Traversing the display list in AS3 is so tedious. I wish I could use jQuery/CSS/XSLT style selectors:
$(’stage movie button’).addChild(child);
jQuery has spoiled me with easy DOM traversal. Instead, we have to do this:
stage.getChildAt(3).getChildAt(12).addChild(child);
Edit: It looks like someone has ported the $-style traversing to AS3. Finally!
It’s a Flash Embedded device for $180.
Touch screen, accelerometer, microphone, speakers, light sensor, wifi, leather panels…mmm…
Anything I make in Flash I can put on this baby as a fun new toy. Like an alarm clock that streams music from my web server, or a FAP browser that I’m pretty sure only I would use.
One part breadcrumb trail, one part FAP.
FAP Trail starts with a page of random works. By clicking on works that you like it learns and offers works that you might be more interested in. Eventually you will recieve a gallery of works that accurately reflects your tastes in art.
This was built using fAPI, the open [...]
To help inspire growth on FAP, I’ve released A Quick FAP. It’s kind of like how people share videos on YouTube, now artists can share their works on their blog.