Version 4.6.0 of the tool was released.

New features:
View the changelog: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/changelog.txt

Highlites:
ConfigUtility works for Mac, mouseWheel zooms, custom hotspot improved, movieClip hotspot added

Download:
Download here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php

Info:
Follow this blog or  Twitter: http://twitter.com/YoFLA, I plan to add some demo examples on the new features in the near future.

Existing Customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. If you made the purchase via ShareIt, you can download it here: http://my.yofla.com/ If you used some other way to purchase the tool, please contact me. ]]> http://blog.yofla.com/2009/12/3d-rotate-tool-v460-released/feed/ http://blog.yofla.com/2009/11/3drt-flexi-v111-released/ http://blog.yofla.com/2009/11/3drt-flexi-v111-released/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:07 +0000 Matus http://blog.yofla.com/?p=271

- new URL and JavaScript hotspot type

Usage:

<hotspot x=”1740″ y=”550″ category=”Cities”>
<title><![CDATA[Washington D.C.]]></title>
<url target=”_blank”>http://www.google.com</url>
</hotspot>

or:

<hotspot x=”1740″ y=”550″ category=”Cities”>
<title><![CDATA[Washington D.C.]]></title>
<javascript parameter=”myParam”>myJavaScriptFunction</javascript>
</hotspot>

Download:

Download free version here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/interactive-map/download.php

Existing customers can download the update here: http://my.yofla.com/

View and download the example here:

http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/examples.php?exampleId=multiple

Note: The swf is created with the PRO version, with domain-locking feature enabled.

Discount code for first 50 customers: FIRST50

3D Rotate EZ Homepage: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/ez/

Description:

Create 360 degree product animation in a few clicks.

3D Rotate EZ is a Flash Panel using which you can create 360 degree object or product animations, called also ObjectVR. All you need to do is to set few options (movie size, rotate period) and select a folder with your product images. The script imports the images, adds actionScript code and publishes the movie. The published swf is ready to use in your blog or eshop.

Featrues:
- produces a single file swf with preloader : no XMLs, no external images!
- easy WP,Drupal and other CMS systems integration
- you can copy and paste the rotateMovie movieClip into any other flash project

What is included in the zip file:
- mxp extension file to install the Flash Panel
- JSFL file for those who don’t want to use the script without installing the panel (e.g. for temporary use on an another computer)
- sample images of sandal shoes
- webpage inegration example with swfobject
- videotutorial!
- manual

The manual describes how to integrate the swf into WordPress, Drupal and into an another flash project.

Final notes:
The actionScript wich is added by the script can be modified. If you are experienced with actionScript, you can e.g. plug in your own preloader instead using the provided one.

The published movie size depends on how many and how large images have you used. If your images are 500kb, the published swf size won’t be more than 505kb.

PROMO: Save 21% in September on 3DRT Subscription. Use coupon code SEPT21

The customers who already purchased the Enterprise version may use it as long as they wish. They are also eligible for the 2-years free upgrades.

New customers who purchase the Enterprise version from now on, may use it only during the subscription period. This has the advantage that you don’t need to pay the full price of the Enterprise version (1149EUR) at once. You can test-drive the tool for one year, and if it generates you enough sale you can choose to continue the subscription. Also, with the subscription, you are eligible always for the 3D Rotate Tool upgrades, not just two years.

For those customers who purchased the Enteprise version for 1149Eur the free upgrades extend to 5years.

Visit here: http://my.yofla.com/

Afte a sucessfull login you can download the lates version of the software you have purchased. Also the unlock codes for the ConfigUtility for 3D Rotate users are avaiable there.

Please let me know if you have any troubles using the clients’ zone when accessing your past orders.

If you don’t have the Adobe AIR runtime installed, you can download it here: http://get.adobe.com/air/

The new ConfigUtility should work also on Mac, but till now it was tested only on Win. Also, it’s the very first version, still beta, so some bugs might occur.

Download:

- It is included in 3DRT Free: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php
- or direct download:  http://www.yofla.com/down/3d-rotate/config-utility/ConfigUtility.air

Video tutorial:

- video tutorial on using the new ConfigUtility: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/tutorials/config-utility/

It has one really cool feature:

Adding hotspots using drag and drop!

Missing features:

- the previous ConfigUtility could export a .zip archive of the images and config.xml for easier integration. This is not supported yet.

- one can add only the “image” or “close-up” hotspot. If you want to add a “zoom”, “url” or “javaScript” hotspot you must edit the .xml in an editor

- the image hotspot can not be nested using the utility, again you need to edit the config.xml by hand to add nested hotspots.

Some notes:

- as metioned, it’s the first release. Many improvements can be done. I welcome your feedback so I know what features/improvements are the most wanted.

- the free/demo version has a limitation of 64images. For all PRO and Enterprise customers, I’ll set up a web-page where they can generate their license code to unlock the utility. (This code is auto-generated for every new purchase, so if you plan to switch to PRO version now, you will receive the key with the order. )
I am sorry that the license generator is not ready yet for the past customers. If your need the new config utility very urgent, and the 64image limit is limiting you, drop me an email and I generate you the code manually.

Update:
If you have purchased the 3DRT Pro Flexi or Enterprise befor the Config Utility was avaiable, you can get the unlock code using the client’s zone: http://blog.yofla.com/2009/09/download-area-for-yofla-clients/

Version 4.5.13 of the tool was released.

Bugfixes:

- mouseWheelZooms option fixed (did not work due an error in the code)

New features:

- new ConfigUtility, free for PRO and Enterprise Users

- option to turn on displaying of version number in right click menu in the Enterprise edition. From now on the version number is hidden by default. Usage: set showVersionNumber=”true” in userInterface node to show the 3DRT version number in rightclick menu.

- when rotating an object using arrows in the zoom mode, the large images do not get loaded, until the arrow is depressed. This saves bandwidth and makes the rotating smoother.

Other:

- free version does not support zooming from now on

Download here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php

Existing Customers:

If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update.

I’ll set up a page using which you can download the new version and get the license key for the ConfigUtility. Once this page is ready, I will let you know via this blog and Twitter: http://twitter.com/YoFLA ]]> http://blog.yofla.com/2009/08/3d-rotate-tool-v4513-released/feed/ http://blog.yofla.com/2009/08/build-flash-cs3-components-with-flexizoomer/ http://blog.yofla.com/2009/08/build-flash-cs3-components-with-flexizoomer/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000 Matus http://blog.yofla.com/?p=222 This article is for everyone who is interested in building AS3 Flash CS3 based components.

Writing AS3 components for Flash maight be not so straightforward. The tutorial which helped me the most can be viewed here: http://www.flexiblefactory.co.uk/flexible/?p=16

A very complete, maybe too comprehensive resource on Flash AS3 components is on Adobe devnet: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/creating_as3_components.html It’s useful when you want to understand the whole process in detail.

The last article is not so complete as the first or the second tutorial, but can be helpful. It’s here: http://www.jumpeyecomponents.com/blog/2007/07/13/create-fla-components-for-flash-cs3/

FlexiZoomer Educational version

For those who need to build a Flash CS3 component I do recommend to follow the above posted tutorials. Some of the come with example files.  If you follow the steps in the tutorials, you can create later components by your own. However it is very useful to take a look on a ready made component and compare how that comonent is built. For this reason I provide the source files of my FlexiZoomer component. I hope they help you learn how to build the flash components.

You can download the educational files here:
http://www.yofla.com/down/flexi-zoomer/FlexiZoomer-v1.1.0-Educational.zip

Please note, its a Educational license, if you want to use the FlexiZoomer in your website/project you need to use the Free version or the Pro/Enterprise/Developer version: http://www.yofla.com/flash/flexi-zoomer/download.php

The component is built with PureMVC (http://puremvc.org/), so it’s also a useful resource to see a PureMVC implementation.