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Actionscript Salon #9: Shared Objects and Local Connections

Who: Marc Tanenbaum
When: Monday, January 26, 2004
Time: 6:30 PM Q&A, networking; 7:00-8:15 PM program; 8:15-9:00 PM Q&A
Where: The Art Institute of California, 1170 Market Street, San Francisco, CA (Directions)
Cost: Free to NBMA members; $10 for Non-members; $5 for Students.
Register: Members and non-Members, please pre-register with Acteva to hold your spot.
Info Contact: Marc Tanenbaum.

The North Bay Multimedia Association presents a continuing series of topics on programming inside the Flash environment. Actionscript is a powerful, built-in language that operates from within Flash, and is at the heart of all truly dynamic swfs. Mastering Actionscript can transport your websites and other Flash files from glorified Powerpoint presentations into the realm of full-featured applications.

These two swfs walk into a bar. One swf says to the other...

Wait! Can swfs talk to each other? As of Flash MX, the answer is yes. LocalConnection allows swfs running on the same computer to share data, regardless of whether they’re in the same browser window or even in the same application (eg, Explorer, Netscape, or the standalone player). This opens up some possibilities for swfs cooperating on tasks in multiple windows or in separate domains.

Swfs can also take advantage of SharedObjects, which I’ve best heard described as “cookies on steroids.” Allow your users to retain useful session data and customize their experience.

So one swf says to the other, “Will you have a drink?” The other swf replies, “Thanks, but I’m already pre-loaded.”

Please pre-register with Acteva if you plan to attend!

This Salon is rated: Intermediate

Beginner: basic understanding of fundamental concepts, button control, handlers, properties, variables, etc.
Intermediate: complex math operations, arrays, objects, functions, bitwise operations, debugging, dynamic movieclip control.
Advanced: XML, server-side integration, remoting, multi-dimensional arrays, AI.

Marc Tanenbaum is the NBMA Web SIG leader. He is a writer, designer and Flash developer. He hangs out at flashmxfiles.com, flashgoddess.com and bit-101.com forums where he dispenses Flash and Actionscript advice to the unwary.

The Actionscript Salons are presented with the support of The Arts Institute of California – San Francisco.