Flash Feathers Features Advanced Interface Solutions for Flash – Multitouch, Tilt, Multiuser, Sound Analysis, Blob Detection, Motion Cursor, Data Connection and Parallax

Dan Zen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:55:51 +0000

Flash Feathers is a collection of advanced interface classes in Flash. Classes are what objects are made from in Object Oriented code. So in other words, we have a bunch of code that lets your Flash games and applications do extra stuff. On average, the Flash Feathers code you will have to use is about 5-10 lines of ActionScript per feature. So the code is helpful for designers and developers will find it exciting too!

You only need to add 5-10 lines of Flash ActionScript!

Here is a summary of the Flash Feathers open source solutions:

FLASH FEATHERS

ROBIN – multiuser chat and realtime game classes with Flash and PHP
FALCON – easy data transfer between Flash and server scripts
HUMMINGBIRD – parallax effect with mouse movement for 3D menus
GOOSE – multitouch emulator and processor with just Flash and Browsers
PENGUIN – tilt emulator and processor for tilt and translation apps
WOODPECKER – sound frequency and wave animation for MP3 and FLV
OSTRICH – motion capture so a cursor follows your Web cam motion
DODO – blob detection to provide blobs anywhere there is Web cam motion

Each Flash Feather has its own Blog with the name of the bird followed by flash then .wordpress.com. The exception is Penguin which is plural – penguinsflash.wordpress.com.

http:// BIRDNAME flash.wordpress.com

TOUR
Each site has:

an ABOUT page, a CODE example page and a VIDEO tutorial page at the top
an introduction in the top left column
a Download section at left with a link to the zip file(s)
a Donate area (Karmatja) which links through to paypal
a Friends section at the left to add your site if you use the Flash Feather
news about the specific Flash Feather in the blog area
links to all the Flash Feathers at the right
an aggregate news feed of all Flash Feathers at bottom right

ZIP FILE
The zip files come with:

readme.txt file with information about installing classes
a samples folder with example FLA and AS files
an icons Flash file with neat little icon components
a com/ folder that holds the packages and classes needed

FRIENDS AND DONATIONS
Please let us know if you use any of the Flash Feathers and we will add you to the Friends area at left. If you use the Flash Feathers for a commercial venture or would care to donate that would be super!

All the best and we hope you build exciting things!

Dan Zen

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Flash Feathers – in nesting stage

Dan Zen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:01:44 +0000

Hi folks… we are currently putting together the Flash Feathers Blogs one at a time over the next few weeks. So our little birds are jumping out of the nests or waddling after their mothers at the moment. It should all come together soon

Dan Zen