Archive for category Flash/Flex
Google Abandons Maps for Adobe Flash/Air
September 21st, 2011 by Scott SelikoffOn September 2, 2011, Google announced it was deprecating the Google Maps API and actively encouraging users to migrate to JavaScript Maps API v3. While abandoning support for the Flash API comes as a bit of a shock, it is not completely unexpected, as Google has not released an update for the API in the […]
Posted: 21 September, 2011 in Flash/Flex.
Comments: 6
Flex – Event Handlers and Weak References
September 21st, 2010 by Scott SelikoffDid 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 […]
Posted: 21 September, 2010 in Flash/Flex.
Tags: air, collector, event, Flash/Flex, garbage, garbage collector, GC, handlers, listeners, references, strong, weak
Comments: 2
Installing the Adobe AIR 2 SDK in Eclipse
June 28th, 2010 by Scott SelikoffWhile Adobe makes adding a new Flex SDK easy – just drop a new version folder alongside another version and point Eclipse to the new directory – they make installing a new Air SDK quite frustrating. The Air SDK is installed inside the Flex SDK, so to truly install a new version, you must hijack […]
Posted: 28 June, 2010 in Flash/Flex.
Tags: adobe, air, eclipse, Flash/Flex, sdk
Comments: 2