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FlashDevelop 3.0 released

2009-06-15T10:24:14Z

After what seems like the longest release cycle in OS Flash history, the popular Windows based Actionscript editor FlashDevelop 3.0 was released yesterday. It took 9 Beta versions, 6 Release Candidates and a little more than a year to get it all ready, but now you can download the final version.

SWFObject 2.2

2009-06-12T21:46:33Z

Today, the SWFObject library got a major update that will probably be what ships with the final version of Flash Builder as well. The new release has several nice features, fixes known bugs and also takes some steps to clean things up code-wise:

Setting up Subversion with Adobe Flash Builder 4 (Beta)

2009-06-01T20:40:23Z

This tutorial will show you how to setup Subversion (SVN) with Flash Builder and how you use it. SVN is a great tool to backup your files, let others work on the same project and keep track of all versions of a file.

Beta versions of Flash Catalyst and Flex on Labs

2009-06-01T09:26:55Z

Tonight Adobe released new beta versions of the new Catalyst interaction design tool as well as the recently renamed Flash Builder (formerly Flex Builder). Both tools have been in closed beta for quite some time, but today everyone can check them out.

Review: Trillix Flash Decompiler 4

2009-05-21T13:08:30Z

Back in October 2007 we took a look at the Trillix Flash Decompiler 3. Since then the guys at Eltima have been hard at work on the big new features in version 4. Last week we took a look at decompiler support for Flex projects and Flash Player 9.

mProjector 4 Released

2009-05-21T11:27:37Z

It's been silent on the Projector tools front for a while, but today ScreenTime Media announced the new version of mProjector. Version 4 supports both the Flash and Flex IDE as authoring tools and with Flex it even allows native debugging.

Flash CS4 - Take 3

2009-05-15T19:07:21Z

It's been some rough months for the developers making Flash CS4 at Adobe. After the initial release, lots of users started complaining about the stability and memory usage of the app. This week, the second patch was released solving dozens of issues.

FFK09 Day 2

2009-05-02T22:10:34Z

The second day started with nice weather and since the first presentation was not until 9.30 next to all attendees got there to the first presentation. This was the day of my own presentation so I was really nervous, but decided to sleep in as long as possible not to think too much about it.

FFK09 Day 1

2009-05-02T21:19:25Z

It's that time of the year again. The largest German Flash conference kicks off and this one is bound to be quite special for me as I'm not only attending as I usually do. With more than 500 attendees this is by far the largest regional conference we know of and this is our report from the event.

Do you remember Samorost?

2009-04-17T07:51:37Z

The Samorost minigame amazed the entire Flash scene when it launched many years back. The unique visuals and fun puzzles made it an instant hit for the makers Amanita Design. Now they're hard at work on a brand new game called Machinarium that looks absolutely stunning!

ActionScript 3.0 Client Library for Facebook by Adobe

2009-03-31T09:03:36Z

Did you ever make a Facebook application? There's quite a few Facebook APIs for Flash and Flex out there, but none has offered the full API until now. Today Adobe announced a deal with Facebook where they'll maintain a fully featured API based on pbking's AS3 library.

Win Tickets to the FlashForum Conference

2009-03-26T11:34:52Z

While Adobe cancels their European MAX 2009 event, the FlashForum Conference is close to selling out. The list of speakers is now finalized and if you want to attend one of the best European conference events, you'll need to hurry. There's only 40 tickets left. We give you a chance to win two Tickets in our FFK09 competition.

ToonBoom Studio for half the price? (This weekend only)

2009-03-13T14:28:00Z

We don't usually publish deals like this, but 50% off one of our favorite animation tools is too good not to tell others. ToonBoom Studio is a brilliant tool for animators that offers a lot of features not found in Flash such as multi-plane camera moves, automated Lip Synching, high quality video export and a better workflow for animators.

Flash Player Internals video

2009-03-13T11:42:12Z

At Adobe MAX, Flash Player Engineers Jim Corbett and Lee Thomason did a great session that is now available on tv.adobe.com. The session features performance tips, details about the new GPU mode, Text enhancements, DrawingAPI and the headless search engine version of the Flash Player - a must see for serious Flash developers.

Flash Gaming Summit 2009

2009-03-04T11:34:25Z

In just 17 days, the first Flash Games summit ever kicks off in San Francisco, California. With a wide array of industry panel discussions, Adobe's Ryan Stewart, The Mochis awards show, parties and more, this looks like a must-attend event for serious game developers.