Basic Concepts
Starling might be a compact framework, but it still boasts a significant number of packages and classes. It is built around several basic concepts that are designed to complement and extend each other. Together, they provide you with a set of tools that empower you to create any application you can imagine.
- Display Programming
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Every object that is rendered on the screen is a display object, organized in the display list.
- Textures & Images
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To bring pixels, forms and colors to the screen, you will learn to use the Texture and Image classes.
- Dynamic Text
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Rendering of dynamic text is a basic task in almost every application.
- Event Handling
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Communication is key! Your display objects need to talk to each other, and they can do that via Starling’s powerful event system.
- Animation
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Bring some motion into the picture! There are different strategies to animate your display objects.
- Asset Management
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Learn how to load and organize all kinds of assets, like textures and sounds.
- Special Effects
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Effects and filters that will make your graphics stand out.
- Utilities
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A number of helpers to make your life easier.
We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so, in the words of Super Mario: "Let’s-a go!"