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Like a Text Machine

Get on up! Through Adobe's new Text Layout Framework (TLF), Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR both offer the designer and developer amazing extra control over the styling and layout of text while also delivering enhanced text selection and manipulation through new programming APIs.

• Difficulty: Fundamental,Experienced
• Prerequisites: Intermediate knowledge of AS3
• Session Track: AIR,Flex,Flash

Session Detail

If you've had to work with text on the Flash platform in any way you'll find that the TLF is a great new way of doing things that's built into Flash CS5 and Flex 4 and available for Flash CS4 and Flex 3.

Speakers

Andrew Muller (Sydney, Australia)

Developer, trainer, mentor, presenter and blogger, Andrew Muller has been involved with the production, development and education of Rich Internet Applications in Australia since 2002.  Working with Flex since it's release in 2004 Andrew's development expertise with Adobe AIR applications  has meant creating applications for the likes of Panasonic and Sony Music.  Certified Adobe instructor for Flex, AIR, ColdFusion, Flash & Connect; Andrew is also both an Adobe Ambassador and a Adobe Community Champion. More...