is it that Flash so powerful? help

[bean]

b4 that, plz link this web site
http://www.notredem.com/online/step2.html

i'm a begginer of flash designer.
one thing i want to ask is, how can we create such 3D ball
is it created by used other software?

or anyone know how to create the whole balls, plz show the code to me. thanks:)

[Xero]

that ball was proly done in either PS 7 or fireworks MX because of the gausian blur effect on the top shine in the ball. Look at the ball closly and you could proly make an exact replica of it easily.

[pom]

Are you wondering about the design of the ball (lots of tutorials in the Design forum) or about the 3D engine (lots of tutorials in the Best Of Kirupa forum)?