I would say the results are shocking but they aligned with my hypothesis. Flash outperforms HTML5 for simple animation used at the core of nearly every game on the internet. The basic principal of games is that the screen is refreshed on an interval x number of times per second as one or many objects […]
Expanding Draggable Widget
Lightboxes are overused. They take way to long to load and consume far too much screen real estate. A far better user experience can be achieved by teaming up JavaScript with ActionScript. The end result is less than 6KB of code! **Update: The feedback widget replaced the draggable widget. Please visit this link for a […]
HTML5 is the Future, Don’t Try and Stop It!
Flash runs great on my laptop. I’ve created apps with complex trig, physics, and 3D engines. Never with a crash on a live site. My goal was to determine how much better HTML5 might perform. I didn’t get very far in my attempts to learn HTML5 before realizing that someone else had already done the […]
The Full Conference Experience
Getting the most value for your cash. With both MN.swf Camp and Flashbelt on the horizon here are some tips on how to get the most from your conference experience. Talk to strangers Don’t sit next to your co-worker, friend or even anyone that looks remotely familiar to you. It can be hard to walk […]