Archive for May, 2002
book
My latest book, Sams Teach Yourself Flash ActionScript in 24 Hours, is now available! It is listed at Amazon for $17.49 and Barnes & Noble for $19.99.
news
Macromedia Wins Second Round in Patent SuitMacromedia claims that Adobe’s products infringed on Macromedia user interface patents. Here is the CNET article. I’ve always assumed that this suit was Macromedia’s answer to Adobe’s suit and that Macromedia would rather just have everything dropped. A quote from Rob Burgess, Macromedia CEO, seems to confirm this: “The […]
book
I got my first copy of Sams Teach Yourself Flash ActionScript in 24 Hours. This means it should be available on Amazon any day now. This is a pure beginners book. It will teach you the basics of ActionScript step-by-step.
news
Adobe Wins First Round in Patent SuitAbobe claims that Flash’s tabbed palettes violate their patent. Here is the CNET article. I’m guessing that there will be appeals and more to come. Some reports I have heard say that Adobe is trying to get Macromedia to pull Flash from the shelves. Other reports say that this […]