Flash

When you're working on a project, time is almost always working against you. That is why I rely on classes for my projects. Classes in its most basic definition are a set of reusable functions or methods. The keyword here being reusable of course. A good class can be applied and reapplied and because of this, is a huge time saver.

However, I'm not going to talk to you about Object-Oriented Programming or how to create your own custom classes in Actionscript. I -am- going to talk to you about classes that are already out there and that you can use freely.

There are two classes that you will almost always need when working on a big or advanced project; a transition class and an XML parser class. (With the introduction of AS3 and E4X, the need for an XML parser has somewhat declined).

Tweener

Robert Cringely is one of the higher profile tech pundits, and like all pundits, is only barely credible based on predictions coming to pass.

But he brings up again the possibility of Apple buying Adobe. 

Actually, he says flat out it's going to happen. His reasons are a teensy bit more interesting this time, plus "inside sources," but I wasn't persuaded before and I'm not now.

He uses the Final Touch acquisition as an example of Apple's commitment to pro apps, and it is...but Final Touch wasn't a $36 billion purchase, as Adobe is likely to be. 

Hi everyone - I've been pretty silent for the last few months because I've been hard at work on a new Creative Cow Master Series DVD - "Internet Killed the Video Star: A guide to Creating Video for the Web." The 4.5 hour DVD will be available very shortly. Feel free to spread the word.

Here's the basic description of the DVD:

I returned back home from Las Vegas and NAB on Tuesday night after spending 2 1/2 days in the City of Sin, my last few hours being spent at the wonderful Hofbräuhaus next to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where I, along with coworkers and friends, downed their great tasting German lager out of ridiculously massive 1 liter glass steins while enjoying what I have to imagine is "classic" Bavarian folk music.

So this viral video showed up on You tube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dCs2lu7KoOk