Last week I flew back into NYC. I’m back doing some work and enjoying the summer. I’ve been slacking on my updates so I decided that I had better leave a note on my site today. Recently I’ve been doing some video work for multiple clients and I have decided to make an opensource player using an opensource framework I’ve been using lately. I’ll put it in the applications section when something is available.

I’ve been saturated in my canvas work lately in effort to cook up a useful framework for the js community. The project takes canvas & flash and makes for software that is easy for any developer to work it (and it runs on the iPhone!). I’m on the brink of developing the first major proof-of-concept app with it and will be sure to release it once it’s ready. As an additional note, this framework is going to be opensource.

The idea of probono work and charity work has been itching at my brain for some time now (as shown in my last update). I’ve already done some small charitable projects, but I think it’s time to do something HUGE! I’ve had an acquaintance talk to me a few times about the idea of seeking government grants to do humanitarian projects and I’m starting to cave. If any of you have good ideas, please send them to me — rollins.jackson@gmail.com

I’ve been on a community service kick lately. Not because it’s been ordered by the sate (come on now), but because I feel I’ve gained a lot from the information I have gained from others and now I would like to share information for the benefit of everyone else.

I was writing an email to a client when I noticed my email signature was in the wrong spot. I selected it, then copied it. Next I went to paste it in the correct spot, but pasted what had previously been in the clipboard. Apparently I haven’t obtained the skills to press “ctrl” and “c” simultaneously. Anyway, the text that was pasted was:

I was looking around a logos today and found a cool little site that picks a usually nifty logo every day to link on their site. I thought this was pretty cool so I decided to give them some SEO++ by linking them on my site. Check them out at http://logooftheday.com/

Boredom strikes again. Happy Valentine’s day.

I decided, about a week and a half ago, to create iPhone password fields in flash. It may not be tight as a drum, but it works pretty good. Take a look at the playground or at http://drupal.jacksonkr.com/node/43

In my inbox sits an email entitled “Why are AS3/Flex developers so difficult to locate? Is it too much to ask for those skills combined?” I followed the link to the forum which then talked about Flex, actionscript and mxml. What I want to know is, where are all the *swf* developers? I’m talking about the devs who can develop in flash as well as flex. I’ve been working with both apps for some time and it’s amazingly useful to understand the pros and cons of each. In fact, let’s push this thought a step further. Where are all the hardcore interactive developers!?

It’s always good to update your site. This seems like a great rule of thumb of which I’m not so great at following. In efforts to keep my information up to date, I decided to make some informative updates earlier this week. Of course irony struck as I’m pulling up my site and I see the php equivalent of “you’re site isn’t working because it doesn’t feel like it’s getting enough love.”