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Flash + Google = ?

Although we've all heard for years that Google does index SWFs in some mysterious way, no one has really understood exactly what that meant. All we knew was that it was pretty much useless. But, if my sources are correct, things may be changing.

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Custom Shapes in FIVe3D: The Arc

The beauty of FIVe3D (other than its size, ease of use, and a few other things) is how easily extendable it is. For a previous experiment, I needed a way to draw an arc in 3D space. This isn't something that FIVe3D provides, and in fact it was a little challenging to find the math I needed. However! Once I found it, I was able to easily use FIVe3D's drawing API to put it into action.

In other news...

• Well kids, it's here. Flash Player 10 beta is ready for you to take it out for a spin. Link here.
• I can't decide which man I admire more: the guy behind the Bejeweled proposal or Richard Garfield.
• The David Perry Game Industry Map has launched: link here. They claim to be tracking 10,000 organizations in 72 countries, so take a look around to see who's in your neighborhood.
• Looks like the Penny Arcade fellas are releasing another digital games distribution system, a la Valve's Steam. It's still in beta, with no games, but a very interesting development for the indie game developers out there. PlayGreenhouse.com.
• FFilmation isometric game engine has been released, and it's one of the most stunning examples of what Flash can do that I've seen since Papervision3D. I almost hate to link to it because it will overshadow my own contributions to the Flash scene...