Once you have access to all the video and music flash sites out their for free, you’re more likely to see most iTunes content for it’s real worth i.e. nothing (though the “worth” thing is another argument, you’ll agree that you’ll at least be less likely to buy from iTunes).

Microsoft is like a cartoon Hitler; you know they’re evil, but they’re so incompetant that you’re not too worried. Apple on the other hand, are both evil and capable.

Took me a while to work out why my repository URL wasn’t working. Turns out it’s because you NEED the file:///. I find that a bit odd since I’ve never seen that as a requirement before in any other programs.

container = this.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”, this.getNextHighestDepth());
container._x = Stage.width / 2;
container._y = Stage.height / 2;

scene = new org.papervision3d.scenes.Scene3D(container);

camera = new org.papervision3d.cameras.Camera3D();
camera.zoom = 1;
camera.focus = 500;
camera.z = -2000;

// bmpImage = bitmap in library
bmap = new org.papervision3d.materials.BitmapAssetMaterial(“bmpImage”);
bmap.oneSide = false;

plane = new org.papervision3d.objects.Plane(bmap);
scene.push(plane);

scene.renderCamera(camera);

Thanks

It’s been a while (and a couple of machines ago) but I’ll see if I can dig out the FLAs and classes and pop’em up for download.

Good luck

I am experiencing the same nightmare. I have a flex project which compiles nicely. However when I create Flex library project using the classes of this project, the builder doesn’t compile the swc file. I am sure I do everything correctly, as I tried to do this with some simple project (2-3 classes only) and the swc file compiles. However, when I use my big project with a lot of classes, the swc file is not compiled. Sometimes I have luck to get the swc file if I uncheck some of the classes so that they wouln’t be included in swc, however this happens without any obvious rule.

From the client point of view, you’re usually an expensive, short-term employee, that you know only need to keep around until the project is live, or until your perm staff come back from their break. Even though you get none of the permy benefits, you’re still expected to have at least one hiring interview, fully suited and booted, and turn up for work the same aseveryone else.

From the HMRC’s point of view, you’re self-employed, and therefore treated as a company, even if you’re a one-man-band. You’re expected to provide your own equipment, define when and where you work, and who will actually do the work. If you show any sign of acting like an employee, they’ll treat you as one and tax you accordingly, thanks to IR35.

The contractor’s perspective is a muddled one. On one side they’re expected to behave as an employee, and on the other side do everything they can to avoid being confused with one.

Many contractors have their own limited company. If they operate under a company name and are approached by clients, they’re treated no differently to any other member of the service industry. You quote for the work, do it, deliver it, invoice for it. You wouldn’t interview your plumber, would you? Yet working on a project as a company, or on the same project as a contractor, the experience is totally different.

Confuses the hell out of me.