Tile based games

While doing game programming in Flash, one of things i liked, was Tile Based games. Tile based games are relativley simpler in design and good for Flash like platform, where performance is an all-time issue.

I used to refer gamedev.net, jailbitch.com (currently OutsideOfSociety).
Recently Tony released some nice tutorials on Tile based game programming in Flash. I liked Tony OO approach which is something not found in Jailbitch tutorials, though logical and conceptual similarties can be seen in both (jailbitch and Tony’s) tutorials.
I read them and found interesting, thought to share. Those who are unaware of these tutorials can found them here.

Ramadan Starts..

Ramadan starts from today (Oct 28, 2003). Today is my first fast.
I am feeling great as we get this chance once per year.

Code Hinting in Flash MX

After reading a post by Brajeshwar on mumbaiflash.com regarding Code hinting thingy.

I thought why not upload the document, I wrote a while back. Interested people may find it here for further study on Code Hinting in Flash MX.

Too busy...

it seems, i dont have luck to sleep in my new flat. Since the day, I have taken it on lease i couldnt sleep more than four hours there.
All projects are on fire and i have to stay late nights untill modules are reviewed one by one.
Unable to manage to study anything new, sad i even couldnt do anything in F04 for past many days...
hoping in next 4 days off, i would do something other than sleeping ;)

Yet another night..

Sitting with my team, Project manager & SSG (Senior Specialist Group) member for project review comments.
Its more than 7 days (may be more) i couldn’t sleep more than 4 hours..
Lets see how long it goes.…

MovieClips as Buttons

Posted a trick on mumbaiflash.com.

Access to internet..

I can now access internet from my flat, i dont have any landline neither any dsl nor any cable net connection. I am accessing it using Reliance phone.. My brother sent one for me :) i can now talk to him in less rates. He sent me a data cable also. I can plug the phone to my pc and start using net...
Its really handy and money saving. I don’t want to take dedicated dsl/cable connection, it will cost more.
Its really a big shift in these three years, i remember there were times when i had to sit hours to connect to ISP for hours, 9 kbps speed and now i can access internet at 128 kbps without any wire.
Just waiting when these services are free ;)

Flash Forms

Just gave a try to Flash Forms in Flash MX 2004 Pro. I am happy to see that we can make applications using Form based approach and output to Flash Player 6 format.
Thanks GOD, Its going to save my time because i was about to make a content management system in Flash MX.
I am going to use Flash MX 2004 Pro for this. I have to wait for some days till we get our copies of Flash MX 2004 Pro.

One down

Now its 1:24 AM in morning (or night), i am still sitting with my Project Manager for her review report. Let’s see how many more change requests i get from her.
I hope its over now, i can say one down. Now i have one after it...

Too much work today...

I am very busy today, still found some minutes to write here :). Three projects, really hard to manage equally. I have to work on priority basis. If all of three are on fire, then priorities become equal and it becomes more harder.
There more change requests from past projects and you have to manage those also with present assignments. I need to take Time Management classes.
I have to be serious and come up with better time management plan otherwise my whole life is going to be like this. Let me think one.…