A reader requested a very simple solution for moving text so I decided to respond with this short tutorial on using the caurina Tweener library to move a block of text. (To repeat tween reload page.)
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Using caurina Tweener to tween text movement
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Tutorials
Tweening a text message: the MsgPanel_RIGHT class
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes
I recently saw a video of Microsoft’s upcoming Mobile 7 phone interface and, surpirisingly, was impressed with its bold 2D graphics – no 3D bevelled edges, no gradations, no faux glass reflective surfaces. The MsgPanel_RIGHT class is my interpretation of a 2D graphic approach to the interface.
Prototyping the Bookshelves function
March 5th, 2010 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes
I originally wrote this function in 2007 in Actionscript 2 (remember createEmptyMovieClip) and recently rewrote it in as3. The concept is to present a series of “shelves” that move together vertically as a group but move independently of each other when moving horizontally. Instead of a grid of rows and buttons imagine shelves of books with each [...]
Improving the ImageRollover Class, Again: Tweening the Rollover
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes
Last night I was reviewing the traffic reports for the site, when I noticed that a visitor had arrived at this site by searching for “flash caurina desaturate”. The phrase gave me the idea that I could improve the earlier ImageRollover class simply by substituting tweened rollovers in place of the abrupt transitions in [...]
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Shifting Thumbnails with Tweened Movement: ThumbnailShifter Class
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes
The ThumbnailShifter class, like previous variations, displays a limited number of thumbnails through a mask and uses a pair of buttons to move hidden thumbnails into view. The class relies on a XML file for all user-defined settings and list of thumbnails.