Unlike many other great languages, ActionScript 3 does not have a method for finding a date’s day within a year. For example, February 10, 2008, is the 41st day in the year. Here is my solution:
function getDayOfYear(date:Date):Number {
var monthLengths:Array = new Array (31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31);
// A […]
When needing to scale loaded assets in ActionScript so that no side is larger than a particular dimension, you can spare manual proportion calculation by using the scaleX and scaleY display object properties.
Manual proportional scaling code looks like this:
myDisplayObject.height = (originalHeight * newWidth) / originalWidth;
myDisplayObject.width = newWidth;
That’s fine and dandy, but I typically need to […]
Hey web designers, developers, producers! It’s that time again.
I’m at the first ever Google I/O checking out the OpenSocial wares for GoTV Networks. Shoot me a tweet if you’re also attending.
If you’re one of the many who suffer AT&T DSL, you already know that you cannot use your own outgoing (SMTP) mail server. You also know that SBC Global (before AT&T bought them) outsourced its email service through an awkward relationship with Yahoo!.
Recently, AT&T’s mandated outgoing mail servers stopped working. Macworld discovered that AT&T changed […]
In an interview with Macworld, PayPal asserted that Safari was not secure enough to be included on its recommended browser list. PayPal currently recommends Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, or Opera to its users.
Michael Barrett, PayPal’s chief information security officer, said, “Safari has got nothing in terms of security support, only SSL (Secure Sockets Layer […]
Whilst preparing my taxes, I needed to grab a receipt for a purchase made at the online Apple Store. The online Apple Store is one of the few places where I don’t mind having an account, as I purchase from it frequently. However, the online Apple Store exhibits one of the biggest flaws in ecommerce check out procedures: being more concerned about my password than I am.
I spent an hour on an entry to the What is Graphic Design? Poster Competition.
My definition: Graphic design is a method of communicating, like speech and language, using visual form.
My entry:
I get contacted by recruiters all the time. In general, I find them sleazy. There are exceptions.
When Charlie Smith at BINC “Professional” Search emailed me, I suggested that he state the name of the company he was working on behalf of when cold emailing potential candidates. Several of my friends have had bad experiences with […]
Countless citizens have told Congress to reject telecom immunity, but the Senate is still threatening to pass a bill giving immunity to lawbreaking phone companies. It’s time to get creative and move beyond words. Let’s show our elected representatives who supports the rule of law — ordinary Americans from across the country.
First, call your Congressmen. […]
