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One of the very first sections of ActionScript.org was the open source Movies Section, which was sorely in need of an update. While it might not look any different, the section has been revitalized and is now ready to accept those FLA's you've got sitting around. Imagine how much use they could be to someone like you, trying to do exactly the same thing in a month's time! Why not add them now?

Some of you will have noticed errors in various sections of site over the last 24 hours. Unfortunately ActionScript.org has been the subjected of a malicious hack attempt which resulted in some damage to the site. We are currently in the process of recovery and will be back up and running ASAP.

Flash On Tap have announced they are giving away "Golden Tickets" to people who have recently received a pink slip from their employer. What a great idea! To find out more check out this link.

We've recently updated the content management system with some minor updates, and we're also making some changes to other sections of the site over coming weeks. If you happen to experience any issues, please be sure to let us know via the Contact Us page! Thanks!

[Edit -- Sorry all, the free pass is now gone] Working with our friends at Flash On Tap we've managed to secure one free delegate pass, which we now want to give away to someone on the site. Your role will be to show up and enjoy the conference (May 28-30) and report back on what was cool, via blog entries on ActionScript.org. We provide the ticket, but you'll need to cover your own accommodation, travel expenses, etc.

As always passes will be awarded to people who have contributed to the site over those who have not, but we welcome anyone to apply. Please send us an email (staff [@] actionscript.org) or use the contact form to let us know if you're interested.

Don't forget that Earth Hour is coming up, on March 28th. We'll be participating, and encourage you to do so too. Find out more at the Earth Hour website.

We now have two passes to give away to Flash In The Can in Toronto to whomever would like to represent ActionScript.org at this great event. All you have to do in return is be on your best behaviour, and write a few blog posts on ActionScript.org so we can all hear about your antics and what you saw.

As always passes will be awarded to people who have contributed to the site over those who have not, but we welcome anyone to apply. Please send us an email (staff [@] actionscript.org) or use the contact form to let us know if you're interested.

Also, for anyone who is interested in buying tickets, we've arranged a 10% discount code you can use when registerring (and no, we don't get any kick-backs from it). Try: FITC78978

We're working with the great team at Flash In The Can to help them promote their upcoming, world-famous Amsterdam conference (Feb 22-24). We've got two delegate passes to give away [Editor's update: sorry everyone, these have already gone to two deserving site contributors] to whomever would like to represent ActionScript.org at this great event. All you have to do in return is be on your best behaviour, and write a few blog posts on ActionScript.org so we can all hear about your antics and what you saw.

As always passes will be awarded to people who have contributed to the site over those who have not, but we welcome anyone to apply. Please send us an email (staff [@] actionscript.org) or use the contact form to let us know if you're interested.

Also, for anyone who is interested in buying tickets, we've arranged a 10% discount code you can use when registerring (and no, we don't get any kick-backs from it). Try: FITC78978

Please be aware that we are in the process of moving to a new server. We have changed our DNS records and the switch is now underway, but may take up to three days depending on your ISP. Please excuse any issues with the site for the next week, and be sure to let us know if you spot problems so we can fix them up ASAP.

Also, we'd like to take the opportunity to wish all our visitors a happy and safe festive season! Thanks for another great year of your contributions and support. We look forward to continuing to grow the community, with your help, in 2009.

We're still experiencing server issues which we are working hard to resolve. Please bear with us during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We've been experiencing some issues with server reliability over the last week. Please excuse any down time. We're working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.

Our apologies to those Authors who have been awaiting approval of their accounts over the last few weeks. We had a big backlog due to a processing issue which has now been resolved, and your accounts have been approved. Don't forget, if you ever want to contribute to ActionScript.org by writing tutorials or articles, you can do so via the Become an Author link at the top of each page.

For anyone interested in attending PAUSE, NYC, we have two free delegate passes up for grabs. We have also for a 10% discount code which can be used when purchasing tickets online. For more information, check out this thread on the forums.

We've fixed some outstanding issues with the Employment Section which were sometimes preventing Freelancers from updating their account details. If you experienced this issue, please try again now. If you spot any bugs in the Employment section, or anywhere in the site, please contact us to let us know.

Thanks to those who alerted us to an outstanding issue with CAPTCHAs. If you have had any issues posting comments, or signing up as an Author it was probably due to this bug, which has now been resolved. Please try again.