Did you know defining an event handler on an object in Flex can prevent it or other objects from being garbage collected even after all explicit references to the objects have been removed? If not, then keep reading. Introduction Previously, I discussed techniques for freeing up memory on video and images in Flex, but I [...]

I traveled to the UK earlier this month and was greeted by an error screen a day for the first three days of my trip. Day 1: London Subway Station Nothing like a 5-foot-tall boot screen to make you feel at home in a foreign country. Day 2: Cardiff Train Station Found a Windows BSOD [...]

Last summer, I wrote “eclipse 3.5 – four good, 1 bad feature“.  A year later and Eclipse 3.6 is out.   I didn’t try it earlier because I was busy with the SCEA part 1 and Core Spring 3 certifications.  While I may not be part of the official blogathon this time, I decided to use [...]