Often you stumble across having to write multiple functions for different event listeners which are essentially the same. For example you have 6 buttons that all link to different html pages and you need to write a function that calls navigateToURL for each one. I used to end up writing a function for each one but you can actually create a function in the addEventListener statement that references another function that you can pass a variable into. So it’s almost like passing a variable into the addEventListener.

Example:

my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function():void{ myCustomFunc(variable) });

The reason you can’t do this…
my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myCustomFunc(variable));
…is because you can only pass a reference to the function.

This is a tip I learnt from Tyler Egeto.

Another thing I stumbled across just by curiosity is that you can actually reference a function in a child from within addEventListener.

For example:

my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, object.myFunc);

Just be sure to have the event type in the function like so:
private function myFunc(e:MouseEvent):void{}

Hope this helps.

Using an arduino chip I programmed an application allowing you to capture time-lapse directly to your computer and move the camera over a specified amount of time. You specify the amount of seconds you want recorded and it does the work for you.

I was using Processing to make the app. Pretty soon I want to get a second Servo going so i can rotate on multiple axis.

Check out the short video test here.

Here it is. the much anticipated final Project. After 4 months of hard work you can finally check it out here at pablosgarden.com.

Pablo’s garden is a website where users can log in and express themselves as an artist, designer or however they feel. Users can interact and draw into the garden as well as have the power to vote on drawings.
The garden gives the opportunity for users to collaborate and draw pieces influenced by each-other. They can build on each others work and create combined works of art.

If you want to know more about my project you can download my case study here.

There you have it. My world.

You can download the full res world here. 

I am finally coming out of my hole. I’ve been holding off posting on the blog for a couple weeks now. I am at a point in the project where I have nothing to show yet.

The past 2 weeks I have learnt a lot about databases, mySQL and php. I have also been introduced into event driven programming in flash and how powerful it is.

I have been struggling through setting up a login and register as well as communicating with the database in these new coding languages. I have also been doing some experiments with setting up the world. This has also been a bit of a battle and I still haven’t got a final solution.

I have a date set in 2 weeks for when I want the beta application to be done. I’m a bit nervous but I am super excited because I know I have a lot of sleepless nights in the next 2 weeks. From there I will be doing user testing and having some fun adding new features.

So there’s my update. Keep an eye out for some design layouts of the site which I should post within the next week.

For anyone who hasn’t noticed…

…My new Portfolio site.

Also I am currently working at Satellite Media in Auckland, New Zealand.

Check out this cool site: Red Interactive Agency

What really stands out is the sites visual appeal as well as its intuitive nature and need not to log in or register.

Wow.. I just came across this website while I was searching portfolio websites and came upon this guy.

Ben Cline

This is his flash portfolio.

It looks like he has put a lot of work into this site. This guys is awesome. He seems to be a web developer as well as a motion designer. I feel like this represents me as a designer and how I want to be.

Although I’m not a big fan of his html site here it is.

I’m thinking about creating a new portfolio site.

Something easy to update and good looking.

Anybody got any suggestions on what I should include or how I should make it?

Any portfolio sites that you really like?

cheers

Here is a link to my last term’s flash project.

ETA

I worked on this project with Ivan Cruz