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Code patterns, architecture and migration notes for ActionScript and AIR projects.

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• Tech5 min read

  What an AIR native extension actually does

  Native extensions are the bridge between ActionScript and platform code. Here is how the pieces fit, in plain terms.

• Tech7 min read

  Object pooling in ActionScript 3, step by step

  Reuse bullets, particles and list rows instead of creating them every frame. A small generic pool with a complete example.

• Tech6 min read

  Moving a legacy SWF project to a modern runtime

  A practical decision path: inventory what you have, pick between emulate, port or rebuild, and test before you promise a date.