Flashtuts+ Author - Matthew Casperson

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Matthew is a freelance writer with over 10 years experience in IT who focuses on web and multimedia technologies.


Posts by Matthew Casperson

Create a 3D Flickr Photo Gallery with Flex and Away3D

Oct 30th in Flex by Matthew Casperson
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In this tut I’ll demonstrate how to build a dynamic photo gallery using the Flickr API. To add a little extra flair, we’ll harness the power of Away3D and display the photos in a 3D environment.

There’s plenty to discuss, so let’s get on with it!

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Control a Flex Video Application Using Mouse Gestures

Oct 23rd in Flex, Video by Matthew Casperson
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Almost all PC user interfaces are designed around the notion of moving a cursor and clicking on objects. Buttons, menus, combo boxes, lists and every other standard UI control work in this way. The mouse is used to position the cursor, and the position of the cursor is used to perform an action.

It’s a design paradigm that has worked well, but lately new technologies like touch screens and motion sensors (think the Wii) have challenged the notion of using a mouse, or even having a cursor on the screen at all..

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Build a Photo Viewer Using Flex and the Flickr API

Sep 30th in Flex, Widgets by Matthew Casperson
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In this tutorial you will learn how to use the as3flickrlib library to create a Flash Flickr photo viewer.

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