I’ve seen a few people complaining about the lack of mature tools to develop content for the modern web (aka HTML5), and it got me thinking about the evolution of these tools, and how challenges are solved on technology platforms in general. In my experience, there is a natural progression for a maturing technology stack…
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Updates to EaselJS, SoundJS, TweenJS & Zoë!
I’m very happy to announce that I’ve pushed major updates to a number of our javascript tools and libraries, including EaselJS v0.4, Zoë v1.5, TweenJS v0.1 and SoundJS v0.1.
8 Years, a Retrospective.
I was looking at the blog today, thinking how neglected it is, when I realized that its 8 year anniversary had recently passed. That got me scanning nostalgically through old posts, and wistfully pondering how much has changed since my very first post on Sept 1, 2003…
Spelling Plus Library (SPL) Version 2 Released
I’m happy to announce that we have released version 2.0 of our Spelling Plus Library (SPL). SPL provides real-time (as you type) spell checking for Flash, Flex, and AIR applications built with AS3. Version 2’s most significant new feature is full support for TLF text and components, including the Spark component set in Flex…
Why I’m Excited About FITC Toronto
I try not to spam my blog with posts about every conference I’m involved with, but I’m genuinely excited about FITC Toronto this year. Beyond the usual collection of reasons I like this conference, there’s a list of reasons that are specific to this event…
Zoë: Export SWF Animation as EaselJS SpriteSheets
We’re releasing the first version of Zoë, a free Adobe AIR application for exporting SWF animations as sprite sheets (single images containing a grid of animation cells), including frame data for use with EaselJS. This means you can use Flash Pro to lay out your animations then very easily prep them for use with EaselJS and the HTML5 canvas element.
Pirates Love Daisies HTML5 Game Launches!
I’m extremely excited to announce the launch of one of our recent projects: Pirates Love Daisies! A HTML5 based tower defence game using canvas, audio, embedded fonts, local storage, and our new library EaselJS.
Easel JS Simplifies Working with Canvas in HTML5
The new Canvas element in HTML5 is powerful, but it can be difficult to work with. The Easel Javascript library provides a full, hierarchical display list, a core interaction model, and helper classes to make working with Canvas much simpler.