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I found this very interesting article that discusses the transition from programming in AS3 (Action Script 3.0) to working in Cocoa (Objective-C).  Basically from creating Flash applications to IPhone applications…  And I must say, the difference between the two languages is pretty dramatic…

Creating a function in AS3 would go like this this.helloWorld(); and in objective-C it looks like this [self helloWorld]; Wow, for anyone who wants to jump into IPhone development who has come from a C#, C++, Java, or AS3 background…  That’s a pretty big difference.  Now for a seasoned programmer who can take in new languages like it’s nothing this really isn’t a hurdle, but once again Apple making it hard to work with the Iphone… Oh my… I am starting to sound like a bit of a Windows fan boy.

http://www.insideria.com/2008/12/actionscript-to-cocoa—protot.html

Sadly I could not make it to Adobe Max 2008, although I would have loved to so very much but I am doing the next best thing!  Watching the constant stream of information pour out all across the internet!  Here some of the things I have seen come out of Adobe Max that are just making me so excited to be Flash developer right now!

-Alchemy

Is at the top of my list, this awesome product allows you to compile any of your C/C++ code to flash byte code (SWF), why is this so amazing?  This will allow people to start utilizing a butt load of open source and legacy C/C++ libraries.  Great example of this would have to be OGG Vorbis an open source project that sounds, and plays better then the standard audio formats out there…  And you can get high quality sound in a very small size!  But I would have to say the greatest thing I see about Alchemy is the whole idea of creating an online compiler/interpreter, this is something I feel would truly be grand! Also just like CLR and JVM allow multi-language support this may allow AVM2 to use multiple languages as well, which is a HUGE plus That and creating flash based emulators for games, like this Commodore 64

-Cocomo

This is another product released in the adobe labs, very interesting, it’s basically a tool that allows you to easily interface with Adobe’s Acrobat back-end services for creating multi-user applications…  This is a pretty fantastic dealie, you get access to all those rich features, like instant messaging, voip, etc.

-Adobe Flash Catalyst

This is basically there tool for easing the process even more in Flex for developing UI’s which is pretty much the equivalent of Microsoft’s Blend tool for developing UI stuff for Silverlight.  Now I am FAR from a visual guy I am very much a developer but whatever tools can make my life easier when developing UI’s I am all for it!

OH my, oh me…  This is just the tip of the ice burg for what Adobe has planned for the future of flash, the great thing about all this is that it can all be used to make some truely amazing games