Comments for knowledge.lapasa.net http://knowledge.lapasa.net Greater Toronto Area Flash Platform Developer Blog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Reduce Flex compile times by a factor equal to # of CPU cores by Joeflash http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-12336 Joeflash Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:17:32 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=144#comment-12336 That shit was hard core. Loved his talk. Surprised that I actually understood most of what he said, even though don't ask me to repeat it, ha ha. He took us through the precise steps and even the java code the Flex compiler(s) use to interpret markup code, embed assets, establish code dependencies and crunch it all down into bytecode. The talk was worth its weight in gold just to hear that, never mind the history lesson we got on the (unwritten) evolution of Flex as a technology. His talk could have used a few more diagrams to increase comprehension (because I'm a 30:40:30 visual:auditory:kinaesthetic learner), but it was pretty awesome. Not too happy when the organizers cut 45 minutes off of his 2.5 hour talk because the other sessions were all done. I understand why they did it, they didn't want everyone to leave before the closing session, but I'm more irritated at the other two speakers for not having planned their talks better (what, you couldn't have showed them 45 minutes of cool Android app stuff Lee?) Anyways, Flex Camp Toronto was great, and this talk was certainly the highlight. Wish they'd recorded it. Definitely gonna try out HFCD. Now all I have to do is save up for an Octal-core Puter... ;) That shit was hard core. Loved his talk. Surprised that I actually understood most of what he said, even though don’t ask me to repeat it, ha ha. He took us through the precise steps and even the java code the Flex compiler(s) use to interpret markup code, embed assets, establish code dependencies and crunch it all down into bytecode. The talk was worth its weight in gold just to hear that, never mind the history lesson we got on the (unwritten) evolution of Flex as a technology. His talk could have used a few more diagrams to increase comprehension (because I’m a 30:40:30 visual:auditory:kinaesthetic learner), but it was pretty awesome.

Not too happy when the organizers cut 45 minutes off of his 2.5 hour talk because the other sessions were all done. I understand why they did it, they didn’t want everyone to leave before the closing session, but I’m more irritated at the other two speakers for not having planned their talks better (what, you couldn’t have showed them 45 minutes of cool Android app stuff Lee?) Anyways, Flex Camp Toronto was great, and this talk was certainly the highlight. Wish they’d recorded it.

Definitely gonna try out HFCD. Now all I have to do is save up for an Octal-core Puter… ;)

]]> Comment on I hate this new Google background on the search page by ass http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=143&cpage=1#comment-12310 ass Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:45:04 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=143#comment-12310 Your macbook lags because it sucks donkey balls, just like that corporation. Nice try trying to blame google. Your macbook lags because it sucks donkey balls, just like that corporation. Nice try trying to blame google.

]]> Comment on Flex Developer Available For Hire by Ron Tan http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=115&cpage=1#comment-11785 Ron Tan Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:37:38 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=115#comment-11785 We have an urgent requirement for a Sr. Flex Developer/Lead for one of our clients in Connecticut. If interested, please send us your updated CV and contact details. Rgds, Ron 917-907-3079 We have an urgent requirement for a Sr. Flex Developer/Lead for one of our clients in Connecticut.

If interested, please send us your updated CV and contact details.

Rgds,
Ron
917-907-3079

]]> Comment on Review: FlashinTO Gathering v86.0 by Matthew Fabb http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=125&cpage=1#comment-11198 Matthew Fabb Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:13:20 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=125#comment-11198 Slides to my presentation can be found here: http://bit.ly/dcQX8a Slides to my presentation can be found here:
http://bit.ly/dcQX8a

]]> Comment on Review: FlashinTO Gathering v86.0 by Matthew Fabb http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=125&cpage=1#comment-11194 Matthew Fabb Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:22:35 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=125#comment-11194 Thanks for the kinds words Mark! :-) Just to clarify, while a SWF hides the URL of the FLV file, there's plenty of browser add-ons out there to grab and download it. So it does mean someone needs to have little bit more of technical savy to download FLV files. However, for content owners, they really care about methods such as RTMPE, that encrypt the video file and stop people downloading it outside of Flash. Here's an article from Adobe explaining how it works: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405456.html It's this type of protection that content owners (tv networks, movie studios, etc.) demand if they are going to stream content online and why big media sites likely won't ever switch to HTML5. I'll be posting my slides later tonight. I also have a half written blog posting which I need to finished on the topic, going into more detail than just the point form of the slides do. Thanks for the kinds words Mark! :-)

Just to clarify, while a SWF hides the URL of the FLV file, there’s plenty of browser add-ons out there to grab and download it. So it does mean someone needs to have little bit more of technical savy to download FLV files. However, for content owners, they really care about methods such as RTMPE, that encrypt the video file and stop people downloading it outside of Flash. Here’s an article from Adobe explaining how it works:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405456.html

It’s this type of protection that content owners (tv networks, movie studios, etc.) demand if they are going to stream content online and why big media sites likely won’t ever switch to HTML5.

I’ll be posting my slides later tonight. I also have a half written blog posting which I need to finished on the topic, going into more detail than just the point form of the slides do.

]]> Comment on www.playerversion.com by Erki Esken http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-11009 Erki Esken Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:42:30 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=119#comment-11009 I use that a lot as well. Also, Adobe has their own "go" url for their version check page: http://www.adobe.com/go/playerversion I use that a lot as well. Also, Adobe has their own “go” url for their version check page: http://www.adobe.com/go/playerversion

]]> Comment on Java GUI Event Handling by Mark Lapasa http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=18&cpage=3#comment-10838 Mark Lapasa Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:55:34 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=18#comment-10838 Check out the PDF http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs211/2006sp/Lectures/L24-GUI%20Dynamics/L24cs211sp06.pdf Check out the PDF

http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs211/2006sp/Lectures/L24-GUI%20Dynamics/L24cs211sp06.pdf

]]> Comment on Java GUI Event Handling by Noah http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=18&cpage=3#comment-10837 Noah Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:22:03 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=18#comment-10837 Can you give some more examples about event handeling. Can you give some more examples about event handeling.

]]> Comment on Representing Toronto at RIA Unleashed and Fx Camp Wall St. by Brian Rinaldi http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=98&cpage=1#comment-10309 Brian Rinaldi Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:27:09 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=98#comment-10309 Nice! Glad to have you coming to my event! Good thing you got tickets early too as we've been sold out for over a week and there is a long waiting list (even after I let a bunch in). It should be fun! Nice! Glad to have you coming to my event! Good thing you got tickets early too as we’ve been sold out for over a week and there is a long waiting list (even after I let a bunch in). It should be fun!

]]> Comment on Notes: Dealing With Packages in AS3.0 by Trini http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=24&cpage=2#comment-10289 Trini Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:43:30 +0000 http://knowledge.lapasa.net/?p=24#comment-10289 Thank you for the information. I have created external class files, but cannot load them into my .fla file. What is the code for loading external .as class files into my flash file. I would like to create two or three instances of a class at once on stage. Thanks, TA Thank you for the information. I have created external class files, but cannot load them into my .fla file.

What is the code for loading external .as class files into my flash file. I would like to create two or three instances of a class at once on stage.

Thanks, TA

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