Entries from September 2009

PagedLayout Part 3: Flickr Mashup

September 18th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Over the last few days I have been posting about my first custom layout in the Spark component architecture, PagedLayout (day 1, day 2).  Today I thought I’d post a real world mashup using the layout as well as take a little more time to explain what’s going on with the class and how you […]

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Tags: ActionScript · Flash · Flash Builder 4 · Flex · Flex 4 Framework · Gumbo

Flex 4 Gumbo Custom Spark Layout: Animated Paged Layout

September 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Update: For the final version of the PagedLayout source, please visit Part 3. Yesterday I posted my first attempt at a custom Spark Layout, PagedLayout.  Using the GreenSock TweenLite libraries I added animation to the transitions of pages.  I will go into detail on the changes made to the original class at some point, but […]

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Tags: ActionScript · Flash · Flash Builder 4 · Flex · Flex 4 Framework · Gumbo

Flex 4 Gumbo Custom Spark Layout: Paged Layout

September 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Update: For the final version of the PagedLayout source, please visit Part 3. I am intrigued by the possibilities of the new layout architecture in the Flex 4 framework (currently in beta, code named Gumbo). I have seen some really neat stuff materializing already: Evtim’s WheelLayout and FlowLayout, Andrew Trice’s CircularLayout, and Ryan Campbell’s collection of […]

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Tags: ActionScript · Flash · Flash Builder 4 · Flex · Flex 4 Framework · Gumbo

Mac Style Button Skin for Flash Builder 4 (Flex Gumbo)

September 15th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I had to create some mock-ups for a project the other day and I did a quick skin of a button that I thought  I’d share. Thanks to Zach O. for the graphic assets.  Feel free to use this in any projects, personal or commercial, I just ask that you send me an e-mail and […]

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Tags: ActionScript · Flash · Flash Builder 4 · Flex · Gumbo