just for the record… they are called “vectors”. Nodes are objects on an XML tree. Just in case you’re asking someone and you say nodes and they have no clue what you’re talking about. 
oh… so I should call this a vector garden?
That confuses me, because bit calls its nodes, and so does levitated, and they’re uber smart. Where did they get mis informed? Hrmmmmm…
It’s just the term they use. Believe me… they are no more or less smart than you or I.
besides… most people do not take the care that I do in how I speak about Flash. My goal is to teach in the standard method used by people like Moock. That is to say… since there is something called a node which is in the xml object, it is bad form to call something else a node, when another name would also suffice.
Don’t get me wrong. I have the utmost respect for both Levitated and bit, but that doesn’t mean that they are correct.
Im sorry I have to “disagree” david. Well… I can’t actually disagree, since you can call them whatever you want, call them little ball thingies for all I care…lol. But thats not the point, the term “node” was used for this tutorial for the simple fact that a “node” by actual definition is a point that connects two or more areas. As you see in this tutorial, as the nodes get closer, the line that connects the nodes get brighter, and the further they are, the lighter they get and break.
So technically the use of the term “node” is correct in this case.
Ive never heard the term vectors for this either… may I ask where you heard that? I am intrigued
Oh, well this is confusing
I’m gonna go for vector node
lol… That’s ok lost we can disagree about such things. It’s all style of teaching.
a vector is a point which defines an angle between two vertices. It is the basis of vector art programs like Flash.
You’re quite correct that node IS a proper term for what was constructed… I don’t deny that, but it doesn’t detract from why I wouldn’t call them nodes. They are both vectors and nodes, but the term vector is not used for any other objects in Flash, where as node is… as in “myXML.cloneNode(deep)”;
It’s just a preference.
Let me ask it this way. If you were to ask Colin Moock if he could help you out with nodes. What do you think he would assume you were talking about?
I do admit that I was being a bit pompus about correcting the terminology though. Me sorry.
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**a vector is a point which defines an angle between two vertices. It is the basis of vector art programs like Flash.
Let me ask it this way. If you were to ask Colin Moock if he could help you out with nodes. What do you think he would assume you were talking about? 
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Thanks for the info on a what a vector is… I never knew that =)
And you are right, if someone asked for help with nodes itself it would imply XML in Flash. In this case 28 mentioned the node garden, which made me automatically know what he was talking about.
Wow, I had no idea all this name terminology stuff actually mattered. It’s ok tho, I named it a Vector Node expiriment because I love both of you just so much and wouldn’t want to offend either of you.:love:
or something…
yeah…
thanks for the info guys:beam:
