Category Archives: Tutorial

Preventing Out-of-memory errors in Eclipse / FlexBuilder

Posted on December 5, 2007 by

You may occasionally get an error that Eclipse has run out of memory. Part of the problem here is that Eclipse is only allocated 256MB of RAM by default. I’ve found this can be helped (but I sometimes still have … Continue reading →

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Building and Running AS3 Bible Examples

Posted on December 4, 2007 by

I’ve received several emails from readers who have had trouble running code from the ActionScript 3.0 Bible. You can find a step-by-step guide to running example code in the Introduction to that book. We all know that a picture is … Continue reading →

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Napkintop web design for maximum impact

Posted on November 26, 2007 by

This link is an oldie but a goodie. It has helped me remember to KISS countless times and to focus on the needs of users when designing sites. Check it out. An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design [37 … Continue reading →

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ActionScript 3.0 Bible Available Now

Posted on November 6, 2007 by

View this article in other languages: Russian (Руский) translation by Michael After nearly a year in development I’m very proud to announce that the ActionScript 3.0 bible has hit the shelves. This is our first book and its very exciting … Continue reading →

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Apollo FileSystem Tutorial Part 1 – File and FileStream

Posted on May 27, 2007 by

One of the most important new features in Apollo is the ability to access the local file system directly. This provides developers with the ability to read and edit text or html files, save preferences locally, store application states as … Continue reading →

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