Base64 Optimized ActionScript 3 Library

A nice Base64 library for ActionScript 3 on jpauclair.net:
http://jpauclair.net/2010/01/09/base64-optimized-as3-lib/

MailBrew

A cool utility based on Adobe AIR that allows you to check multiple email accounts.

“MailBrew

is an email notifier that supports Gmail (regular Gmail, and Google Apps email accounts), and IMAP.”

For more information, check out Christian Cantrell’s blog.

The Top Idea in Your Mind

From Paul Graham’s interesting essay entitled “The Top Idea in Your Mind.”

“I'd say it's hard to do a really good job on anything you don't think about in the shower.”

The Big Slowdown: Upgrading from AIR 1.5 to AIR 2.0

It seems that some AIR applications may develop speed issues when upgrading from AIR 1.5 to AIR 2.0. Here is thread from the Adobe Forums. The upshot is that Adobe is proactively seeking a fix. Meanwhile they also offer a method of reverting back to AIR 1.5, should you need to. Here’s a quote from an Adobe staff member:
…below is a link to a tech note that describes how to download the AIR 1.5.3 versions of the AIR runtime and SDK. In addition, it also includes a link to an application that can be used to prevent the AIR runtime from automatically updating to new versions.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/853/cpsid_85304.html

I will follow-up with additional details on this issue once we verify whether our internal fix addresses the issue.

Download MovieClips as Images with a Single Click

Chris Black  has a neat example of drawing and then saving an image from a Flash movieclip on blackcj.com.

Flash: Setting the Tab Order of TLFTextFields

A great tip courtesy of Adrian Parr’s Blog:

holder_mc.tf1.tabIndex = 1;

Is now:

InteractiveObject(holder_mc.tlf1.getChildAt(1)).tabIndex = 1;

Read Adrian’s article for all the details.

Google Analytics: Renaming the URL with_trackPageview

Well, the Google documentation is out of date so I thought I’d store this here. If you are using the latest version of GA and you would like to change the URL that is recorded, add this:

_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', "myPath/myFile"]);

This extremely handy bit of information was in the forums. (Google, put it in the documentation?)

Why Google Cannot Build Social Applications

Really insightful article on why Google stumbles when trying to tackle the social web. My favorite quote (actually quoted in the article, too):

“So, to summarize: Google is responsible for Orkut, Wave, and Buzz. Ex-Googlers are responsible for Facebook, Foursquare, and Twitter. Discuss.”

App Inventor for Android

This seems like an awesome creation!

“App Inventor is a new tool in Google Labs that makes it easy for anyone—programmers and non-programmers, professionals and students—to create mobile applications for Android-powered devices. And today, we’re extending invitations to the general public.”

HandMadeFont

HandMadeFont merges photos and fonts. Pretty fun technique.

http://www.handmadefont.com/

 

Compare and Combine Documents in Word 2007

It’s essentially a diff statement, but very handy!

Top 10 Resources for Design Inspiration

Top 10 Resources for Design Inspiration

http://mashable.com/2010/06/24/design-inspiration-resources/