Greg Owen posted a nice follow up on the EffectiveUI blog.
We worked with Adobe to see if we could work on something to help alleviate this issue, but even with … Read more “Follow up on Stateful vs. Stateless skinning”
Continue ReadingStateful vs. Stateless now vs. Degrafa
I just wrote a post about stateless vs. stateful graphical skins with Flash and Flex. We discovered there are some big performance issues with using stateful skins created in Flash (swc).
Greg … Read more “Stateful vs. Stateless now vs. Degrafa”
Continue ReadingGibson Les Paul Double Cuts
I love the Les Paul DC’s (carved tops)! The only thing is they have discontinued them. They still make the juniors and the the specials, but the carved tops are done.*
*(update … Read more “Gibson Les Paul Double Cuts”
Continue ReadingCreating Visual Experiences with Flex 3.0
Creating Visual Experiences with Flex 3.0 is out!
Fellow coworkers Juan Sanchez and Andy McIntosh are official authors and have a really great book about the creative side of Flex development and … Read more “Creating Visual Experiences with Flex 3.0”
Continue ReadingFake Gibson Les Pauls!
I recently was looking for a used Les Paul. I saw a Les Paul Supreme on Craig’s List for only $750! – They normally retail at $3,400+.
I had high hopes that … Read more “Fake Gibson Les Pauls!”
Continue ReadingHostmonster hosting
It’s been about 6 months into my new hosting with Hostmonster and I must say, I am very satisfied. I have had no issues, the UI is easy to use and maneuver, … Read more “Hostmonster hosting”
Continue ReadingSkin to Win Challenge WINNERS!
The winners have been decided! This was an awesome contest and the turnout was great. As mentioned in the previous post, the entries were definitely outstanding and creative.
First Place:
Undefined by … Read more “Skin to Win Challenge WINNERS!”
Near Field Communication – Smart Posters
A shopping mall in Japan is testing NFC with movie posters. The idea revolves around transmitting information from a static item such as a movie poster over a wireless short-range frequency to … Read more “Near Field Communication – Smart Posters”
Continue ReadingIllustration in Microsoft Expression Design
I started messing around in Microsoft Expression Design 2.
After dabbling around in it, I wanted to see if I could do some illustrating in it. I decided to work on a … Read more “Illustration in Microsoft Expression Design”
Continue ReadingScalenine Skin to Win Challenge!
Juan Sanchez from Scalenine.com, just announced the Scalenine Skin to Win Challenge, sponsored by: EffectiveUI and Adobe. This is such a good idea and I think it is great that … Read more “Scalenine Skin to Win Challenge!”
Continue ReadingDiscovery Earth Live – 3D RIA
I’m a little late on blogging about the release of Discovery Earth Live. It is an online application built in Flex which allows user to cross reference earth related data and information … Read more “Discovery Earth Live – 3D RIA”
Continue ReadingPrototyping – Flash vs Flex
When working on a prototype, you must first define what type of prototype it will be. There are several types, simple static pages that you can just walk through, minimal functioning prototyping … Read more “Prototyping – Flash vs Flex”
Continue ReadingDon’t stroke it!
If you are designing in Flash, especially for skinning Flex components, I highly recommend NOT using strokes.
Solution:
Use complete shape fills or turn your stroke into a fill by selecting the … Read more “Don’t stroke it!”