Endless Runner
Just thought I’d show off a video of something I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. It’s a work-in-progress and only has debug graphics in place but it should give you an idea of what I’m trying to do. If you’re still not sure where I’m heading with it then take a look […]
Adobe Abandon ActionScript Next
So Adobe made a series of announcements yesterday regarding changes to the Flash roadmap, and typically some of those decisions have had the Flash community up in arms again. Last year I made a conscious decision not to get involved in these often heated debates but I thought that one major piece of news from […]
Frosby Learning Games 2
Matt at Frosby Games sent me over the follow-up to their Frosby Learning Games app. Designed for 2-5 year olds and approved by teachers, Frosby Learning Games 2 is packed full of fun mini-games that will keep your kids coming back for more. Each game teaches children new skills through play, with fun activities that […]
Overlaying AIR 3.5 for Flash Professional CS5.5
Crikey, it’s hard to keep up! We’re now at version 3.5 of the AIR SDK and 3.6 is just around the corner. Since a few people had asked I thought I’d once again update my AIR Overlay tutorial for Flash Professional CS5.5. So if you’re struggling to install the AIR 3.5 SDK into Flash Professional […]
Hello 2013
I used to suffer from a lack of motivation and sometimes just a complete lack of direction. It’s one of the reasons I started this blog. Just the act of writing out my thoughts seems to get things straight in my head, allowing me to actually be productive and learn new things. I began 2012 […]
Goodbye 2012
Well that’s another year over and it’s been a hugely satisfying one. I’ve also just realised that I’ve kept this blog going for just over three years now, which I’m actually pretty damn proud of. You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged as frequently this year. That’s intentional as I wanted to focus more […]
Creating a Custom Virtual Keyboard
Although AIR for iOS offers access to the iOS virtual keyboard, you have limited control over the type of keyboard that appears. If you want additional keyboard configurations within your Flash project then you’ll need to build your own custom keyboard component. Although this will require some development effort it will allow you to tailor […]
iOS HTML5 Speedometer App
Here’s something I’ve been meaning to blog about for well over a year but for one reason or another didn’t get round to it. It’s an HTML5 port of a speedometer app I once wrote using Adobe AIR. I thought it would be a good way of polishing up on my JavaScript and also learn […]
Adobe AIR iOS Success Stories
“Really! That was done in Flash?” I’m hearing this quite frequently these days. It’s an extremely positive sign and it validates our own evaluation at WeeWorld that Adobe AIR is a more than viable tool for the creation of mobile games. If you’re still in any doubt then here’s a list of games you should […]
Match Mee for iOS Released
At WeeWorld we just released our latest iOS game, Match Mee, and I’m delighted to announce it’s our first app written using Adobe AIR. This is quite a departure for us as previously we’ve exclusively written native apps. However, given the continual improvements to the AIR SDK and the fact that Match Mee required the […]