Introducing KitchenSync - an open-source animation library for AS3
By Mims Wright | on January 22, 2008
In AS3, Flash, KitchenSync, News, Programming, Serious Stuff, Software Design, open-source, universalmind | 15 Comments
After about 6 months in development, I’m very proud to announce the release of KitchenSync, a multi-purpose tool written in ActionScript 3.0 for doing tween based animations and timing of functions and much more. The project is open-source under the GNU LGPL and hosted at Google Code. Please take a moment to check it out and feel free to write to me with questions, comments or suggestions for improvement!
KitchenSync is more than an animation library
KitchenSync is more than an animation library. Tweens are a major part of KitchenSync but that is not the end. It also allows you to sequence sounds, functions, and event dispatches among other actions. The framework is open-ended allowing you to come up with new ways to work with the virtual timeline.
KitchenSync was designed with developers in mind
KitchenSync was designed for developers who want a smart way to handle animation or other time-based functionality with code. Written from the ground up in ActionScript 3.0, KitchenSync relies on smart object-oriented architecture rather than complicated shorthand. It includes a number of features and shortcuts, such as the clone() method, that save effort for developers. KitchenSync makes extensive use of events and informative runtime errors and is quite flexible when it comes to extending the functionality.
KitchenSync aims to…
- offer a well-architected, extensible framework for working with time-based animations and events.
- take advantage of the power of ActionScript 3.0 while using OOP best practices and design patterns and without requiring the Flex framework.
- respond to the needs of developers with a rich set of features.
- be a full-featured library for animation and timeline based actions.
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Pimp my ‘clipse - a list of must-have Eclipse plug-ins for Flex/Flash Development
By Mims Wright | on December 17, 2007
In AIR, AS3, Eclipse, Flex, Hacks, Links, Organization, Programming, Rants, Serious Stuff, Tutorial, universalmind | 8 Comments
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.
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