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Time to make more Noise?

October 17th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

This weeks Flash Player 10 launch brought an unpleasant surprise to the developers and companies that have invested in the new sound capabilities. Without notification or extensive testing, Adobe changed the Sound API between the Release Candidate and the Final version.


Add phone-capabilities to your apps or sites using TringMe

October 17th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

While Adobe is working on their Pacifica IP phone solution for Flash, Indian company TringMe already has a solution for integrated phone and voice services in your Flash applications. Based around the VoiceXML standard, this beta service could be a nice way to add some new tricks to your apps.


How many sites use Flash?

October 16th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

We all know that Flash is installed on about 98% of all browsers, but how many web pages use Flash? Surveying more than 3.5 million pages, the Opera (browser) developer center found that somewhere between 30% and 40% of all pages tested contained Flash files. The survey also features fun statistics such as AJAX usage, the least popular HTML and CSS tags and the number of pages that validate.


SlideShow Pro with AS3 support

October 15th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

We're a little late with this one, but one of the most popular slideshow tools was recently converted to AS3. This means SlideShow Pro users can finally enjoy the speed improvements in Flash Player 9 and 10.


swfversion.com

October 15th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

Ever wondered what version a SWF file was published to? Swfversion is a neat and super-simple service that allows you to check any SWF be it local or online.


FlashEff competition

October 15th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

Several years ago, text effects was part of every Flash Developers arsenal. As time went by, the use of these faded a bit, but there is still tools around that allow you to make cool text animations. FlashEff by JumpEye Components are one of these and they are now hosting a competition where you can win up to $2500 by just playing with text effects.


Flash Player 10 and all CS4 software now available

October 15th 2008 | Jens C Brynildsen

Hot on the heels of yesterdays launch of Microsoft Silverlight 2, Adobe releases Flash Player 10 together with the entire CS4 Suite of software. At the moment, only the full versions are available. Want to buy CS4 today? We've got free shipping for you! If you want the trials, you can sign up to be notified when they are available.