Actionscript3, Flash, Java, C#, C++, Algorithms & Imageprocessing
The people from Powerflasher were kind enough to upload their recording of my FOTB session. I am sorry that the microphone stopped working at the end. But you might still be able to understand what I was talking about if you turn up the volume of your speakers.
Continue reading ‘FOTB Recordings’
In 2006 I got invited to the FlashForum Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was my very first Flash conference and my topic was AS3 code optimization. I have talked a lot about bitwise operators, lookup tables and other techniques to speed your code up.
Now about three years later I wanted to prepare a very special talk for FOTB and make a step forward by getting rid of old habits and idioms.
Before FOTB I was not sure if I can present Apparat at all. For me as an autodidact it is not always easy to solve certain issues. Mario Klingemann talked about Magic Moments in Brighton. I guess I had one after a long time of thinking and failing. I got really into the flow and everything became so clear. Stay tuned for more detailed posts on the technique behind the different compilers.
First of all I think I have to clarify at least one thing. I have criticised Adobe in the past for a lof of reasons. Not because I do not like them or the technologies they produce but because I want to improve the Flash Platform. This is of course pure self-interest since Flash is a key technology for the Hobnox AudioTool.
Continue reading ‘This is an outrage!’
Tomorrow I will leave for my trip to the USA. First conference will be the Flash on Tap conference which is happening for the first time. Then shortly afterwards I will speak at flashbelt. This is now the 3rd 6th flashbelt conference but for me the first time speaking there.
I have never been to the States before so I am really looking forward to it. At my session “AudioTool’s Private Parts” which had been completely renewed for the FFK09 in Germany I will talk of course about the technologies that our tool uses and show some examples using Hobnox Open Source. I will also show a live preview of AS3V running in Eclipse and how it integrates into the daily workflow.
I had a couple of problems with my old domain http://www.je2050.de because it was for about two to three weeks in the void.
Therefore I could not receive any e-mails going to that domain and a lot of links in the blog were broken. Everything should be fixed now and all the old links should work again. I am also able to answer my mails now. Unfortunately everything I received during the last weeks is completly lost.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
I was nearly a whole month offline and recharged my batteries for a challenging new year while chilling out at the beach and enjoying the sun. To make it short: I am back and I have lots of ideas in my mind.
I just put up a site with all the AudioTool recordings that I think are quite interesting. It is way easier to share them like that instead of posting about every single track.
I will also put some more sets and other tracks there if I find the time. The site will update randomly.
I am more than proud to announce that we won the Grimme Online Award in the category “Special”. It is the most prestigious award in Germany releated to new media. Hobnox has been picked out of 1900 nominees and we made it.
The category “Special” has been introduced to cover high quality and highly innovative projects which do not fit into any other category like “Information”, “Education” or “Entertainment”. Regarding to the press statement Hobnox has been picked not only because of its high quality content and design but also because of the Noxtools — and this makes me especially happy.
I am finally back home and feel sort of alive. Thanks to Shawn for a great event in Amsterdam. I had a lot of fun at FITC and took a lot of new ideas with me. The FITC in Europe was a total success in my opinion. I hope that I will be able to attend it next year as well.
After the FITC we went from Amsterdam to Berlin and celebrated the launch of the Hobnox platform and the winners of the Evolution contest.
If you were able to register at www.hobnox.com you are now finally able to try out our latest baby. I am looking forward to get some feedback.
Since more than two years I think I was looking at Das Keyboard and never had the cojones to buy it. Since five days now I am the proud owner of this masterpiece and I am more than happy with it. If you ever hesitated to buy it — do it. I never experienced a typing comfort like this. The mechanical key switches will charm your fingers and the sound of it is completly addictive too :)
