Mar 06
This is another 3D text effect without using any 3d library. The texts will orbit around an object in a 3d manner. I have also applied a tricky technique in which the texts will actually move behind the object. It works with all kind of transparent object.
Just a minor notice. I have updated the license of all the sources codes. All samples source codes will under the GNU General Public License, Version 3. If you have any questions regarding to the license, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!
Comparison
Flash implementation: 1 hour (Implemented First)
Silverlight implementation: 50 minutes
Source codes
Orbiting Text [Flash 9, AS3] (128.9 KiB, 1,471 hits)
- Orbiting Text [Silverlight 2, C#] (127.5 KiB, 1,739 hits)
Flash
Silverlight
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March 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
I’m a developer using Silverlight for LOB type apps, but sadly, after seeing the problem the Silverlight version had with its character spacing, I would have to say that the Flash version is superior in this type of “flashy” app.
March 6th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Indeed, the Flash-example is the obvious winner in this showdown!
I havent looked at the code but it seems strange that the text in SL should have to behave like that….
March 6th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Wooo, finally something for my financial business application
March 8th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Yes!!! Flash is the clear winner in this sample application. In the word ‘Microsoft’, the letter ‘i’ is just fighting with letter ‘M’ for space in Silverlight.
Flash is very decent, crisp and effective.
April 11th, 2009 at 5:29 am
No wonder it does this: in the Flash version, you convert the text into bitmap sprites which you then transform as you wish while in Silverlight you transform the textblocks themselves. Yet another pathetic attempt to make Flash look superior with cheap tricks, how about you do the same with Silverlight first and then start comparing the two?
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:26 am
Oh, I’ve been looking for something like this forever! All the other orbiting text I could find is laying flat. But now I have a problem since I’m a complete newbie to AS3…I managed to change the text itself, as well as the logo in the middle to an animated globe I created. But I can’t, for the life of me, figure out how to remove the “Click to start” and have the animation run automatically.
Could anyone PLEASE give me at least a hint on how to accomplish this???
May 4th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Hello, this is a very nice script, but i need this scipt in AS2. It’s possible (and how) re-writing this script to AS2 ?
May 16th, 2010 at 9:21 am
for Silverlight user :
why dont you try to make it right and show us ?
and for the maker .. realy good work
and thanks alot for the hints :)