Category Archives: Opinion

My two cents about a topic or issue.

Play Your Flash Game on your IPad or IPhone?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

Well, I realize Apple users seem get stuck paying more than their Windows and Linux bretheren. More for memory, more for CPU, more for whatever. So probably they might not think its quite so absurd to have to pay to … Continue reading →

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Will AIR for Android Get your Admob Account Suspended for Click Fraud?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

My not-in-love affair with AIR for android continues today as I come across two related but important shortcomings of the runtime. Reason 1: You cannot create Android Intents. Android intents are one of the great features of the android platform. … Continue reading →

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AIR for Android: Are We There Yet?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

I’ve been trying out various technologies lately for developing mobile apps. And I had put off AIR for android for a while because I was pretty sure it wasn’t all there yet. But after seeing a few friends move their … Continue reading →

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Is using design patterns worth the trouble in Flash games?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

I’ve had this discussion with a lot of agency actionscripters. Do our quick turnaround projects actually benefit from learning design patterns? Isn’t MVC kinda overkill for a movie website? (yes, IMHO) Will Sanders at AS3dp.com has a great article going … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Write Awful Code in AS3.

Posted on December 16, 2010 by The Plastic Sturgeon

“Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.“ - Martin Golding Sometimes people ask me, “Zach? My code is too easy to read and maintain. Nobody appreciates … Continue reading →

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