Post Archive
January 2010
- Profiling live Flash applications (Posted 1 month ago)
How to use the Flex/Flash Profiler on live Flash, even if it's totally a non-Flex project. (Like FlashDevelop projects!)
September 2009
- New business cards (Posted 5 months ago)
Just dusted off my old copy of InDesign and made some new business cards.
- Backup and restore a MySQL DB (Posted 5 months ago)
Simple commands to move your MySQL database into a single easily movable file - and how to backup from that file.
- AS3 Casting: 'as' vs Type(var) (Posted 5 months ago)
The two AS3 casting methods, performance, readability, and what happens when they fail.
- I hate SpreadMethod (Posted 5 months ago)
I hereby insist that SpreadMethod be renamed SprodMethod, or something else that doesn't come before Sprite.
- One line addChild() + new Sprite() (Posted 5 months ago)
I really hate having my new Sprite() and addChild(object) on two lines - this makes me happy.
- HTML 5 in IE6... now. (Posted 5 months ago)
The Google team just released an IE plugin that brings Chrome's HTML5/CSS3 rendering to IE
- The wacky resizing Flash stage (Posted 5 months ago)
This is one of the more embarassing 'bugs' to encounter - browser specific zoom / stage size issues.
- Strip 'www' from a Django domain (Posted 5 months ago)
How to use custom Middleware to force all links on your site to remove 'www', for SEO, readability and a prettier domain!
- Pass FlashVars to a loaded SWF (Posted 5 months ago)
A few easy but not immediately obvious methods to access FlashVars from inside a loaded child swf. The normal way, the right way, and the 'save me plz' way.
- Completely disable tabbing in AS3 (Posted 5 months ago)
How to get rid of the default accessibility behavior - those annoying yellow boxes on all your objects.
- Code an FLV player in 30 seconds (Posted 5 months ago)
Learn to make an FLV play in 5 lines of simple AS3 with the excellent Pyro FLV framework from Turbulent.
- Global Avatars for Django (Posted 6 months ago)
Use Gravatars in your Django app to get custom user avatars without making your users register.
- Python / Django objects exposed (Posted 6 months ago)
The dir() method shows all of the attributes of a Python object. Here's why you should be using it.
- Chat with me now from MeeboMe (Posted 6 months ago)
I just integrated the MeeboMe widget into my contact form - instant IM without any privacy concerns.
- Welcome to the new Ragona.com (Posted 6 months ago)
What you should expect from my new website, and why I hope you'll stick around.
October 2009
- Greensock Tweening Platform v11 (Posted 4 months ago)
Jack just released the latest version of his Tweening Platform -- be sure to update!
- Dealing with spammers (Posted 4 months ago)
I've been dealing with a ton of comment spam lately. Do you have a favorite anti-spam technique?
- Flash on the iPhone - the real story. (Posted 5 months ago)
Some real facts and details regarding Flash apps running natively on the iPhone.
- My Flash workflow - Pt. 1 (Posted 5 months ago)
This is part one in a series that discusses the workflow that I use for creating Flash projects.
- Heading to MAX tomorrow! (Posted 5 months ago)
I'm off to LA for the Adobe Max conference. This will be the first time I've been to MAX.
November 2009
- AS3 Flash sounds cutting off (Posted 3 months ago)
A ridiculous fix for fixing issues with Flash MP3 sounds cutting when they're playing
- Firefox Flash lock during load... (Posted 3 months ago)
I'm experiencing a second or two where Firefox completely freezes during Flash load, any ideas?
- Global sound volume in Flash AS3 (Posted 4 months ago)
I manage to forget immediately forget this after I do it once on every project involving sound. NO LONGER! (I hope.)
- FlashDevelop Singleton Template (Posted 4 months ago)
A useful timesaver -- especially with the odd contortions one must perform to get a Singleton in Flash.
I'm Ryan Ragona, an Interactive Developer based in Seattle, and I write about AS3, Django, and more.
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