Agreed. On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:
> I miss the good old days when Adobe's local help was easy to access and find > information. I find better results with Google. > > Jason Merrill > Instructional Technology Architect > Bank of America Global Learning > > > > > > _______________________ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 1:52 PM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What is up with adobes documentation? > > I usually just put the class name with as3 into google (LocalConnection > as3) - it almost always gives me something useful. > > I do generally agree that's it's often hard to find anything using Adobe's > built in documentation tool - especially using the search field (which is > local in CS5). Though you can just type your keyword into Flash's action > dialog, or an as document, then click that little ? icon > - sometimes pulls it right up (after 17 update dialog boxes maybe). > > I don't agree with your conclusions about competitiveness based on that > difficulty, but yeah, it could be better. > > Kevin N. > > > On 4/21/11 1:54 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) wrote: >> Hey folks >> >> Every time I do a big search I seem to get a LOT of as2 links and when >> I add >> as3 into the search terms I keep getting links to either a page >> offering up a bunch of generic documentation pages (ie not direct >> links to the class I'm looking for) or I get class documentation pages that >> are only half full. >> Seriously do a search on the livedocs site for the flvplayback class, >> its shocking especially in light of the fact that there is no longer >> any local docs installed with the software any more >> >> What is going on with this? With people (rightly or wrongly) bashing >> flash in favour of the yet untried html5 spec, adobe can ill afford >> this kind of crap support for the flash platform. >> >> Come on >> A >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the > intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please > notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and > attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the > taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached > to this message is prohibited. > Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a > solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or > service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official > statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, > monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its > networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, > in litigation and as required by law. > The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of > EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than > the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be > secure or free of errors or viruses. > > References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America > Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are > Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a > Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal > Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional > important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is > subject to terms available at the following link: > http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you > consent to the foregoing. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
