The recent buzz I find amusing. I don't like Apple and never have for various reasons. However, I think it is time Adobe wake up. And no it's not to fix the countless of un-specific bugs and browser crashings that so many commenters like to mention without really mentioning. You know, those statements like, Flash is a "resource hog", "Flash crashed my browser" etc. It's not those because I build Flash projects everyday, and they run peachy keen when put through our everyday QA paces. It's time to put the proverbial weight behind an un-tapped resource. A resource that is yearning for input, collaboration and improvements (imho). Lets get CS on linux!
Chances are you've heard of the term or read some tutorials on how to use these diagrams to help with documenting your thought process when building a slick Flash project. I basically only wanted to share a little gem I've recently discovered but ended up writing propaganda. I digress.
Initially I wanted to do a complete write-up on what it would take to move your entire Flash operation away from Windows. How much fun that would've been. Instead I opted for a more mashed-up approach on ethical philosophies and how they relate to the workflow of building RIA's and Flash websites mmkay.
After a great Max in Milano, I was inspired to start playing around with Pixel Bender. Granted, I wasn't going to create a raytracer and for someone who still struggles to understand the ColorMatrixFilter I thought the outcome of this tinker is pretty useful.
A lot of people have blogged about this and there have been a few attempts at libraries which solves the problem. Some have gained status and some have gracefully failed silently. It's only recently that I encountered the need to use this method and frankly I prefer browser scrollbars as most users do in my opinion. I feel they are more responsive and have better performance. But damn it ain't easy getting this to work properly and at one point I wondered if it is actually worth the trouble.
