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Memory Management with the Dictionary Object

By Tom Barker
August 31, 2009

In my previous article I detailed the architecture for a video player that would switch between multiple players, using composition to support the same interface across each layer of the architecture. The architecture worked out really well, but when I...

Production Topics: Flex Profiling - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

By Colin Moock
August 6, 2009

This video excerpt is from Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 2. In Course 2 of this unique DVD training series, you'll learn intermediate to advanced ActionScript 3.0 programming concepts. World-renowned ActionScript guru and educator Colin Moock presents...

Object References and Garbage Collection - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

By Colin Moock
August 6, 2009

In this video excerpt from Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, learn to refer to a single object from multiple parts of a program, then study the principles of memory management in ActionScript. Remember, values are not socks!

Flash Performance Monitoring

By Jesse Freeman
May 25, 2009

Using Flex Builder 3's built in profiler is great but sometimes you need to do your profiling on a live site. What if you are still developing and need to debug at the same time as you profile? For a long time having a FPS counter (something not available in the Flex Builder's profiler) has always been part of my personal Flash development toolkit. Recently I was looking for something that would display FPS and Memory to help me closely monitor the performance of my application as I developed. That is when I came across Hi-ReS! Stats by Mr Doob.

Managing Memory Consumption During Hard Times

By Damon Edwards
February 12, 2009

When building applications, in most situations you'll be dealing with all sorts of dynamic content. Meaning, requesting data from a server, then displaying results on the screen by attaching objects to the display list. Usually, this means dealing with some...

Social Translation : Using the WWL API To Build Multilingual Sites and Web Apps

By Brian McConnell
February 11, 2009

Language is one of the few remaining barriers on the Internet. The web has rendered time and distance largely irrelevant, but much of it remains fragmented by language. The Worldwide Lexicon, an open source project I have worked on for...

Ask... no, wait... TELL Tim

By Brett McLaughlin
February 10, 2009

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with Tim. He mentioned that he'd recently taken his first ride on a Jet Ski. Several torturous minutes later, he got off, still alive and capable of detecting faint signals. But his back was suffering... badly.

Get the Most Out of Your Brain

By O'Reilly Media
August 14, 2008

Your Brain: The Missing Manual is a practical look at how to get the most out of your brain — not just how the brain works, but how you can use it more effectively. What makes this book different than the average self-help guide is that it's grounded in current neuroscience. You get a quick tour of several aspects of the brain, complete with useful advice you can apply to everyday situations. Learn more. And don't miss the Gallery of Illustrations from Your Brain: The Missing Manual

Flex Performance, Memory Management, & Object Caching

By Andrew Trice
March 5, 2008

The responsiveness and performance of a Flex application directly relates to what is being displayed onscreen. The more that is happening, the slower the application will respond. In most cases, you won't run into this scenario. If you are dynamically adding LOTS of UIComponents, then this tip will help you create applications that perform very well under heavy load.

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