A common thing requested by clients is special behaviors when a swf is running on a particular site. Here’s a simple test for what domain your SWF is currently playing on: public function isPlayingAtDomain( a_domain : String ) : Boolean { [...]

The following KeyValueMap class is a functional replacement for ActionScript 3.0’s built in dictionary. KeyValueMap provides you with some additional functionality that is not available in the built-in class. The first is that KeyValueMap has default support. The primary benefit of this is to simplify the code needed when using a traditional dictionary. You can safely [...]

This isn’t The Most Common Stupid Programmer Mistake, but it’s annoying enough to have it specifically mentioned.

I’ve got a deadline this week so its a short one. I did have one nugget to leave you with, in regards to level design, as that is what has absorbed my entire week. The only levels that are easy to make in a game are the ones in the middle. The early ones take [...]

What exactly is the difference between a library, a framework and an engine? These terms get tossed around, sometimes interchangeably, which can obfuscate some of the fundamental technology we use when developing a game. Today’s brief article strives to clarify the relationship between these three important terms.