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ImageSizer – updated to version 0.3.10!

Posted by James - 22/12/08 at 03:12:45 pm

I’ll try not to be boring and post every single time I make an update, but what the hell, I kinda like this update – even if it introduces nothing useful on the functionality front.

Version 0.3.10 of ImageSizer is now upgraded to use the AIR 1.5 runtime, and introduces my first working attempt at Pixel Bender filters. The Application Information window (in the above screenshot) now has a wavy effect – taken straight from the source code of the BlackBookSafe AIR application.

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BBC Releases an AIR version of the iPlayer

Posted by Mark - 22/12/08 at 10:12:02 am

You can install it from here, when you first go to the page click “I want to be a labs tester”, then visit the link again and you’ll be able to download it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/bbc_iplayer_desktop

One of it’s coolest features I’ve seen so far (I’ve used it for 3mins!) is that you browse the videos online like normal, but then instead of playing the video you click the download button which talks to the AIR app and starts downloading the video in the AIR application. You can then watch the video for up to 30 days after you’ve downloaded it online or offline. They’ve used a Flash Media Rights Management Server to DRM-Protect content so you shouldn’t be able to get to the video file. Pretty cool stuff.

You can find more info here: http://www.ashorten.com/2008/12/19/bbc-launches-iplayer-desktop-on-adobe-air/

Goo: Yay for great game design!

Posted by James - 22/12/08 at 09:12:50 am

http://visualrinse.com/2008/12/14/a-love-letter-to-the-world-of-goo-yay-for-great-game-design/

This is an interesting article, and accompanying video, talking about what make good game and interface design. Certainly a few pointers for your own designs.

Flash Game Tutorials

Posted by Mark - 20/12/08 at 10:12:08 am

http://dezinerfolio.com/2008/10/31/20-free-tutorials-to-create-your-own-flash-game-2

E-Newsletter / The benefits of using Adobe AIR.

Posted by James - 19/12/08 at 10:12:22 pm

MMT Digital’s Christmas E-Newsletter is due out soon, so I thought it might be a pertinent time to recap our earlier email, the Autumn E-Newsletter. And hey, this isn’t just a company promotional post, I actually want to blog this, because I very much like the design and also because I wrote one of the featured articles!

Click here to view the Autumn E-Newsletter online.

Click here to go straight to my article “The benefits of using new technology”.
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Need some glossy icons?

Posted by Mark - 19/12/08 at 02:12:35 pm

http://www.noupe.com/icons/50-most-beautiful-icon-sets-created-in-2008.html

Some points to consider when building AIR apps

Posted by Mark - 19/12/08 at 12:12:24 pm

http://www.webkitchen.be/2008/12/17/best-practices-6-air-features-that-may-annoy-your-users/