Tweening classes for Flash makes it easier & more stable to create animations based on real time rather than Flash frames.

Tweener is a class used to create tweenings and other transitions via ActionScript code for Flash.

The fluid syntax of Tweener allows it to be used to tween any numeric property of any object of any class, so it is not tied to specific properties of built-in classes such as MovieClips or TextFields.

Once included on SWF movies, Tweener currently takes 8.8kb (AS2 FL2), 9.2kb (AS2) or 10.4kb (AS3) of the total compiled file size. It can be compiled with the Flash IDE, MTASC, or Flex SDK (even with strict rules on).

Degrafa is a declarative graphics framework fo Flex which aims:

Bringing the graphics classes up a level to provide a common ground between developer and designer within Flex

Enabling the graphics classes to become first class citizens within the Flex framework.

Minimizing the learning curve of Flex graphics development.

Degrafa allows you to use MXML markup to draw shapes, make complex graphics, create skins and also includes advanced CSS support.

Rather than ActionScript, MXML is easier to read an learn, specially for a designer’s point of view.

There are great samples of what can be done with Degrafa here

Aggiungere del contenuto Video completo ad una pagina è ormai un gioco da ragazzi; Patrick pubblicò questo articolo dddd dove suggeriva questo player molto innovativo, semplice e davvero molto aggiornabile. Oggi vi segnalo questa seconda soluzione chiamata JW FLV Media Player con la quale potrete pubblicare contenuto video con queste caratteristiche supportate:

1) playback of any format the Adobe Flash Player can handle (FLV, but also MP3, H264, SWF, JPG, PNG and GIF)

2) supports RTMP and HTTP (Lighttpd) streaming, RSS, XSPF and ASX playlists.

3) has a JavaScript API

Per un utilizzo personale il tutto è gratuito, ma richiede una licenza commerciale per un utilizzo di lavoro.

Grid-based layouts have become really popular among web designers over the last year. This popularity is due largely in part to the work of Khoi Vinh, Design Director of NYTimes.com. So, GridFox is a Firefox extension that overlays a grid on any website. If you can open it in Firefox, you can put a grid on top of it. It’s easy to customize, allowing you to create the exact grid you designed your layout around.

Get GridFox Firefox Extension

Vorrei condividere con voi alcune letture che ritengo possano essere di grande aiuto e ispirazione nel nostro lavoro. Personalmente ho comprato i libri che citerò, dunque mi permetto di suggerirveli da un punto di vista concreto. Consiglio inoltre di pensare all’aquisto degli stessi su Amazon, avendo così la possibilità di scegliere e ordinare le versioni usate (…che sono sempre perfette) Read more