How does jsFloater differ from other liquid GUI classes for AS3?
In two main ways: (1) jsFloater requires you to define a minimum area for your floating, so that the objects in your liquid layout will never crash together in undesired ways; (2) jsFloater lets you pad your floating objects, gives you several modes to use, and also lets you use your own math to create enless dynamic effects.
How is jsFloater released? Can I adapt jsFloater source code?
jsFloater is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license – meaning, you may use and/or adapt the source code however you like, provided you give attribution to the author. Links back to this site are always appreciated.
Why is there not an AS2 version of jsFloater?
Sorry, I don’t really work in AS2 very much. I’m seeing someone else now, someone with an incremented version number.
I don’t get this package and class business. Why can’t I just put the jsFloater code in my timeline?
Having a package and class means better performance and, of course, the ability to instantiate and reuse the jsFloater object – it’s part of what makes jsFloater work. For a great tutorial on how classes are handled in AS3, see this kirupa tutorial.