Since the release of ActionScript 3.0 and Flash Player 9, memory management (garbage collection) is a very serious topic for Flash developers.

Here is a simple helper class i use in my projects to be always aware of the memory usage of the Flash Player.
Just create a file MemoryControl.as, save it in the root folder of your project and add the following code:

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The developers of Papervision3d have released a final version of Paperworld3d. It combines extended features of Papervision3d and a backend created in cooperation with the developers of the Red5 Server, an open source server software that fulfil functionality of the Flash Media Server, like video/audio streaming and multiuser applications and games. With Paperworld3d you can create all these applications and games with the power of the 3d functionality of Papervision3d.
It is out of question that we can expect a new dimension in Flash games and flash driven websites the next time, full of multiuser features to increase the the user experience and to bind customers to commercial product websites. Amazing!
Visit the official website of Paperworld3d or download the source at http://code.google.com/p/paperworld3d/