Category Archives: Professional

Flash Micro-site: 2010 World Cup

By Michael Connor | Published: 10/05/2009
Specialty Flash Micro-site design and development for Pappas Creative client, ActionImages.
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Random Tile class

By Michael Connor | Published: 09/25/2009
An Actionscript 3 class I wrote the places tiles on a grid - either randomly or in order, with no overlap, and allows for a tile free zone.
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The Flash Blog » Flash Builder rebrand FAQ

By Michael Connor | Published: 09/17/2009
The Flash Blog » Flash Builder rebrand FAQ.
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Frustrating FireFox bug with ExtnernalInterface – resolved

By Michael Connor | Published: 07/30/2009
Looks like I had a problem with my JavaScript. I need to add: var swfDiv = document.getElementById(’swfDiv’); Checks out now in FireFox 3.5 mac, FireFox PC (version?), IE 8 on the pc. <script type="text/javascript">         function putFlashOnTop() {                 var swfDiv = document.getElementById('swfDiv');             [...]
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Frustrating FireFox bug with ExtnernalInterface

By Michael Connor | Published: 07/29/2009
I have a swf with some html copy below it. It should (seemingly) expand when clicking the button and contract when clicked again. see example I need to swap the z-Index of the divs containing the SWF and the html copy. The swf is embeded using SWFObject. I have two simple javascript methods for re-assigning the SWF [...]
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Concluded Deluxe Flash Video Player

By Michael Connor | Published: 07/02/2009
I’ve just wrapped up a deluxe Flash video player for BBE.  The player has a customized views (size, gallery layout) and tracks all user interactions and records them to a cookie. I’ve built many Flash video players. On this one I utilized a few different design patterns (Decorator, Command, Singleton, MVC.). The project is ‘done’ but scheduled [...]
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Coding Air app – Kidos

By Michael Connor | Published: 04/09/2009
I’m helping to code an Air application – Kidos - an OS for children.  This is a team project that already has a solid base of code.  I’m learning to use Git for committing my code contributions.
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Completing Dynamic Slideshow and CMS

By Michael Connor | Published: 04/03/2009
I’ve been producing on a dynamic slide show with a CMS  for the 2010 World Cup.  Contains a CMS so that client can upload images, create tags, galleries and albums. UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Pair Programing – online video editor

By Michael Connor | Published: 01/21/2009
I’m doing some paired programming for a small company in Dumbo. I sit down with a guy that has been writing code since the 80s. We are working on a Flash online video editor. My first exposure to paired programing, test-driven design, and Git.
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Wrapping up Flash Video Project – Mediatronica

By Michael Connor | Published: 12/15/2008
I’m finishing up building a dynamic fullscreen Flash video player for Mediatronica. Features: fullscreen video captions
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