Dave Watts wrote:
Perhaps you can explain how AS3 is narrow. For years Pascal was THE
language to learn programming then eventually it migrated to Java and I
don't consider AS3 to be a limited language or narrow in it's outlook. I
think it's rather a good and accessible first language to learn.
Duly noted. I dont think I am so much worried that I should know C#
in order to know or learn AS3, but more,
if I do take on C#, that I can incorporate my skills and be able to
expand beyond the barriers so-to-speak
as a flash developer and programer. Also, because I am told that they
are
Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
Duly noted. I dont think I am so much worried that I should know C# in
order to know or learn AS3, but more,
if I do take on C#, that I can incorporate my skills and be able to
expand beyond the barriers so-to-speak
as a flash developer and programer. Also, because I am
I'd say, learn a lower-level language. I've worked with some guys with an
assembly and c++ background, and they really knew how to squeeze the last
drops of performance out of a flash app.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com wrote:
Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
Duly
Taka Kojima wrote:
it's not necessarily the language that makes a developer, it's the conceptual
understanding of everything else, design patterns, syntax, best practices,
I would agree with that.
What 2nd language to choose depends upon what you aim to do...
I program in C++ for my own
Meinte van't Kruis wrote:
I'd say, learn a lower-level language. I've worked with some guys with an
assembly and c++ background, and they really knew how to squeeze the last
drops of performance out of a flash app.
That's far less of a concern for most Flash applications and faster
The people (like me) that have passed through the assembly and C++
route have done so not as a way to become better AS3 developers but
because our situations required that we program assembler and C++.
Those skills help us with AS3 but aren't an efficient route to take.
Don't go there.
Dave Watts wrote:
So would you say it would be advantageous for aspiring Flash programers to
learn C#?
Or leave it alone, not needed? I hear they are very similar as well.
I was wondering what the benefits would be.
AS3 and C# are very similar, yes.
I think it's advantageous for aspiring
Interesting. I have heard of haXe but never investigated.
Thanks,
Karl
On Jan 4, 2010, at 5:59 PM, Ron Wheeler wrote:
Dave Watts wrote:
So would you say it would be advantageous for aspiring Flash
programers to
learn C#?
Or leave it alone, not needed? I hear they are very similar as well.
Glen Pike wrote:
You do something wrong in C / C++ you could end up with a BSOD, or a
broken CD Writer (ahem).
Sorry, the (ahem) made me laugh!
I got into Flash ActionScript because it was the fastest and easiest
way of getting something to show on the screen
Yep.
I hated Visual Studio
I
Paul Andrews wrote:
Dave Watts wrote:
Perhaps you can explain how AS3 is narrow. For years Pascal was THE
language to learn programming then eventually it migrated to Java
and I
don't consider AS3 to be a limited language or narrow in it's
outlook. I
think it's rather a good and accessible
Actually, I think performance should be on top of the priority list for any
Flash developer.
Unresponsive flash apps are the number one irritation imho.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com wrote:
Meinte van't Kruis wrote:
I'd say, learn a lower-level language. I've
Meinte van't Kruis wrote:
Actually, I think performance should be on top of the priority list for any
Flash developer.
Unresponsive flash apps are the number one irritation imho.
LOL, I have yet to write one and I have yet to use any techniques from
my assembler or C++ days. In most cases
I think Adobe is rather missing a trick in not having a stand-alone version
of Actionscript.
Really? AS3 is really just an environment-specific implementation of
the latest JS specifications, along with class libraries that make
sense in Flash Player. I don't think it really brings anything to
Is there a preferred and easy to deal with method to encrypt credit card data
being sent to a server in AS3? Is there a good open source class out there for
this?
Thanks!
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Also, because I am told that they are similar, will it may make it easier to
learn
C# if I already know AS3?
I found it easier to learn AS3, knowing some C# and Java - all three
are quite similar, although I think C# is a little more like AS3 than
Java is.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
Steven Loe wrote:
Is there a preferred and easy to deal with method to encrypt credit card data
being sent to a server in AS3? Is there a good open source class out there for
this?
Try http over ssl, it's what normal browsers use. If it's good enough
for internet banking, it's good enough
I've been looking for some documentation on how to create a device profile for
CS4 and can't find any. So, how do they get created? How can I create one?
Thanks
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This thread has been a good read. Over the years I've been tasked to write
multiple server languages and I've learned a great deal from that. PHP, ASP,
.NET, Java and now Grails. I haven't mastered any of them but I can
understand them, write them and do it correctly. I suppose my next language
Hello,
What is the best method to iterate through MovieClip children, check if they
have listeners and if they have - remove them?
Thank you in advance,
Ktt
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