The Julian Ward-Davies Blog

There are currently 16 articles in my blog.

In Search of the Lost Chapel of Stonnall
	Find out exactly where the 16th century St Peter's Chapel, Stonnall was located.
The Lost Lake of Stonnall
	Was there once a lake in Stonnall? This article reveals the compelling evidence. Find out where the lake was located and how it influenced road patterns, placenames and more.
The Mystery of Stonnall Hill Fort
	The mystery of Stonnall hill fort uncovered.
The Stonnall Mysteries
	Stonnall is one of the most mysterious places in the West Midlands, What became of the famous Welsh Harp and the Swan Inn? What and where were Quebb and Wall Long? All these questions - and a lot more - answered.
The Lost Lanes of Stonnall
	This article reveals the various roads and footpaths that have been lost in and around Stonnall over hundreds of years. It also suggests the real and surprising origin of certain road names.
Memories of Old Stonnall
	Guest writer Gordon Mycock's recollections of Stonnall between the 1930s and 1950s.
William Joseph Taylor
	Guest writer Steve Hickman remembers his master builder great-grandfather.
A Little about Keepers Cottage, Footherley
	Guest writer Susan Marie Ward remembers her grandparents' lifestyle.
The Bridge over Footherley Brook
	Guest writer Susan Marie Ward remembers a childhood in the idyllic surroundings of Footherley.

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ActionScript 3 Programming Tutorials

How to Target Movieclips from an ActionScript 3 Class
Target any MovieClip from any AS3 class.

The ActionScript 3 Display List Explained
The display list is the new metaphor for MovieClip and interactive object stacking order in AS3.
Find out all about it here.

How to Target MovieClp Timeline Frames Without Using AS3 Frame Scripts
Dispatching ActionScript 3 events and listening for them at specific MovieClip frames.

Reversing the Order of User Data Input with ActionScript 3
How to reverse the order in which a user enters numbers into a text field from a keyboard.
Useful for maths AS3 applications.

How to Create and Use an ActionScript 3 Base Class
Learn how to control any number of MovieClips from a single AS3 class.

Using a Container with a Single Set of ActionScript 3 Event Listeners
Another great way of writing less AS3 code.

The Definitive Way of Avoiding SWF Browser Caching
Browser caching of SWFs can be a big headache for AS3 developers. Learn how to avoid it once and for all.

A Detailed Experiment on SWF Browser Caching
Just how do some of the common browsers handle SWF caching?
And is there any difference in browser behaviour between localhost and a remote host? Find out here.