Decorator Pattern
I try to decorate my imagination as much as I can. -Franz Schubert Pictures deface walls more often than they decorate them. -William Wordsworth (Poet and a guy who really understood bandwidth) What...
View ArticleA Simple Decorator Pattern Example
Minimalist Abstract Decorator To get started with the Decorator design pattern, a minimum implementation needs the following: An abstract component An abstract decorator A concrete component Concrete...
View ArticleThe Decorator Pattern in Action
Applying a Simple Decorator Pattern in Flash: Paper Doll You can move from a conceptual example to a concrete one with a computerized paper doll game. The paper doll component is the doll being...
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Decorating with Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues Action gaming pits different kinds of heroes and villains against one another, and the combatants have different weapons and shields. That is, they're...
View ArticleUsing Concrete Decorator Classes
The Good and Evil Concrete Decorators Following are 14 concrete decorator classes. They're all the same except for the names and values assigned to the numeric properties. It's a lot easier just to do...
View ArticleUsing the Decorator Pattern for a Real Web Site
Dynamic Selection of Concrete Components and Decorations: A Hybrid Car Dealership Up to this point, the examples have focused on different dimensions of the Decorator design pattern, with the emphasis...
View ArticleNonpersistent Client-Side Remote Shared Objects
Sharing Data on Multiple Connections The first time I encountered the remote shared object I thought it had to be the most important contribution to the Internet since the invention of the browser....
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Minimalist Project for Shared Text Having seen a minimalist project for a movie clip, we'll now look at one for sharing text. The concepts are essentially the same, but instead of basing the changes in...
View ArticleCritical Flash Vulnerability Heats Up the Web
quot;A critical vulnerability exists in the current versions of Flash Player (v9.0.159.0 and v10.0.22.87) for Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems, and the authplay.dll component that ships...
View ArticleAdobe Creative Suite 5.5 Now Available
Developers using Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 will appreciate its HTML5 and Flash authoring tools. Adobe Flash Professional CS 5.5, Flash Builder 5.5 Premium, and the Flex 4.5 framework support the...
View Article7 Great Flash Tutorials
Advanced Flash Website Tutorial Are you looking to build a flash website, but want to do so using a single tutorial that shows you all the necessary steps? Look no more, as this tutorial covers it all....
View ArticleThe Top Flash Tutorials for Menus
Use the Flash Project Panel to build a dynamic AS3 menu This tutorial proves that you don't have to be an advanced user to create a stylish and advanced finished product. You'll learn how to create a...
View ArticleBest Flash Photo Gallery Tutorials
Build a dynamic Flash and XML slideshow with scripted transitions If you are looking to take a collection of images and present them in a nice, clean slideshow, this tutorial can help. The end result...
View ArticleTop Flash Game Tutorials
Build a Mini Golf Game with ActionScript 3.0 Here's an example of a mini golf game that can help you freshen up your Flash skills and also help you kill time once you are finished. You don't need Tiger...
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Build a Physics-Based Platformer in Under an Hour Here's a tutorial that teaches you how to create a game very quickly by using the World Construction Kit. You will see a host of steps that result in a...
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