The FlashMX 2004 7.2 updater (code-named Ellipsis) was released early this morning. This updater focuses on a number of key areas including:

• Performance / stability / resource usage
• Usability (fixing a lot of little annoying issues)
• Components
• Documentation

Also included in the updater are these new items:

• A Scrollbar component
• A JSFL File API
• An EventDelegate class
• Two complete sample projects
• ASO Cache Cleaning Commands (available from the Macromedia Exchange)

You can download the 7.2 updater and read more about it here:

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/special/7_2updater/

Macromedia has also updated the Flash Developer Center with several new articles/tutorials including the following:

What is the Significance of Ellipsis?

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/context.html

Flash MX 2004 Documentation : Responding to Users

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/logged_in/evera_flashdoc.html

Introducing the JavaScript Flash File API

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/jsapi.html

Using the new mx.utils.EventDelegate Class

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/eventproxy.html

Skinning Flash MX 2004 Components

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/skinning_2004.html