FLASH
SITES
Flash Central
Find technical advice and tutorials on Flash development.
Flash Developers Network
"Tips, tutorials, and more" for Flash developers.
Flasher Discussion Group
A discussion forum with Q&A about Flash development.
FlashLite
Articles, resources, and tutorials related to Flash.
FlashZone
Tutorials and articles related to Flash.
Macromedia - Flash Developers Center
Support and tips for Flash developers.
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia's site for Flash product updates, downloads, and examples.
Macromedia Flash Tutorial, Part 1
Part 1 of a Flash tutorial showing how to create an animated clock.
Macromedia Flash Tutorial, Part 2
Part 2 of a Flash tutorial showing how to create an animated clock.
phresh.de - the news & resource portal to macromedia flash
News links, resources, and FAQs for Macromedia Flash.
treecity
A Flash-encoded site providing Flash resources for download - sounds, basic animations, etc.
Were Here Web Design, Graphic Design, Flash ...
A Flash-oriented site, with tutorials, forums, and links related to Flash topics.
ARTICLES
0 to 60 in Flash
An introduction to Flash - how it's different from plain old HTML and graphics, and how to start out making a Flash movie. (2/21/2000 at WDVL)
0 to 60 in Flash, Part 4: Publishing
How to publish Flash files. (3/15/2000 at WDVL)
Become a Flash 5 Master: Lesson 3
More Flash 5 information: importing sound files, more on buttons. (3/28/2001 at WebMonkey)
Becoming a Flash 5 Master: Lesson 1
Doing simple tasks in Flash 5: drawing and changing images, using symbols, layering, and more. (3/28/2001 at WebMonkey)
Becoming a Flash 5 Master: Lesson 2
Tricks with Flash 5: buttons, simple actions in movies, links from animations, changing shapes, and more. (3/28/2001 at WebMonkey)
Becoming a Flash 5 Master: Lesson 4
Flash 5 mastery: menus, tellTarget, code for embedding Flash in an HTML page, and exporting sound. (3/28/2001 at WebMonkey)
Dynamic Menu Magic
How to implement a simple and logical dynamic menu system using Flash 4. (11/19/1999 at builder.com)
Embedding Sound with Flash, Part I: The Basics
Basic information on using Flash to stream sound over the web. (4/9/2001 at WebReference.com)
Embedding Sound with Flash, Part II: Playing Variations
Advanced tricks you can play, when using the FlashSound JavaScript API: playing multiple tracks, making transitions, looping sounds, etc. (4/23/2001 at WebReference.com)
Evaluating Flash 5.0
Flash 5 has a high learning curve, but added functionality - including Smart Clips, external ActionScript files, and XML support - make it worth the money. (10/2/2000 at builder.com)
Ever Been Framed? A Flash Tutorial
How to create a Flash animation by importing the various frames from a movie, into Quicktime, into Photoshop, and then into Flash. (1/27/2000 at ZDNet)
Flash - Beyond Animation 2
How to embed audio (using MP3) in Flash files (.swf). (3/1/2001 at WPDFD)
Flash 4 For Beginners
A painless introduction to building Flash 4 movies. (3/13/2000 at Web Developers' Journal)
Flash and Web-Based Applications
"Flash applications require a new level of usability commensurate with their status as ephemeral applications. A focus on simplicity will be key, as will a much deeper understanding of users' needs than has characterized the first decade of Web design." (11/25/2002 at UseIt)
Flash Explores New Angles
The new Flash MX allows developers to create video effects that weren't possible with earlier versions of Flash. (8/17/2002 at Wired News)
Flash Forward 2000
A review of the the Flash Forward 2000 conference, focusing on the technologies and products that will be most important to Flash designers of the future. (8/7/2000 at WDVL)
Flash MX Accessibility Issues
By providing text equivalents to Flash application content, Flash 6 makes building accessible Flash applications possible. (11/8/2002 at O'Reilly Network)
Flash Satay
Explains a cross-browser method to embed Flash movies in your web pages that uses XHTML-valid code. (11/11/2002 at A List Apart)
Hypewatch: SVG Love
A discussion of using a combination of Java and SVG to do the jobs Flash is generally used for, and tools for manipulating SVGs with Java. (9/13/2001 at Earthweb)
Initial Flash: The First Steps
A very basic, non-technical look at Flash, and why you might want to use it. (12/6/1999 at Webdeveloper.com)
Introducing Flash 5: Macromedia Kicks it Up a Notch
A review of Macromedia's Flash 5, with a new GUI, better file management, and better data integration. (8/1/2000 at ZDNet Developer)
Lean, Mean Animation Machines
Tips for improving the speed at which your Flash movies download and render. Includes tips on minimizing the processor power your movie will use. (10/22/1999 at builder.com)
Make Mouse Trails
Step-by-step instructions on creating mouse trails (animations following the user's pointer) using Flash 4. (12/30/1999 at builder.com)
Mastering Flash Fonts
Basic information on how Flash handles fonts. (7/3/2000 at builder.com)
News Sites Get Flash-y
Online newspapers, traditionally conservative in terms of image and multimedia use, are starting to use Flash for an increasing number of stories and features. (9/28/2000 at Editor & Publisher Interactive)
Ready, Set, ActionScript Tips!
Tips on using new features in Flash 4 - keyboard shortcuts, text manipulation, looping, random numbers, and more. (1/18/2000 at builder.com)
Sonify Your Sites with Flash
Using the FlashSound JavaScript API, developed by sonify.org, to embed interactive sounds in web pages. (4/6/2001 at Web Review)
Splashy Flash: So Far, We're Not Impressed
With Flash and Shockwave, web designers have brought back slow-loading and useless splash pages to too many sites. (9/6/2000 at The Boston Globe)
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