Searching for an ActionScript / Flash job is relatively easy. The demand is high and the supply is low. I’m not even sure the two cross on the traditional economic chart. Here in Los Angeles, with this Economical Recession, the market is flooded with people that have been laid off or contractors reaching for job security. I’ve been to over 25 interviews in the past few weeks (yeah, I hit it hard) and I’ve decided to disclose my tactics, observations, and hopefully helpful tips.
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MooTools/Flash DropShadow Snapshot

The best HTML DropShadow I’ve seen is here: http://www.tastypopsicle.com/dropshadow/

This works fine with simple images, but in a situation where you need a background image, or you’d like the DOM to play more OOP.

After working with the amazing talent over at American Idol, we created a MooTools 1.2.1 DropShadow class that injects a Flash DropShadow into a specified DOM element. I know Microsoft IE offers the CSS filter: filter:DropShadow(Color=#EEEE66, OffX=5, OffY=5) which can come in handy; however, this tutorial offers the rich Flash style.

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