DVD Authoring and Adobe Encore
I am in the middle of working on a DVD for a client and there was a conversation about creating a Blu Ray disc as well. So I did a…
WordPress and Flash
Typically we have always created Flash sites from scratch and used XML or, in the case of Rush.com, a custom-made CMS as the content source For the bulk of our…
Compiler Error 1203
I ran into this one last night while working on the new site for RockfordGrill.com. I have to admit this one stumped me and I had to do a whole bunch of digging around to figure it out. Once I discovered the issue, it made perfect sense but at the time (about 1:30 am) I was at a loss.
1203: No default constructor found in base class.
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Runtime Error 2048
This is one that has nailed me a couple of times. It is a Sandbox Security violation error which means that one of your SWF’s tried to access a file from a different url – which is a big no-no in flash. (more…)
Syndicate Design Splash
Our website is still under construction but I got inspired last night and changed the splash page.
RockfordGrill.com
Yesterday we launched the new website for RockfordGrill.com. The project was a lot of fun and a great foray into some new techniques and technologies.
Preload This!
Creating a Preloader in AS3
Creating a preloader in AS3 is pretty straight forward and really should be used any time your pulling resources into an SWF at runtime and yes I know the title is stupid. (more…)
Getting rid of the WordPress Version number
One way to help secure your WordPress install is to remove the version number from your meta tags:
<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 3.0.1" />
Removing “Private” and “Protected” from WordPress post titles
Here is a great snippet of code that removes “Private” and “Protected” from your password protected posts in WordPress. Just drop it into your functions.php file. (more…)