The OpenLayers JavaScript map viewing client has been translated into ActionScript . The demo is a bit clunky, but overall this is a "Good Thing". Having another free and open source alternative to the Yahoo and Google ActionScript map components really gives us more of a choice for those projects that can’t meet the licensing terms of the portal companies for whatever reasons.

Traverse committed to using Flash and ActionScript over 4 years ago as a rich client alternative even though I knew we were going to have to roll our own map … Continue Reading