Paul Coyle: Software Developer

Incorrect @charset Declaration in Webkit Breaks @font-face

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:55:00 +0000

An improperly placed @charset declaration can cause any subsequent @font-face declarations to be ignored. Tested in Chrome 5.0.375.99 and Safari 5.0 (6533.16).

Angular Colour

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Since getting quite a few messages about some missing code (dealing with angular colour) that I posted before moving hosts I thought I'd repost it more proper-like.

Using MDM Zinc 3.0 for the Mustard Seed Challenge

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:09:00 +0000

An overview of how I used MDM Zinc 3.0 to build the deployed version of an application our lab developed in an engineering class for the Mustard Seed in Calgary.

How Awesome Was That Conference?

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:56:00 +0000

I've devised a mathematical expression for the awesomeness of a conference since the widespread adoption of "social networking". Be advised: large volumes of cynicism inside.

Not Dead!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:21:00 +0000

My lack of updates may indicate that I am deceased. My engineering degree has not killed me yet.

From the Vaults - Volume Three

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:09:00 +0000

This is one of a few Flash xmas cards I sent out to friends, clients and co-workers. This is yet another C64 influenced piece of work. This one features penguins having a snowball fight!

From the Vaults - Volume Two

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:14:00 +0000

This second installation of the vault dust-off is actually two unfinished Flash e-cards I did while at Vintacom. One is a "Get Well Soon" card and the other a "Congratulations" card.

From the Vaults - Volume One

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:31:00 +0000

I'm dusting off some old Flash "sketches" that have never seen the light of day. This one is a proof of concept that replicates part of an old C64 game, Kane, where you shoot birds with arrows.

For the Forgetful: You Are Here

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:58:00 +0000

An extremely simple yet very effective (for me anyway) method for recovering my programming "flow" if I'm interrupted.

Maze Generator Source Released

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I've released the source code to my AS3 maze generator.

Fallout Inspired CRT Simulating Pixel Bender Shader

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

My first Pixel Bender shader. This shader simulates a CRT display by breaking pixels into individual RGB blocks.

Developing for Flash Media Interactive Server 3 under OS X and Ubuntu using Virtualization

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A very lengthy and thorough guide to installing FMS3 on a virtualized Ubuntu instance so you can run the server on your local development machine. This article uses OS X as the main host OS.

AS3 Trick: Wrap an XML Node's Content in CDATA

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is a very basic way of adding CDATA elements to XML generated by E4X in ActionScript 3.

LHASA (Layout Handler for ActionScript Applications) Gets an Update

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I have updated LHASA making it slightly more reliable.

Moving Branches with Bazaar

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A perhaps naïve but functional way of moving branches around with Bazaar.

Random Find: Marion Bolognesi

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

While surfing randomly I found some examples of paintings by Marion Bolognesi and wanted to share them.

Maze Generator with A* Path Finding

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Live example of a maze generator I built in AS3. This also interfaces with an A* library to do path finding.

Wisp Effect Source Released

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The source to a wisp effect I wrote in AS3.

Blind flickring: Judith Supine

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

While searching for interesting words on flickr (what I call "blind flickring") I cam across the amazing work of Judith Supine.

Writer Spotlight: Os Gêmeos

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A spotlight on two of my favourite graffiti writers: Os Gêmeos.

Wisp Effect

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

An example of a wisp effect I wrote in AS3.