AS3 Apex

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If your new to AS3 then you really should go and watch some videos by Colin Moock who is well known for his Essential ActionScript 3.0 Book.  Colin does a great job of showing you stuff with out the lecture, so you’re sure to learn and enjoy what you’re watching.

Head over to Adobe to view a few hours worth of video.

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/actionscript/articles/lost_as_weekend.html

Have a look at the art as it comes to life right before your eyes. See how others made their sketches or give it a shot and make your own art for others to enjoy.

This site uses flash as a tool to let you sketch up some art then show it back to others in a stop motion style of the process and making of the sketch.  This could be just as much a learning site as it is entertaining.

http://sketch.odopod.com/

If you haven’t already, go check you the fun soap box racer game by Red Bull. This shows yet again how complex flash sites can get.  You can make your own custom soapbox race car and fling it down the track while you race against your opponent.

http://www.redbullsoapboxracer.com/

Thibault Imbert over at http://bytearray.org thinks that you can speed up your compile time by disabling the warnings mode in your File -> Publish Settings -> Flash Tab -> Script > Settings.

At best I have only seen warnings for naming functions like “onEnterFrame” or having more then one instance name be the same.  So I don’t see how disabling it could do harm and if it speeds things up why not try and be the judge for your self.

- Josh Chernoff.

For all of you out there that just can’t get enough Flash, the day after Flash Camp – St. Louis, we will be hosting yet another St. Louis meet up at Urban Eats at 5:pm (“<- click link for map”).

This will be a general topic meeting, so bring your questions and ideas. We will also be showing some cool sites and discussing what makes and breaks them….

If you would, please go on to linkedin and RSVP.  http://events.linkedin.com/AS3-Apex-St-Louis-Adobe-User-group/pub/110743, Thanks and hope to see you there.

- Josh Chernoff.

JP and Jeff from Flex and Fuse the Arch are hosting a great event.

Flash Camp St. Louis is a full-day event featuring some top industry experts on the Adobe Flash Platform from both inside and outside Adobe. Come advance your Flash, Actionscript and Flex skills, meet members of the Adobe team and network with local companies and fellow developers. Sessions are geared towards designers and developers with beginning to intermediate level of experience with ActionScript 3, Flash, and/or Flex and AIR. There will be plenty of giveaways, swag, lunch.. and a free ticket to the City Museum!

Get your tickets here:  http://flashcampstlouis.eventbrite.com/

Flash & Flex Developers Magazine has been around for a little over a year.  You can find their mag in places like Borders Books, but coming September  they have decided to pull the publication from the shelf for good…  Now before you panic Flash & Flex will be going 100% digital come September, in addition to that it will also be 100% free.

Now this is big news in more then one way.  This shows that magazines can profit more  from adds then it can from sales and live online for free to the public..  This has a number of benefits  from the environment, over all costs, rapid saturation to being a free publication. In the end this means more readers and less costs for everyone.

So if you haven’t all ready go sign up for the news letter at http://www.ffdmag.com and get your free publication of  Flash & Flex Developers Magazine coming September.

Hello Everyone,

I hope to see you at our next meeting hosted at Urban Eats at 5:pm. For the most part this will be a free for all on all topics Action script. Bring your ideas, questions and or opinions.

- Josh Chernoff.

Sorry for the delay though the group is starting again from a long break.   In this meeting we will be talking about what has changed in the industry, group  and community and what this means to you.  Also I would like to find some one who is passionate about leading this group as I can not do it alone.

There will be time to ask questions if your new to Flash and there will be a little showcasing of new and cool.

Hope to see you there at Urban Eats on the 18th 5:00PM