RE: [Flashcoders] Semi-OT: Alchemy
Ah, that sounds vaguely familiar now that you mention it. Strange they keep it up on Labs - maybe for bragging rights or just so people can make limited use of it or something. Thanks Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Steve Mathews Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 12:30 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Semi-OT: Alchemy I really wish I could provide a link for this info but... I remember it being said that no further Alchemy development would happen. In other words, it is a dead project. If I can remember where I got the info I will pass it on. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: With Gerry's post last night on his Fast Fourier Transforms question and that Alchemy won't cut it, it makes me curious why Alchemy is still in Adobe Labs. I saw the first preview back at Max 2007 and it's still in beta three years later... wonder if it's some technical hurdles they haven't been able to overcome to make it complete, if Adobe's just not very committed to it, if they are legal issues, a combination of these, or something else. Too bad, it would open up a lot of code libraries to us. If Alchemy is really becoming a dead end for Adobe, it's kind of ironic that alchemy in a historical sense was actually a failed attempt to create precious metals from raw metals (like turning lead into gold). Anyone know anything more about the status of the behind the scenes work on Alchemy? Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Semi-OT: Alchemy
With Gerry's post last night on his Fast Fourier Transforms question and that Alchemy won't cut it, it makes me curious why Alchemy is still in Adobe Labs. I saw the first preview back at Max 2007 and it's still in beta three years later... wonder if it's some technical hurdles they haven't been able to overcome to make it complete, if Adobe's just not very committed to it, if they are legal issues, a combination of these, or something else. Too bad, it would open up a lot of code libraries to us. If Alchemy is really becoming a dead end for Adobe, it's kind of ironic that alchemy in a historical sense was actually a failed attempt to create precious metals from raw metals (like turning lead into gold). Anyone know anything more about the status of the behind the scenes work on Alchemy? Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Semi-OT: Alchemy
Hello there, I must say that I was curious too so last week I tried it and I'm really pleased by the results. I have managed to compile Doom in Flash by following the tutorial by Bruce Jawn: http://bruce-lab.blogspot.com/2009/09/build-your-doom-in-flash-step-by-step.html The tutorial is based on the amazing work made by Mike Welsh that made Doom working in the Flash Player. It took me a while to correctly compile the whole stuff, but when it finally worked, I thought it might be interesting to release it as a Facebook app... I modified it a bit more and that's what I did (in only one week in my spare time, so it was not so difficult) *little spam in topic on* http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=113368622047674 (Application page) http://apps.facebook.com/doominflash/ (jump directly to the game) *little spam in topic off* IlTimido Il 03/08/2010 16:41, Merrill, Jason ha scritto: With Gerry's post last night on his Fast Fourier Transforms question and that Alchemy won't cut it, it makes me curious why Alchemy is still in Adobe Labs. I saw the first preview back at Max 2007 and it's still in beta three years later... wonder if it's some technical hurdles they haven't been able to overcome to make it complete, if Adobe's just not very committed to it, if they are legal issues, a combination of these, or something else. Too bad, it would open up a lot of code libraries to us. If Alchemy is really becoming a dead end for Adobe, it's kind of ironic that alchemy in a historical sense was actually a failed attempt to create precious metals from raw metals (like turning lead into gold). Anyone know anything more about the status of the behind the scenes work on Alchemy? Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Semi-OT: Alchemy
I really wish I could provide a link for this info but... I remember it being said that no further Alchemy development would happen. In other words, it is a dead project. If I can remember where I got the info I will pass it on. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: With Gerry's post last night on his Fast Fourier Transforms question and that Alchemy won't cut it, it makes me curious why Alchemy is still in Adobe Labs. I saw the first preview back at Max 2007 and it's still in beta three years later... wonder if it's some technical hurdles they haven't been able to overcome to make it complete, if Adobe's just not very committed to it, if they are legal issues, a combination of these, or something else. Too bad, it would open up a lot of code libraries to us. If Alchemy is really becoming a dead end for Adobe, it's kind of ironic that alchemy in a historical sense was actually a failed attempt to create precious metals from raw metals (like turning lead into gold). Anyone know anything more about the status of the behind the scenes work on Alchemy? Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
