Randy Troppmann

I was trying to determine a way to pass on query string values to Flash as a web page loads. Since the application is compiled to Flash 8, I was considering using javascript to parse the name value pairs out and use Flash 8′s new externalInterface to get the value into Flash. Instead I implemented Adobe’s fix which is designed to deal with Microsoft’s new active content rules (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/activecontent/). The new technique uses javascript to embed the content in the page. I take advantage of this by parsing the relevant data from the query string and pass it on to the Flash obejct using FlashVars. The properties are available to Flash immediately on loading and there is no need for using the externalInterface class.

At the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference (E-Tech) on March 9, 2006 Jeffrey McManus from Yahoo! presented and used Runningmap.com as an example demonstrating how Yahoo! helps third-party developers integrate their Web sites and software applications with Yahoo! services. Jeffrey posted the sildes to his talk here. (as you may know, I am the creator of this mashup)

Fancy parking!

Originally uploaded by randy.troppmann.

I parked my Jetta Wagon (right) at Maligne Canyon in Jasper and when I got back there was a silver vw golf fancy parked beside me. My car is breeding.

At work I gave a talk on web 2.o. A nice chance to show off runningmap.com and my nice shirt.

If the plural of mouse is mice, why is the plural of house not hice?

design – angst = scrapbooking