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CodeHinting.com - my new programming blog

Posted July 05, 2008 by Matt Braun

I've (Matt Braun) recently launched CodeHinting.com, a blog site dedicated to all things code related. There I'll be writing on topics like Adobe Flex and ActionScript development, JavaScript, PHP, Java, and .NET programming, and writing apps for interesting platforms like Adobe AIR, iPhone,

SmallWorlds - “The Sims”-like Flash game

Posted June 04, 2008 by Matt Braun

SmallWorlds, a "The Sims"-like game which appears to be a Flex application using Papervision 3D (or some other 3D library), is in open beta. The avatar creator is similar to the Mii creator on Nintendo's Wii. The site talks about having a developer API for creating Flash games. All in all it

XFL, the New File Format for Flash CS4

Posted May 22, 2008 by Matt Braun

via Colin Moock

For a couple years now a trend has been developing in the realm of document file formats. Software producers are moving away from using fully binary formats for their document files, which are inherently obfuscated. For instance, Microsoft Office document formats for Word, Excel,

ToledoMenu.com Featured on Design Melt Down

Posted April 28, 2008 by Matt Braun

Design Melt Down, run by Patrick McNeil, is a site dedicated to the principles of design and showcasing examples of design concepts.

Be sure to read the article at http://designmeltdown.com/chapters/Muted/Part3.aspx

UPDATE ToledoMenu.com has also been listed as a site of the day on The Daily

Streamlining the Design Workflow

Posted April 06, 2008 by Matt Braun

Be careful how that’s read – designers have a need, by their very nature, to be creative, but the misnomer is that creative-types shun rigid processes because “working loose” helps them to be more creative. Having a measure of structure in certain aspects of a design workflow can allow for the