Re: FLASH: Javascript. For Ken?

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>Ken,

>

>A couple of weeks ago you mentioned a book on javascript. Something to do

>with - a lesson a day for 30 days? I've been to the book shop, but quite

>frankly, not knowing anything about javascript I wouldn't know what was a

>good book and what wasn't.


*JavaScript Goodies* by Joe Burns and Andree Growney. Cheap and the 

greatest. Teaches by tearing apart real code. The first half of the 

book (30 lessons), in slightly older form, is available free on the 

Web: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/jsp/


>Another question. I missed most of the threads recently on Graphics Tablets.

>I know you use one, what would you recommend?


Nothing but INTUOS. Even if you hafta get tiny and/or used. The 

stroke pen is a juicy treat too. Helpful rationalization: you really 

should have *some kinda* 2nd pen anyway, in case you break one. So 

subtract regular pen cost from stroke pen cost for Actual 

Rationalized Cost of about $35-40.


>I'm thinking that maybe I

>could use it instead of a mouse, as I get a touch of RSI. Is this possible,

>or are they really not meant as a mouse substitute?


All I know is that mine is. The pen sets in my mouth when I'm typing, 

so it's ultra-handy. If you're squeamish about salvia and such, just 

keep the pen holder left and front of the tablet, aimed *toward* the 

center of the tablet. Cool tool, and it becomes "transparent" very 

quickly. The mouse feels clunky and cumbersome and huge in comparison.


For those who insist upon preferring to draw with a mouse, I suggest 

that you then take an old mouse, drill a hole through the center, and 

push a pen through the hole, so that you may ALWAYS draw with a 

mouse. *Reductio ad absurdum.*


>BTW, I use a Mac G3. OS 8.5.1


Why haven't you upgraded to OS 8.6? It's free, fer gosh' sakes!


And the usual advice: get a second (used) monitor, lotsa RAM (it 

seems to be dropping in price! macsales.com), take care of your 

System and Hard Drive: see Frederico's 

http://sciencequest.org/support/computers/mac/prevent.html .


HTH,


Ken Sherwood



--


"In particular, I was musing about where Flash would be in a couple 

of years.  Right now, it's been delivered to a vast number of 

clients, either by being packaged with a browser, or via a download. 

Developers are now developing Flash content that is small yet 

effective visually.  It seems to offer lots of design possibilities. 

Will it still be here in 3 years?  Adobe, who has deeper pockets than 

Macromedia, has announced a Flash competitor.  Will Macromedia 

survive?  Will their vision and focus, so far unsullied [*sic*], 

survive?"


-- hwg-theory list contributor, 2000.02.12


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