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Landcraft is a Flash-based isometric terrain builder that has controls reminiscent of KPT Bryce. It’s one of those things you though you could do, and you’ve always wanted to do since the BitmapData object was released, but never had the time nor the skill to do this well. Nicely done. (via)

I’m pleased to announce the realization of a dream I’ve had for a long time. It’s been over 2 years in the making, and it’s finally ready for you. I’d like to share with you the launch of a new Flash social gaming site. Sploder is currently host to the first of many games — a shoot-em-up space style arcade game. What makes Sploder unique is that it includes an interactive drag and drop level-editor that allows people to create their own game levels. You won’t find anything else out there quite like this.  Read more...

MochiMedia have just rolled out MochiAds, an ad network for Flash sites. This is a real boon for Flash developers, and something I have been waiting for for a long long time. As you probably know, Adsense ads do not work withing Flash, so for those of us who syndicate content via the Flash player, we’ve been SOL, until now. Check out the demo page to see how the ads work. (via TechCrunch)

Firefox 2.0 is wonderful.  Not only is it great for browsing the web, it’s a great tool for building for the web.  With a few extensions, it can become an invaluable tool for your web and Flash development.  Here’s the rundown:  Read more...

• Flash Switcher – (via Zeuslabs) allows you to switch Flash plugin versions on the fly, without reloading Firefox.  Supports versions all the way back to Flash 2.
• FlashTracer – With the Flash 9 debug player, you can view your trace information right inside Firefox.  Great for remote debugging!

When naming your library fonts, don’t precede your symbol name with an underscore.  I created some font symbols and preceded the names with an underscore so that they would float to the top.  Flash gets confused and thinks they are system fonts, and gets wiggy if you try to choose an antialiasing method.  Basically, it treats them as device fonts in the IDE, so Flash won’t let you embed the fonts or choose any antialiasing option.  Read more...