Archive for February, 2007

The VideoPlayer Class API (aka, the Missing Manual)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
ActionScript 2.0 Quick Tips

I was just gabbing with someone about the NetStream class, which nudged my mind toward the VideoPlayer class.  According to the Components Language Reference, the FLVPlayback class “extends the MovieClip class and wraps a VideoPlayer object.”  As it turns out, the VideoPlayer class is mentioned in the Components Langauge Reference, but if you dig into it, you’ll quickly discover that none of the class members is hyperlinked.  In other words, you’ll get an overview of the properties, methods, and events defined by that class, but no actual explanation.

I find that an odd omission — but Adobe does make the full API available.  Keep reading »

Loading and Tracking Multiple Files at the Same Time (Part 1)

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Code Hinting Regardless of Naming Conventions

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

updateAfterEvent() … What’s the Scoop?

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Recognizing Audio Patterns Visually

Saturday, February 10th, 2007