Well, I got my hands on flash, and I've been poking around with it for a while now. Most of my C++/PHP skills apply somewhat well to ActionScript, it seems.

So far, it's just a cannon and some inbound rockets you need to defend your people from. I'll be adding arrow key features for easier aiming soon.

http://www.zelaron.com/gear/missilejazz.html

"Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica and is widely regarded as the most important innovator in scientific and technical computing today." - Stephen Wolfram