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Artefact Animator brings Flash’s Tweener syntax to Silverlight and WPF

jgraup — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:40:54 +0000

Artefact Animator provides an easy to use framework for procedural time-based animations in Silverlight and WPF. Download the latest version from http://artefactanimator.codeplex.com/. Inspired by the Flash community and forged out of frustration, Artefact Animator brings to WPF and Silverlight what Tweener has done for Flash. If you’ve ever tried to get into animation in C# you’ll [...]

C# - Arguments via file drop

jgraup — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:45:33 +0000

This issue came up a while ago, but after getting deeper into C# I’ve now been able to track down the answer. The problem involved loading a dynamic flash file into C# on the fly while still being able to load a default in its absence. You could of course use an XML file but [...]

Why I pay too much for the iPhone and why it doesn’t matter

jgraup — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:37:11 +0000

In two years it’ll cost me at least $2500! but it’s still way better than my last phone. PROS: Smart virtual keyboard Internet browser Nice calendar Gesture limit feedback Contact meta data customization Contact list scrolling Type hierarchy Turn -by-turn directions WiFi Fluid UI transitions Ability to email pictures Magnify Glass for text cursor placement CONS: Volume (way too quiet - maybe it’s broken) Key layout (delete next to enter) Minimal UI breadcrubs [...]

Flash to WordPress Guide and Code

jgraup — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:17:54 +0000

Flash to WordPress Guide and Code “Ever Since I launched my Flash website with a WordPress backend, I have received numerous emails and comments asking me how I did it. Today I will make available some of the PHP code I wrote to extract Data from WordPress in an XML format. I have also created a [...]

Fullscreen Flash

jgraup — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:42:47 +0000

I’ve been seeing a trend lately with Flash going full screen. Not only is it going to the edge of the browser, it is taking over the screen regardless of browser. This has been made possible since the arrival of Flash Player 9. While this is by far the fastest way I’ve [...]

Microsoft Surface

jgraup — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:53:23 +0000

Microsoft Suface Website Microsoft Surface Wikipedia How it works Press Kit “Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface™, [...]

Cool Workspaces

jgraup — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:14:13 +0000

“Designers need somewhere great to work to do their best work - be it a desk with 4 huge screens and a mountain of technical equipment or a laptop sat in your garden it helps the creative process along. Here we scour the internet for examples of workspaces; some good, some bad, some cluttered, some [...]

Dynamic MovieClip Registration

jgraup — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:11:25 +0000

“This handy little class (download here) will allow you to change the registration point of a MovieClip on the fly (instead of having to modify the symbol in the library and repostion all of the contents).” - via Darron Schall

Speech recognition for coding

jgraup — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:05:40 +0000

“Well, if you think you’re going to be able to use speech recognition to code anytime soon, this video will set you straight.” http://robrohan.com/2007/02/14/speech-recognition-coding/

Trigonometry in Flash

jgraup — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:05:27 +0000

Trigonometry is an easily overlooked topic until you want to create interactive interface solutions relying on spacial relationships. In theory, the concept of trigonometry doesn’t require much to grasp yet still requires enough specialized and simple formulas which are better served as reference material. So like any interaction developer, I’ll need a trig toolbox, and this [...]