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John posed a question to me the other day: What’s important to you? I’ll leave out the obvious answers: wife, two kids, and church. He was asking more in relation to business and in particular, our...
View ArticleGaming: Playing both sides
Being an OG – Original Gamer For as long as I can remember, I’ve gamed (specifically the video kind). Before I got married, I spent almost every birthday I can remember at Chuck E. Cheese’s (even my...
View ArticleBuilding Games with Flex: Tic-Tac-Toe Version 1
Getting Started Note, while this isn’t anything like PlayCrafter, it is my small step into the huge world that is game making. To get into gaming, I figured it would be best to start with the...
View ArticleBuilding Games with Flex: Tic-Tac-Toe V1 Code Explained Pt 1
Part of my goals with these posts is teaching Flex for those just getting started. What better way to learn Flex than by building a game of Tic-Tac-Toe. Code is code and lessons can be learned/shared...
View ArticleBuilding Games with Flex: Tic-Tac-Toe V1 Code Explained Pt 2
In my last post, I explained my logic/thinking behind 2 of the 3 files that make up Tic-Tac-Toe V1: Main.mxml and GamePiece.mxml. Click here to play the game (right click to view/download the source)....
View ArticleFlex code (read: my Tic-Tac-Toe game) on my Playstation 3!
You fair readers of my blog may remember a post from waaaaaay back in the day entitled Playstation 3. In it, I talk about being excited to run Flex Apps on my PS3. Sadly, my pretty HD console only...
View ArticleFinding Your Niche Via What Makes You Happy
I’m amazed by people who have a singular passion. In addition, I’m in awe with those that have many passions, but the will power to focus on just one to the point of major success. I fit in neither of...
View ArticleHelping Developers Bridge the Gap
In yesterday’s post, I talked about finding your niche. Today, I share more about my niche and my plans to get back into it. I used to run Silvafug, the Silicon Valley Flex Users Group. During my...
View ArticlePoints of Future via MAX keynote
There are many ideas being presented today. I’ll try to highlight a few and also add some personal thoughts. The youth of today are important. It’s important to provide them the tools they need to...
View ArticleThoughts on Adobe vs Apple from a guy standing between them both
I’m a developer. I’m an entrepreneur. No company is responsible for my success or my downfall. I am responsible for seeing the industry and (re)acting accordingly. As a developer, I know the pains of...
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