Hi,
HOT off the presses (from Mike Chambers)...
Brett B)
ps. Apologies for the cfug-wa cross post...
pps. The links are 'live' so I'm assuming the announcement has been made...
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As you may or may not know, the Flash team has spent the past couple of months working on a second updater to Flash MX 2004. Code-named Ellipsis, the update will bring Flash up to version 7.2. The English version of the update will be released late Monday night / early Tuesday morning (Eastern Time -4 UTC) (non-English versions will be released in the next couple of weeks). Please do not discuss or release any of this information until the Macromedia website has been updated with the information below.
The update focuses on a number of key areas:
-Performance / Stability / Resource Usage -Usability (fixing a lot of little annoying issues) -Components -Documentation
In addition, Ellipsis includes the following:
-A Scrollbar component -A JSFL File API -An EventDelegate class -Two complete sample projects -ASO Cache Cleaning Commands (available from the Macromedia Exchange)
At the bottom of this email is a snippet from an article that will go live on Macromedia.com, which describes some of the updates and changes. I have also included a complete list of issues addressed in Ellipsis (also at the bottom).
You will be able to find more information as well as download Ellipsis from: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/special/7_2updater/
We will also be releasing a number of new articles on the Macromedia Flash Developer Center.
What is the Significance of Ellipsis http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/context.html
Flash MX 2004 Documentation : Responding to Users http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/logged_in/evera_flashdoc.html
Introducing the JavaScript Flash File API http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/jsapi.html
Using the new mx.utils.EventDelegate Class http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/eventproxy.html
Skinning Flash MX 2004 Components http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/skinning_2004.html
Note, these links will not work until Ellipsis has been released.
Please make sure that you read the "What is the Significance of Ellipsis" article. This is an article that I wrote that discusses:
-Ellipsis -Steps we have taken to ensure that we don't make the same mistakes again. -Organizational Changes -Other changes in how we develop Flash.
If you would like some more information, or have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Here is my info:
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 864304 AIM: Chambers913 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YIM: mesh.rm
Mike Chambers
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