A few topics being covered: Cameras, Scenes, COLLADA, Materials, Native Objects, Interactivity, Flash 9 IDE, UVW unwrap basics, Workflow with 3D guys, working with 3D Studio Max and Maya, Bumpmaps, Working with 3D scenes and 2D content, Using PV3D Flash 9 IDE components, and much more… this is going to be off the hinges!

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Take a minute to check out this simple Apollo app I put together.

 Saving serialized objects to disk with Apollo

By: Sean Moore

Here we go! I’m getting my bags packed and things taken care of around the house to hop on a plane and head off to SF tomorrow. (Don’t forget the laptop and cell phone chargers!!) I’ve never been to the Adobe offices so that should be pretty cool too… Yeah, I think I’m getting pumped for this!
I should have about 30+ sets of laminated ActionScript 2.0 to 3.0 Migration Cheat Sheets to hand out before/after the sessions. Be sure to say “Hello” and grab a set before I run out. (Look for the guy with the large’ish beard and glasses.)

See you soon!

ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns: Rough Cut Version

I hadn’t seen or heard about this book until now. It looks pretty good.

Here is the link from the oreilly site:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510343/

By Bill Sanders, Chandima Cumaranatunge
Rough Cuts Release: February 2007
Print Book Release: July 2007

Book description:
This hands-on introduction to design patterns is for experienced Flash developers ready to tackle sophisticated programming techniques with ActionScript 3.0. The book takes you through the process step by step, explaining how design patterns provide a clear road map for structuring code that actually makes OOP languages easier to use. Although this book is still in progress, you can get going on this technology through our Rough Cuts version, which gives you access to the manuscript as it evolves.

My new domain and blog are all set up. Take a minute and check it out. I am working on a full flash portfolio written in ActionScript 3.0 now. I hope to have it finished within the next couple of weeks. I have the code all checked into google code which seems to be pretty awesome so far. An issue tracker, a Wiki, SVN, etc. Here are some photos of the analysis phase I went through. Not formal UML but certainly borrowing and using UML concepts.

Anyway, I’ll keep all non cheatsheet related posts over there from now on.

http://seantheflashguy.com/blog/

Here it is, finally! The updated ActionScript 3.0 Top Level Classes Cheatsheet! Download your free, 3 page vector PDF now!

This version is greatly expanded upon in comparison to the original. Please let me know if you find any problems.

http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/downloads/as3cs_top_level.pdf

Special thanks again to Dolores Joya for improving the layout and helping to get these created.
Enjoy!

Fellow Flash Developers,

Here is the latest addition to the cheatsheet family…

ActionScript 2.0 to 3.0 Migration Cheatsheets:
http://www.actionscriptcheatsheet.com/downloads/as3cs_migration.pdf

Please let me know what you think and if you find any problems. I need to get any issues resolved before I send these to the printer. With any luck I should have some of these printed and laminated to give away at Apollo Camp.

I would like to send a super, special thank you to Dolores Joya for helping me with the layout for the new sheets. The layout she helped to create is much better than what I originally had.
http://www.doloresjoya.com

Alright, enjoy! Keep your eyes peeled for the new Top Level sheets that are currently in the works now.