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August 19, 2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Many of us are already well aware that Service Pack 2 is slowly working its way on to the desktops of computers around the world, but for those not yet aware, or those wanting to read more detailed information here's a handy link:
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
The document above is some good documentation about the changes made to the Windows XP operating system, but of course it doesn't discuss how the multimedia developer is going to be impacted. Macromedia has definitely taken steps to informing our developers as to what steps, if any, they will need to take and how their content will be affected. I highly recommend that everyone read the following DevNet article written by Waleed Anbar, the Flash Player Product Manager:
Upcoming Changes in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
In the above article Waleed walks folks through the changes in the operating system and describes how that will impact your content and development processes. In the above article Waleed provides links to a range of information that will prove useful in understanding things a bit more. Please also stay tuned to the affected product/player Support Centers on macromedia.com as over time they will also be updated with a number of tech notes containing information pertinent to each individual player.
Authorware Support Center
Flash Player Support Center
Director Support Center
I hope that helps, enjoy!
Posted by thiggins at 07:17 PM
August 02, 2004
Long time no post...
Hey everyone, sorry that I've been remiss in my duties by not posting more here in my blog. Ok, maybe I should have said I'm sorry for not really posting at all so far outside of my initial meet-and-greet post.
So in an effort to get myself accustomed to posting blog entries I'd like to start by mentioning two recent additions to the Director Developer Center that are worth checking out. The first is a number of Lynda.com training videos for Director MX 2004. Many of these, if not all, are the same as those found on the Director MX 2004 install CD, but now they're easily accessible via the Developer Center and for me that's a good thing. These training videos can be found here:
Director Video Tutorials by lynda.com
The second new item to the Director Developer Center is a great article by Karl Sigiscar about how you can use his Chrome Library to create interactive 3D content. The Chrome Library is a collection of scripts that are ready for use inside Director and are available as a free download from the Director Exchange or from within the article itself. Karl's article, the Chrome Library and some sample files can all be found here:
Creating Advanced Interactive 3D Content with the Chrome Library Set of Behaviors
I hope that either if not both of the above prove instructional and useful to anyone using Director.
Posted by thiggins at 06:18 PM