Ultrashock Forums - Blogs http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/blog.php Ultrashock - The Ultimate Resource Site for Creative Professionals en Sat, 17 May 2008 08:30:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/images/us/misc/rss.jpg Ultrashock Forums - Blogs http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/blog.php Very new to Flash and only interesting on the video converting side http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/nhms/very-new-to-flash-and-only-interesting-on-the-video-converting-side-326.html Wed, 14 May 2008 12:49:54 GMT Hi Everyone, I am new to Flash. I edit with Avid and export my video as QT (self contained) mainly to later upload it to the web. The idea is that... Hi Everyone, I am new to Flash. I edit with Avid and export my video as QT (self contained) mainly to later upload it to the web. The idea is that the video quality ramains very high and also is very accessible and easy to view by people. Ideally I want no more than 5 or 10 MB for movie (10 to 15 minutes long) Flash seems to be the solution.....where should I go to see a demo for people who has no idea (me) in how to use Flash? Will be using Adobe Master Collection CS3 and I once did exported a QT and imported to A Flash CS3 video Encoder (it was a big 25GB QT mov exported from Avid) but then did not know what to do with this FLV file....anyway, extremely new and ignorant on these matters. Where is best to start (besides expensive classes) using Flash from Master collection? I have a subscription on Lyndas.com but don't know which class is the right to learn converting QT movs to flash for easy access / viewing in the net. I see Flash video but when I open the class is not really talking about converting QT to Flash and in how to incorporate that Flash movie into a webpage. Any help, helps. Thank you! ]]> nhms http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/nhms/very-new-to-flash-and-only-interesting-on-the-video-converting-side-326.html <![CDATA[Flash Media Server & OS Red5]]> http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/sightstorm/flash-media-server-and-os-red5-324.html Mon, 12 May 2008 20:54:06 GMT So now I have a main idea how to use Red 5! open source flash media server. Just seeing that facebook uses it for one of their apps. I think I'll give it a try sometime this week/weekend. I can see this being fun. Who knows... maybe a fun little application may araise from this.

In the world of work, i began using the companies akami system which i had to connect to, to record audio files! The connection succeeds which is awesome! However, nothing seems to save, even with the right credentials. ... what to do... what to do... stay tuned, cause I dont have the slightest idea. :) ]]> SightStorm http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/sightstorm/flash-media-server-and-os-red5-324.html Flash image and video gallery 2.0 http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/egoldy/flash-image-and-video-gallery-2-0-323.html Sun, 11 May 2008 16:26:06 GMT our new version image and video gallery 2.0. support drag and drop with dropshadow effect. fullscreen function ,multi category, sort function... our new version image and video gallery 2.0.
support drag and drop with dropshadow effect. fullscreen function ,multi category, sort function .ect....



you can check it out here:image and video gallery

Any comments will appreciate! ]]> EGOLDY http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/egoldy/flash-image-and-video-gallery-2-0-323.html hello http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/flashweech/hello-322.html Sat, 10 May 2008 11:40:17 GMT hi,
I'm flash user from Belgrade. I work in Flash and other animating software for a long time (past few years)
My work you can see at www.site-factory.co.yu where
i work only animations. Please send your comments, I'll
be happy to read that. Thanks! ]]> flashweech http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/flashweech/hello-322.html May 2008 Newsletter http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/nrg/may-2008-newsletter-321.html Fri, 09 May 2008 09:28:28 GMT http://newsletter.ultrashock.com/2008-05/ http://newsletter.ultrashock.com/2008-05/ ]]> nrg http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/nrg/may-2008-newsletter-321.html Teamwork Project http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/web2stu/teamwork-project-320.html Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:57 GMT I would like to start an open source project between a group of fellow flashers. I have been designing an application, which has been started in... I would like to start an open source project between a group of fellow flashers. I have been designing an application, which has been started in coldfusion (fusebox methodology), but i want to transfer it to Flash.
I have the flash skills to draw the dashboard for the app.
I am just learning actionscript and cant yet do.
Have learned how to write coldfusion components but not learned how to connect flash to database using those components??

The objective for me is to build a 'skillscheduler', and a 'trades database'. I want to design the best, most comprehensive database of Building Trade skills. Theere would be companies who would use the system to enter a repair project, match the skill of the task to the tradesman, and send instructions by email and sms to the tradesperson.

I imagine the system design would work well for I.T Skills or any other skill which is required by a client and could benefit from online booking/scheduling.

The idea is for the suppliers of the trades skills to interact with the application / clients through a dashboard, sms and email.

I figured that other developers could help build the app, and adapt it for use in their own field; or to use components of the app in their own way in a totally different design?

I have a seriously good start and a full working application in fusebox, with an html designed dashboard at present with full security system.

Get in touch if you share an interest. ]]> Web2Stu http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/web2stu/teamwork-project-320.html Presentation on Silverlight exposes the business need for User Experience http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/holaso/presentation-on-silverlight-exposes-the-business-need-for-user-experience-319.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:22:02 GMT A presentation on Silverlight in April 2008 touched on why businesses have expressed a need in USER EXPERIENCE in the past two years and in the years... A presentation on Silverlight in April 2008 touched on why businesses have expressed a need in USER EXPERIENCE in the past two years and in the years moving forward.

http://www.infoq.com/presentations/m...t-presentation

RIA development tools such as Silverlight, Flash, Flex, and possibly JavaFX and the people who are able to develop for them are becoming increasingly more in demand. ]]> Holaso http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/holaso/presentation-on-silverlight-exposes-the-business-need-for-user-experience-319.html Nesting Function 2 http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/nesting-function-2-318.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:06:50 GMT Same as Nesting function post but attached example loads and external swf then calls a root function from the loaded swf Same as Nesting function post but attached example loads and external swf then calls a root function from the loaded swf
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]]> monka http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/nesting-function-2-318.html Nesting Function http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/nesting-function-317.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:42:17 GMT Attached is a simple fla showing a call to a function on the root. Attached is a simple fla showing a call to a function on the root.
Attached Files
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]]> monka http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/nesting-function-317.html OOP is more than just a double-entendre http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/jaseinatl/oop-is-more-than-just-a-double-entendre-316.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:23:40 GMT Here is the perfect example of how I have become completely paralyzed by options: To start, I want to create a basic AS2 framework that will enable... Here is the perfect example of how I have become completely paralyzed by options:

To start, I want to create a basic AS2 framework that will enable me to create a simple menu/content system that does the following:

click a menu item, load it's content.

Wow, sounds simple, right? Well, lets add some more details:

When a menu item is clicked, it should change appearance and function because it represents the current active content.

splinter 1 - maybe it should have an indicator of whether the content is already loaded
splinter 2 - perhaps it should have a loading indicator (instead of just loaded/not loaded)
splinter 3 - perhaps it should have a visited indicator that shows whether you have seen this content
splinter 4 - perhaps an indicator for new content that lets you know that visited pages have new content?
splinter 5 - can this be setup as an RSS/ATOM feed

-----------------------------------------backup

On my Stage,
I want a MovieClip that holds all of the content movieClips: contentHolder
I want a MovieClip that holds all of the menuitem movieClips: menuHolder

inside the menuHolder movieClip, i will have several movieClips that contain both a label (label_txt) and button (btn):menuClip
each menuClip will have a controller attribute that references the menuHolder (a little redundant since _parent exists, but maybe necessary for polym);
each menuClip will capture the button's mouse events and react to the onRelease event by alerting it's controller

the menuHolder object will then tell the contentHolder object to load the appropriate content when it receives notice from any of its buttons.

The contentHolder checks to see if the content is already loaded based on the data passed by the menuHolder.
If it is, it then tells the current content to hide and the new content to show itself
When the new content is active, the contentHolder tells the menuHolder to update its menuItem that corresponds to the current loaded content.

sounds good? Well, I set this up a dozen different ways and finally realized that there were some redundant processes going on:

the act of toggling the state of an item within in a group happens on both the menuHolder and the contentHolder.
In fact, the contentHolder and menuHolder are extremely similar if you make the showClip and hideClip functions modular.

So, I threw out all my work and started writing a class that would control groups of similar elements.

But then I thought: maybe I should be writing element-level classes that act as groups.

Then I thought: This is driving me crazy, I'm gonna start all over and not lose my focus this time.

Meanwhile the website is no further along, I have lost more hair and feel even less competent than when I started. ]]> jaseinatl http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/jaseinatl/oop-is-more-than-just-a-double-entendre-316.html PHP load and send Example http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/php-load-and-send-example-315.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:14:50 GMT Attached is a Load/Send example with Flash and PHP. A good way to test PHP and Flash is by installing WAMP Server on your machine. It is a free... Attached is a Load/Send example with Flash and PHP.

A good way to test PHP and Flash is by installing WAMP Server on your machine. It is a free package that includes:

-Apache
-MySQL
-PHP

I am new to this but have done enough to get the attached example up and running. WAMP Server has been an excellent way to test database communications.

Nutrox helped me get this up and running by giving me the no caching code in the PHP scripts
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]]> monka http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/monka/php-load-and-send-example-315.html <![CDATA[乱搬家...]]> http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/lawson_vc/a-314.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:44:37 GMT 新家有着落了
忘掉space-其实很久没有记起他
找到一处自我非常满意的角落
没事贴个图...链个网...银个魂 恩？干嘛干嘛...别打岔
恩，决定了
不再做鲁事给小家抹黑
じゃ、始めましょう！ ]]> lawson_vc http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/lawson_vc/a-314.html <![CDATA[测试中文 test EN]]> http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/stevenwong/test-en-313.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:27:20 GMT 测试中文 test EN:yes: ]]> StevenWong http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/stevenwong/test-en-313.html Display List Issues http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/wberrioz/display-list-issues-312.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:26:25 GMT I'm new to action script 3.0 programming and I'm learning about the Display List and running into compile errors and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I continue to get the following errors:

1061: Call to a possibly undefined method getChildAt through a reference with static type flash.display:DisplayObject.

1119: Access of possibly undefined property numChildren through a reference with static type flash.display:DisplayObject.

I downloaded this source code and it worked fine with the example file I downloaded, but when I created a new fla document and used the same code I get the errors above. Can any one point me in the right direction? ]]> wberrioz http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/wberrioz/display-list-issues-312.html Xtream Media Server http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/angiesdaddy78/xtream-media-server-311.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:18:12 GMT Hi Guys, I have to tell you about this cool Product I bought Its called a Media Server , It is a really cool Device It holds tons of DVDS on it... Hi Guys,

I have to tell you about this cool Product I bought Its called a Media Server , It is a really cool Device It holds tons of DVDS on it Blue Ray Movies it holds tons of photos and it works with Itunes as well so you can play all your music. It is the most incredible machine I have bought in along time. I can even hook it up in another room and stream movies to my other flat panel while I'm watching a Blu-Ray. I bought my Media Server from Xtream Media they had very friendly service and really knew what they were talking about I bought the Pro-4800 and it was the best money I have ever spent . I had 2 great sales guy help me out. Jeffery Asherbranner and Jason Jennings from Xtream Media helped me out.They asked me a ton of questions so they could find out exactly what I was looking for . They got me exactly what I was looking for and I have never been happier. If you are interested in purchasing a Media Server The number is 888-752-7624 and there website is www.xtreammediaservers.com you wont be dissappointed. ]]> angiesdaddy78 http://www.ultrashock.com/forums/http://www.ultrashock.com/blog/angiesdaddy78/xtream-media-server-311.html