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UPDATE
This class has been updated and is available here:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/reflect_class_as3.html
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Awhile back I had a lot of good feedback on my Reflect class for ActionScript 2 in Flash 8. Since today I got my hands on the Flash 9 Alpha I thought that it would be fitting to update the Reflect class to ActionScript 3. Obviously lots has changed so it was a very educational process. This class has been renamed Reflection and does not support animation yet – this was a quick test to see what it would take to port the class over. Below is the source and if you have Flash Player 9 installed you will also see an example below as well. In the example you will see two separate clips, one with a jpg in it and one with native Flash text in it. Let me know what you think! Also, how is everyone doing processing comparisons these days? I’d love to be able to test the performance differences between the classes.

For those of you without Flash Player 9 here is a screenie:

Here is the class:

Hey guys – in case you live under a rock and didn’t know that Flash 9 Alpha is available on the Adobe labs… Here is your wake up message.

Adobe Flash 9 Alpha Download

You can now check out Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 online instead of installing it on your system. This is positioned so that you think that there is nothing to install but I was prompted to install the Citrix plugin to try it out. It was going kinda slow… Probably because it has been “dugg“.

MS Office 2007 Beta 2 Online

There is a down side… “The test drive requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later, a browser plug-in, and a broadband Internet connection. A minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution is recommended.”

Don’t wanna go through the hassle? Check the CNET Video or some Screenies over at thinkleet.

You probably remember me praising the ActionScript 3/Flash Player 9 presentation I watched at the last PittMFUG meeting. I thought I’d post the link here for you all. Also is a link to a presentation with more information on Adobe Apollo. Finally, there is a link to all of the presentations from Developer Week at Adobe.

ActionScript 3 for Flash Developers
Building Killer RIAs? Meet: Adobe’’s Next-Gen Technology
All Presentations on Adobe Developer Week
- Via http://www.onflex.org/

Awhile back I posted about the site I did for the company where I work (New Perspective) winning a gold Addy in the local Addys competition here in the Pittsburgh area. I was stoked about that. Well we made it all the way to the national level and had the opportunity to fly out to San Francisco for the awards show. Unfortunately we didn’t win at Nationals. I thought I would mention that the Nestea Ice site by Juxt Interactive that most of you have probably seen did take home a notational Gold Addy so congrats to them! It was a good trip nonetheless and an honor to even be at the nationals with an initial 58,000 entries into the Addys. I did get to meet Joe Piscopo though! Do any of you yougins know who he is .

Me and Joe

Check out the New Perspective Website

Check out the Nestea Ice Website