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Where is Flash at?
For some time now, I've been using the same site to see how much has Flash content advanced - www.thefwa.com
Although there are many sources on the internet on this topic and FWA doesn't represent Flex apps like http://flex.org/showcase/ does or the fantastic Papervision3D, it still gives an excellent overview of the latest achievements using Flash technology.
At FWA I saw some of the most innovative user experiences ever, something I dare to label cutting edge. To add to that, best Flash material doesn't necessarily have to use the latest classes to be fabulous. There are sites listed there that use some basic Flash techniques and have a far better user experience than the latest ones with all the bells and whistles.
Now, nobody is perfect and FWA does misfire every now and then with their reward, but in general, I'd say that it's the best single spot on the internet to see where's Flash at.
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Hi,
Talking about technology probably the FWA can not cover all the aspects and I think they are showing a bit of more interest for the look and feel. It is obvious the progress induced by AS3. And just to outline this, please take a look at :
http://www.flashchess3.com and you can compare its performances with a similar game written in AS1.
Comment by Liviu Niculescu, Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 2:27 am