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:/ Flash 8

	Basic/Drawing

Animation Setup ( Video Pop-Up ) Creating a Simple Animation ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Motion Tweening ( 1, 2, 3 ) Creating Movie Clip Buttons ( Video Pop-Up ) Principles of Animation ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Magic Cursor ( Video Pop-Up ) Simple Custom Scrollbar ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ) Simple Page Transitions ( Video Pop-Up )
	Special Effects

Sliding Menu ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) Zoom Motion Blur ( 1, 2 ) Digital Clock ( Video Pop-Up ) Loading Pictures Dynamically ( Video Pop-Up ) Gradient Art ( 1, 2 ) Launching a Centered Pop-Up Window ( 1, 2 ) Random Jumping ( Video Pop-Up ) Falling Text ( Video Pop-Up ) Flashing Face Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Animating with AS ( Video Pop-Up ) Flash Snow 3.0 ( 1, 2 ) Using the Tween Class, Part 1 Using the Tween Class, Part 2 ( 1, 2 ) Applying and Animating Filter Effects ( 1, 2 ) Flash Video Loops ( 1, 2, 3 )
	Application Development (Zinc)

Command Line Parameters Creating an Extension ( 1, 2, 3 )
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Flash 8 Bugs and Issues Useful Flash 8 Tutorials and Resources senocular's Flash Tutorials Writing Tutorials

:/ Flash MX 2004

	Basic/Drawing

Bevel in Flash Converting Bitmap to Vector Using the Library Create a Motion Tween Frame Jumping Full Screen Flash Page Creating Masks ( 1, 2 ) Using Video ( 1, 2 ) Fill Techniques ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Hide/View the Scrollbar Component Shiny Orbs
	Special Effects

Creating a Platform Game ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) Hover Captions ( 1, 2, 3 ) News Ticker ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Duplicate Background Loading Random Quotes ( 1, 2 ) Adding Thumbnails ( 1, 2, 3,...,7 ) Animated Blur Complex Button RollOut/RollOver Effects Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash ( 1, 2, 3 ) Falling Snow 2.0 ( 1, 2 ) Liquify Image Effect ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Photo Gallery using XML and Flash ( 1, 2, 3,...,9 ) Coloring Book ( 1, 2, 3 ) Menu with Slider ( 1, 2 ) Creating the Shine Effect Random Motion ( 1, 2 ) Loading Random Movies ( 1, 2 ) Pausing Animation Masking Dynamic Text and Device Fonts Film Grain Transitions between External SWFs ( 1, 2 ) Timeline Effects ( 1, 2 ) Context Menu Using CSS Styles ( 1, 2 ) Applying CSS to Externally Loaded Text Chromeless Pop-Up Window
	Other Resources

Flash MX 2004 Bugs and Issues Useful MX 2004 Links ActionScript 2 Hints Flash MX 2004 Forum Flash MX Forum ActionScript Forum

:/ Flash MX

	Basic

Skinning a Scrollbar ( 1, 2 ) Logo Replication Making an Object Transparent Creating a Simple Motion Tween ( 1, 2, 3 ) Creating Drop-Down Menus Using Pixel Fonts Creating a Shadow Effect Creating a Basic Flash MX Animation Fading Text Creating a Hyperlink Editing the Registration Point
	Advanced

WebServices in Flash MX ( 1, 2 ) Displaying Data from an External File Links in a Dynamic Text Box Preloader & Transitions for Dynamic Files Loading Text from External Sources Flash in Visual Basic Slider Bars Game: How to Fire ( 1, 2 ) Percentage Preloader w/Load Bar Experiments with Perspective Perspective in Flash Creating a Full Flash Site ( 1, 2 ) Preloader with Percentage Controlling and Accelerating an Object Using the Preloader Component Creating a Form Using Components ( 1, 2 ) Scrolling Dynamically Loaded Text Movement Using ActionScript Preloader that Displays Load Progress Movement Using Keyboard Keys Create a Text Scroller Creating a Listbox Loading Techniques Displaying Hover Captions ( 1, 2, 3 ) Shared Objects: Flash MX Cookies Games: Keeping Score
	Special Effects

Mouse Trail Date Countdown Timer ( 1, 2 ) Vibration Effect Creating a Volume Control Slider Creating a Sound Bar Falling Snow ( 1, 2 ) Cartoon Animation Equilibrium Points Grassy Field: Case Study ( 1, 2 ) The Infinite Menu Easing on Mouse Click Mouse Follow with Easing Alpha Graphic Fade with Inertia News Flasher Circular Movement Launch a Centered Pop-Up Window Create a Photo Gallery Creating Continuous Movement ( 1, 2 ) Making Flash Movies Transparent Loading a Random Background ( 1, 2 ) Random Movement in Flash MX Line Art in Flash
	Usability

Using International Characters Text in Flash: Make it Legible! Preloader that Displays Load Progress Creating an Atomz Search Field Flash Detection Scripts Search Engine Submission
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Flash 5 Tutorials Flash MX Forum ActionScript Forum

:/ Flash 5

	Basic

Generate the HTML for Flash SWF Reduce File Size Maximize Flash in Browser Flash and Frames E-Mail/AOL IM Hyperlink Animated Rollover Flash HTML Code Publish Flash Animations Buttons (Rollovers) Linking a Button Adding Sound To Buttons Load Movies Anti-Aliasing Hyperlinking Naming Movies Gradient Fills
	Animation

Pool of Squares Text Mask: Follow Mouse Text Mask: Drag Movies & Flash Image Masking DHTML in Flash Flash 5 And PowerPoint 2000
	Special Effects

Lighting Mask Ray of Light Revisited Creating Falling Snow in HTML Pages Motion Blur in Flash 5 Launch Borderless Window Random Letter Cycling Scrolling Image Opening a New Browser Window in Flash Pool of Squares Text Mask: Follow Mouse Text Mask: Drag Movies & Flash Image Masking DHTML in Flash Flash 5 And PowerPoint 2000
	Advanced

Sliding Menu Draggable Menu: Part II Draggable Menu: Part I Real Fake Drag Mask Global Mouse Cursor Tell Target Advanced Rollovers More Tell Target Projector Commands Follow Mouse

:/ ActionScript

	ActionScript Basics/Tricks

Using Strings ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) The with() Statement Using the Tween Class Using the Tween Class, Part 2 ( 1, 2 ) Finding Values in an Array Duplicate Movie Clips (MX2004) Detecting Mouse Direction Finding Maximum/Minimum Value in Array Using the Microphone Calculating Distance ( 1, 2 ) Binary-Decimal Conversion Tab Ordering Forms Functions ( 1, 2 ) AS2.0 Variable Names Comment Your Code Naming Conventions Global Variables Variable Scope Relative Addressing
	Advanced

Pop-up Detection with LocalConnection ( 1, 2 ) Using EventDispatcher ( 1, 2, 3 ) Multiple Key Detection ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Depth and Breadth First Search ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Abstract Data Types ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) Making Functions More Modular ( 1, 2 ) Predicting Collisions ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ) Collision Detection Among Many Objects ( 1,2,3 ) Multidimensional Arrays and attachMovie ( 1, 2 ) Find and Select Dynamic Text ( 1, 2 ) Duplicate Background Parsing External Array Data Reusable Preloader with MovieClipLoader ( 1, 2 ) Create a Pongout Game ( 1, 2, 3,...,6 ) Tween/AS Preloader Advanced Collision Detection Shared Objects Formatting TextFields (TextFormat) ( 1, 2 ) Flash Forms and Databases SetInterval ( 1, 2 ) Depths in Flash ( 1, 2 ) Listeners and ASBroadcaster ( 1, 2 ) Object Oriented Programming (OOP) ( SUBsection ) OOP ActionScript 2.0 ( SUBsection ) 3D in Flash ( SUBsection ) Arrays ( 1, 2 ) Scriptable Masks Changing Font by Using HTML Gravitation: Physics Springs: Elasticity, Physics, and Flash MX Flash MX: Making the Prototype Work Duplicate Movie Clips Collision Detection Changing Stacking Order (swapDepth) Random Motion Preloaders Drag and Drop with Drop Targets Moving an Object Using X and Y Values Displaying Data in a Text Field Basic Text Scroller Random Colors Flash MX: Switch/Case Projector Commands Password Entry & If/Else
	Isometry

Isometric Transforms ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Isometric Hit Testing ( 1, 2, 3 ) Isometric Perspective Using Grids to Draw Isometric Views Isometric Alternative to 30 Degrees Planning Isometry in Flash Basic Key Movement Different Approach Towards Isometric Positioning Isometric Coded Isometric Grid Development Simple Example Advanced Method w/FLA Basic Movement w/FLA Depth Sorting 3D Movement (Isometry)
	Special Effects

Fractals ( SUBsection ) Fading Grid ( 1, 2, 3 ) Creating a Grid in Flash/AS Mouse Actions Drawing Board: Draw in MX Digital Clock ActionScript Text Animation Outline Effect Analog Clock Real Fake Drag Mask Changing Colors Playing Sounds using ActionScript Advanced Rollovers Follow Mouse Random Letter Cycling 2.0
	Game Development

Creating a Vertical Shooter ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) RPG Programming ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Game Story Writing ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ) Game Programming Intro Flowchart Gametypes What makes a Role-Playing Game?
	Archives

_root, _parent and this Incrementation/Decrementation Getting an Index Position from an Array Array Duplication Simple If...Else Tests Passing Variables The Tertiary Operator Easy Random Color Color Object Drawing Api Dynamic Event Handlers For...In Loops Random Numbers #Include of a Code Solve Cache Problems when Loading a Movie Using Prototypes instead of Functions Random Colors Random Letter Cycling Tell Target More Tell Target Flash 5 Preloaders Flash 5: Drawing Board Set Property
	Other Resources
Flash ActionScript Forum Game/AI Programming

:/ Graphics | Motion

A Little About Color: RGB vs. HSV Comic Book Style ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Glowing Lights ( Video Pop-Up ) Adding Smoke to an Image ( Video Pop-Up ) Posterizing Images ( Video Pop-Up ) Turning Pictures Into Statues ( Video Pop-Up ) Text that Follows a Path ( Video Pop-Up ) Creating a Photorealistic Tennis Ball ( Video Pop-Up ) Making a Panorama ( Video Pop-Up ) Flawless Black and White Photos ( Video Pop-Up ) Grunge Text Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Censoring a Photograph ( Video Pop-Up ) Grunge Border Perspective Cropping ( Video Pop-Up ) Ribbon Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Plastic Text Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Ancient Map Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Glossy Reflection ( Video Pop-Up ) Lightning Effect ( Video Pop-Up ) Using the Shadow/Highlight Tool ( Video Pop-Up ) Creating a Grassy Field ( Video Pop-Up ) Creating Simple Fractals ( 1, 2 ) Creating Cool Footers ( 1, 2, 3 ) Camera Shadows Creating Pixel Art Lines PhotoShop Scripting ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,...,11 ) Trend Art Style ( 1, 2 ) Creating Grunge Brushes Fill Patterns Alignment Shiny Orbs 3-D Logos in Photoshop ( 1, 2 ) Two Tone Bitmap Images Light Burst Dot Effect Morphing Faces ( 1, 2, 3 ) Runes Burnt Paper Crystallize Effect Metal Texture Colorization Spider Webs Creating a Glass Pill Button Electric Text Tag Your Site With Graffiti Adding Scanlines Cell Shading Vector Art
	Fireworks

Pixel Graphic Effect Aqua Tabs Name Tag
	Tricks

Image Rollover with Preload ( js )
	After Effects

Flash Video Loops ( 1, 2, 3 ) Easing with After Effects After Effects - Animation ( 1, 2 ) AE Fractal Effects
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Drawing and Design Forum Battle Forum

:/ PHP and XML

	PHP Basics

Introduction to OOP using PHP ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) SimpleXML in PHP 5 File Handling in PHP ( 1, 2, 3 ) PHP and the UNIX Timestamp Getting to Grips with mySQL ( 1, 2, 3 ) PHP Contact Form ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Install a PHP Server w/Apache ( 1, 2, 3 ) Test PHP Installation PHP Introduction HTML and PHP If/Else Statements ( 1, 2 ) Using Includes with PHP Variables Header in PHP
	Advanced Web Topics

Introduction to AJAX Relational Database Design ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ) PHP Sockets with Flash 8 ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ) Backing Up/Restoring MySQL Databases ( 1, 2 ) Loading a Random Image PHP Form Mailer PHP Mail Form Displaying mySQL Records Using PHP ( 1, 2 ) XML Guestbook with PHP ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) Output mySQL as XML with PHP XML Parsing using PHP { Easy } XML Parsing using PHP { Intermediate }
	PHP/XML & Flash

Introduction to XML in Flash ( Index Page: 40+ Pages ) Parsing External Array Data Flash, PHP, and MySQL Integration Photo Gallery using XML and Flash ( 1, 2, 3,...,9 ) Displaying XML Data in Flash ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) Live Hit Counter Flash/PHP XML-Driven Drop-Down Menu ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Flash Email Form Login Using Flash MX, PHP, and MySQL Use Flash with PHP and mySQL ( 1, 2 ) Displaying Flash Data in PHP

:/ Swift 3D

	Review
Swift 3D V4.5 Review ( 1, 2 )
	Tutorials

Using the Lathe Editor Creating a Simple 3D Animation Placing Objects on Stage Transforming in Swift 3D Movement in Three Dimensions (3D) Swift 3D in Flash MX Rollovers ( 1, 2 ) Using the Extrusion Editor Wireframe Text
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Swift 3D Forum Drawing and Design Forum

:/ CSS + Web Tricks