AS3: SliderUI v1.5
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I’ve updated the SliderUI class to add some more features. There is now a custom SliderUIEvent being dispatched, a setter method for the currentValue and percent properties which automatically moves the sliders to their appropriate spots when these are set, and a precision parameter passed into the constructor which allows you to round the currentValue off to the nearest “nth”.
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Inspiration: FontPark 2.0
Many people know the “legend” of Yugo Nakamura and his older work. While he doesn’t really come out with new work very often, when he does it is very impressive. His latest offering, FontPark 2.0, is no different. It has a very impressive physics engine and allows you to create drawings (or see others’ drawings) based on a font called Morisawa. Have a look at the great work and clean style of Yugo Nakamura.
Inspiration: Checkland Kindleysides
After thinking it over a bit, I’m going to start a new Inspiration category on the blog as I have had in the past on my old blog. The first entry is Checkland Kindleysides, a very nice site with very impressive transitions. I absolutely love the little cutouts on each section, especially the contact and creative knowledge sections.
AS3: AgeChecker
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This is a straight port of my AS2 AgeChecker (actually Calvin Ly’s code, my class) for anyone interested.
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FDT 3.0 Now Standalone!
Those that know me and how I code know that I stand by and love coding in FDT. One thing about FDT is that you have to install Eclipse first and use FDT as a perspective (plug-in) in Eclipse. That is no more as FDT is now available as a standalone application.
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AS3: TransformManager
If you’ve ever had to make an application where the user can scale/rotate/distort objects on the stage you know its no easy task. Well, Jack Doyle, a good friend and the wonderful author of TweenLite/TweenFilterLite/TweenMax, has release an AS3 version of his TransformManager class that allows you to easily add this functionality to your projects.
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AS3: SliderUI
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If you’re anything like me, you hate using components and try to steer clear of them WHENEVER you can. The SliderUI was spawned from this hate and is a super easy way to create a slider (the equivalent to the Slider component, except it weighs in at a whopping 1KB compared to the 17KB of the component). The SliderUI has pretty much all of the same functionality of the Slider component.
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Puppy Surprise!
Well, as some of you may have read in a previous post, I am now the loving father of a little Shih Tzu puppy named King. If you have had a puppy in the past you know it’s no easy task and I don’t have very much time between King running around and trying to balance three projects. I’m just sayin’… 
I’ll post some pics when I take them off my camera for those interested.
The Tech Labs
Carlos Pinho, a good guy and supporter of my blog here, recently launched his new project entitled The Tech Labs. Some of you may already know about the new site but if you don’t it is a tutorial site that covers AIR, Flash, and Flex. Carlos is offering $100 USD for every tutorial that he accepts and has already posted tutorials from some very well known and great developers. TTL is a great resource and if I can find some time here between projects I hope to add my name to the submission list. Thanks for all your hard work Carlos!
AS3: SoundManager
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I don’t normally add sounds to my projects unless the client requests it but when they do I always struggle to cleanly do it. I just had to write a utility that would allow me to do this easily and quickly as sounds are usually an afterthought. After a little bit of programming and scouring the internet for examples, the SoundManager was born.
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