preview invitation. These tools, if not truly competition for CS3, at least look very interesting on the surface. It’s hard to imagine developing so many tools at once.