Yearly Archives: 2009

How to embed fonts in pure AS3

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Liam

On my travels as a contractor, I've seen various methods used for embedding fonts in ActionScript 3 projects (code embedded, creating font SWFs, runtime loading, etc). Each of them has its own merits (and limitations), but generally you're looking for … Continue reading →

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Making your own search engine

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Liam
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Well, sort of. I just added an OpenSearch plugin to the site, that adds a 'spikything' search option to the search drop-down in FireFox 2+ and IE7+. To add the search plugin on your browser, click the drop down arrow … Continue reading →

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Typelight – a freeware font editor

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Liam

I just stumbled across this rather useful OpenType font editor. Called typelight, there are freeware and business licensing options available and you should certainly consider it before forking out for something like Fontographer.

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How to use ExternalInterface to integrate AS3 with JavaScript

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Liam

Here's a quick snippet of code for integrating your SWFs with JavaScript, using ExternalInterface: PLAIN TEXT Actionscript: import flash.external.ExternalInterface;   // Calling a JavaScript function from AS3 (with optional parameters) if (ExternalInterface.available) ExternalInterface.call("javascriptFunction", param1, param2);   // Implementing a JavaScript … Continue reading →

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Kiss my IR35

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Liam
The finger to you, Gordon, the finger.

It's good to know the government hasn't been wasting our money after all. Oh wait, seems they have. Any contractor in the UK will have heard about IR35 - the mechanism by which HMRC is trying to close every tax … Continue reading →

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