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Flash and ActionScript

• Be Water
• Introduction to Animation in Flash
• Creating a Motion Tween ( No Popup | Video )
• Property Based Animations
• Creating a Simple Animation ( Flash 8 )
• Frames and Rates
• Motion Tweening ( Flash 8 )
• Principles of Animation ( Flash 8 )
• Principles of Animation, Part 2  ( Flash 8 )
• Creating and Applying a Custom Ease
• Using the Bone Tool on Shapes
• Motion Presets
• Using the 3D Translation Tool ( No Popup | Video )
• Fading Text ( Flash MX )
• Problems with Rotating Animations ( Flash 8 | Video )
• Simple Page Transitions ( Flash 8 | Video )
• Frame Jumping ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Simple Custom Scrollbar ( Flash 8 )
• Using Code Snippets in Flash CS5 ( Flash CS5)
• Workspaces in Flash ( No Popup | Video )

• Drawing Shapes in Flash
• Introduction to 3D Using Flash CS4 ( Flash CS4 )
• A Guide to Shading in Flash
• Fill Techniques ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Drawing Line Art in Flash
• Flash Vector Illustration: Part 1
• Stop Blurry Images
• Tiled Background in Flash 8
• Bevel in Flash ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Converting Bitmap to Vector ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Using Pixel Fonts ( Flash MX )
• Creating a Shadow Effect ( Flash MX )
• Symmetrical Round Objects ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Creating a Wooden Frame ( 1, 2, 3 )
• Illustration Optimization ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Creating Masks ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Logo Replication ( Flash MX )
• Skinning a Scrollbar
• Shiny Orbs ( Flash MX 2004 )

• Buttons in Flash
• Using the Library ( Flash MX 2004 )
   
  • Using the Shared Library
• JavaScript Pop-Up Windows ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Common Mistakes using Buttons ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Magic Cursor ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Hide/View the Scrollbar Component ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Creating Drop-Down Menus ( Flash MX )
• Creating Multi-Column Text in Flash
• Hyperlinks in AS3
   
  • Creating a Hyperlink ( Flash MX )
• Editing the Registration Point ( Flash MX )
• Making an Object Transparent ( Flash MX )
• Using Video ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Full Screen Flash Page ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Flash Can Do More

• Developer Basics - Starting Point ( Flash CS4/CS5 | Video )
• Introduction to OOP
• Strings as our First Variable  ( Video )
• Classes in ActionScript 3
   
  • Classes and MovieClips
• Arrays in AS3
   
  • Introduction to Arrays using AS3  ( Video )
  • Shuffling an Array
  • Finding Maximum / Minimum Value in Array ( AS 1 )
  • Parsing External Array Data
  • Finding Values in an Array  ( AS 2.0 )
  • Associative Array Access  ( AS 3.0 )
• Random Numbers in Flash
• Advanced Random Numbers in AS3
• Introduction to 3D using AS3
• Specifying a Document Class
• Hiding Mouse Cursor After Some Time
• If and Else Statements
• Physics-Based Bounce Effect
• Trigonometric Animations
• What removeMovieClip Becomes in AS3
• Removing Things using Code
• Measuring Performance in Flash/AS3
• Output vs. Compiler Errors  ( Video )
• Changing Color in ActionScript 3
   
  • Random Colors in AS3
  • Changing Colors ( AS 1.0 )
• Counting in Hexadecimal
• Reading RGB/aRGB Color Values
• Using the Keyboard in AS3
• Tweening with Code
• Animating with TweenLite
• Using the Drop Shadow Filter in AS3
• Introduction to XML in Flash
   
  • Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3
  • Displaying XML Data in Flash
  • XML-Driven Drop-Down Menu
  • Photo Gallery using XML and Flash
     
• Animating Dynamic MovieClips in AS3
• Random Movement in AS3
• Displaying Library Content in AS 3.0
• Auto-Resizing and Centering your Content
• Managing Movie Clip Instances
• Detecting When Mouse Leaves Movie
• Detecting Direction of Mouse Movement in AS3
• Finding the Distance Between Two Points
• What is Flex? Why Use It?
• Creating a Hello World Application in Flex
• Flex Application Anatomy
• Duplicate Movie Clips ( AS 1 )
• Detecting Mouse Direction ( AS 2.0 )
• Calculating Distance ( AS 1 )
• Binary-Decimal Conversion ( AS 1 )
• Tab Ordering Forms ( AS 1 )
• Functions  ( AS 1 )
• AS2.0 Variable Names ( AS 2.0 )
• Comment Your Code ( AS 1 )
• Naming Conventions ( AS 1 )
• Global Variables ( AS 1 )
• Variable Scope ( AS 1 )
• Relative Addressing ( AS 1 )
• Conditionals and Toggle Switches ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Goodbye Complex Code ( Flash CS4 | Video  )
• Flash, PHP, and MySQL Integration
• Live Hit Counter Flash/PHP
• Flash Email Form
• Login Using Flash MX, PHP, and MySQL
• Use Flash with PHP and mySQL
• Displaying Flash Data in PHP
• Displaying Google Maps in Flash
• Working with Native Mouse Features
• Using the Timer
• Fast Sorting with QuickSort
• Depth First and Breadth First Search
• Abstract Data Types
• Detecting What is Supported
• Parallax
• Changing the Mouse Cursor

• Creating a Preloader and Progress Bar
• Simulating Bandwidth
• Displaying a Preloader for External Content
• Loading an External Image
• Connecting to a RSS Feed ( Flash CS4 | Video  )
• Connecting to a Web Service using Flash ( Flash CS5 / FB 4 )
• Loading Files from Disk
• Loading Pictures Dynamically ( Flash 8 | Video )
• XML/Flash Photo Slideshow ( Flash MX 2004 )
• XML/Flash Photo Gallery ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Calling JavaScript from Flash using AS3

• Playing Sounds from the Library
• Playing Sounds using ActionScript 3 ( AS 3.0 )
   
  • Playing Sounds using ActionScript 1 ( AS 1.0 )
• Creating a Sound Bar ( Flash MX )
• Reading ID3 Tags in Flash/AS3
• Using the Microphone ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Working with Dynamic Sound

• Creating a Multi-State Icon
• Fading out Letters in Text
• Easy Drag and Drop in Flash/AS3
• Colorful Explosion ( Flash CS4 )
• Collision Detection among Multiple Objects
   
  • Advanced Collision
  • Predicting Collisions
  • Elastic Collisions
• Falling Snow in Flash CS4/AS3  ( Flash CS4 / AS3 )
   
  • Flash Snow 3.0 ( Flash 8 )
  • Falling Snow 2.0 ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Text Gradient Fills ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Creating and Animating Clouds ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Shine Effect
• Interactive Image Pan
• Sliding Menu ( Flash 8 )
• Zoom Motion Blur ( Flash 8 )
• Digital Clock ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Gradient Art ( Flash 8 )
• Launch Centered  Window ( Flash 8 )
• Random Jumping ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Falling Text ( Flash 8 | Video  )
• Apply and Animate Filter Effects ( Flash 8 )
• Flash Video Loops ( Flash 8 )
• Creating a Platform Game ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Hover Captions ( Flash MX 2004 )
• News Ticker ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Duplicate Background ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Loading Random Quotes ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Adding Thumbnails ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Animated Blur ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Complex Button RollOut / RollOver Effects
• Liquify Image Effect ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Coloring Book ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Menu with Slider ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Creating the Shine Effect ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Random Motion ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Loading Random Movies ( AS 1 )
• Pausing Animation ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Masking Dynamic Text and Device Fonts
• Film Grain ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Transitions between External SWFs ( AS 1 )
• Timeline Effects ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Context Menu ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Using CSS Styles ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Applying CSS to Externally Loaded Text
• Chromeless Window ( Flash MX 2004 )
• Dynamic Mouse Trail Effect  ( Flash CS4 )
   
  • Mouse Trail ( Flash MX )
• Date Countdown Timer  ( Flash MX )
• Vibration Effect ( Flash MX )
• Creating a Volume Control Slider
• Falling Snow  ( Flash MX )
• Cartoon Animation ( Flash MX )
• Equilibrium Points ( Flash MX )
• Grassy Field: Case Study  ( Flash MX )
• The Infinite Menu ( Flash MX )
• Easing on Mouse Click ( Flash MX )
• Mouse Follow with Easing
• Alpha Graphic Fade with Inertia ( Flash MX )
• News Flasher ( Flash MX )
• Circular Movement ( Flash MX )
• Launch a Centered  Window ( Flash MX )
• Create a Photo Gallery ( Flash MX )
• Creating Continuous Movement  ( Flash MX )
• Making Flash Movies Transparent ( Flash MX )
• Loading a Random Background  ( Flash MX )
• Random Movement in Flash MX ( Flash MX )
• Fractals
• Fading Grid  ( Flash MX )
• Creating a Grid in Flash/AS ( AS 1.0 )
• Mouse Actions ( AS 1.0 )
• Drawing Board: Draw in MX  ( AS 1.0 )
• Digital Clock ( AS 1.0 )
• ActionScript Text Animation ( AS 1.0 )
• Outline Effect ( AS 1.0 )
• Analog Clock ( AS 1.0 )
• Real Fake Drag Mask ( AS 1.0 )
• Advanced Rollovers ( AS 1.0 )
• Follow Mouse ( AS 1.0 )
• Random Letter Cycling 2.0 ( AS 1.0 )

• Getting Started with the Webcam

• Isometric Transforms
• Isometric Hit Testing
• 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)

• Making Money from Flash Games ( Video )
• Creating a Vertical Shooter
• RPG Programming
• Game Story Writing
• Game Programming Intro
• Flowchart
• Gametypes
• What makes a Role-Playing Game?

 

 

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Introduction to HTML
• Building a Simple Web Page
• Revisiting Some (Old) Tags in HTML 5
• Naming via Class, ID, and Name
• Using Firebug to Easily Inspect (and Diagnose!) CSS
• Relative URLs and Absolute URLs
   

• CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
   

  • Anatomy of a CSS Style 101
  • CSS Selectors: Type, Class, and ID
  • CSS Attribute Selectors
  • All About nth-of-type and nth-child
  • Where Will Your Styles Live?
  • All About Color In The Year 2013 AD
     

• JavaScript

  
   
  • Introduction
  • Variables
  • Functions
  • Variable Scope
  • Numbers
  • Rounding Numbers
  • If and Else Statements
  • Switch Statements
  • For Loops
  • Events
• Arrays
• Introduction to Objects in JavaScript
• A Deeper Look at Objects in JavaScript
• Just Objects
• Using Prototype to Add New Properties
• Finding Elements in the DOM Using querySelector
• Debugging JavaScript by Using Breakpoints
• Managing Dependencies with Require.JS

• HTML5 Local Storage
• Styling Links in CSS
• Rounding Corners using CSS3
• Grabbing All Available Space
• Changing Selection Color using CSS
• Drop Shadows in CSS3
• Centering Vertically and Horizontally Using Flexbox
• Centering a Div Horizontally
• Changing the Default Focus Styles
• Clipping Content Using CSS
• Making the First Letter Stand Out
• Hiding Things using CSS
• Fixing an Element's Position in CSS
• Styling Placeholder Text using CSS
• Reading aRGB / RGB Color Values
• A Little About Color: RGB vs. HSV
• Drawing Circles on a Canvas
• The CSS Cursor Property
• Removing the Space Between Images Using CSS
• Style Beautiful Tables Using Only CSS
• Display an Outline (Not a Border!) on Hover
• CSS Filters
• Creating Circles Using HTML/CSS
• Preserve and Image's Aspect Ratio When Resized

The Basics

• Introduction to Animation in HTML
   

CSS Animations and Transitions

• All About CSS Animations
• All About CSS Transitions
• CSS3: Animations vs. Transitions
• Easing Functions in CSS3
• Animating Movement Smoothly Using CSS
• The CSS Animation Events
• The transitionEnd Event
• Get the Value of CSS Properties As They Are Animating
• Looping a CSS Transition
   

Examples Using CSS Animations and Transition

• Slide Image on Hover using CSS3
• Sliding Background Effect on Link Hover
• Animating Many Elements Using a Transition
• Creating a Sweet Content Slider
• Move Element to Click Position
• Simple Text Fade and Scale Animation
• Getting Jittery on Hover
• The <blink> Tag Shall Live On
   

Animating in Code

• Animating in Code Using JavaScript
• Animating with requestAnimationFrame
• Creating a Simple HTML5 Canvas Animation
• DOM vs. Canvas
• Introduction to Easing in JavaScript
• Animating with Robert Penner's Easing Functions
• Animating Many Things on a Canvas
• Frame Rates and HTML/JavaScript
   

Examples Involving Animations Created in Code

• Animated Scroll to Top with Easing
• Smooth Parallax Scrolling
• Creating a Strobe Light Generator
• Amorphous Circles
• The Falling Snow Effect
• Deconstruction: Irritated Bubbles
• Creating a Basic Particle System
   

Other

• Intro to Property-Based Animations

• Vendor Prefixes and JavaScript
• Running Scripts at the "Right" Time
• Loading a Random Page Inline
• Finding HTML Elements via JavaScript
• Image Rollover with Preload
• Changing CSS using JavaScript
• Tracking JavaScript Events using Google Analytics
• Page Navigation on Click
• Hashtables vs. Arrays
• Random Numbers in JavaScript
• Advanced Random Numbers in JavaScript
• Random Colors in JavaScript
• Viewport, Device, and Document Size
• Resizing the HTML Canvas Element
• Get an Element's Position Using JavaScript
• Getting the Mouse Click Position
• Displaying PHP Data in HTML
• Preloading Images
• Shuffling an Array
• Picking a Random Item from an Array
• Handling Events for Many Elements
• Keyboard Events in JavaScript
• Removing Duplicate Items from an Array
• Detect Whether a Font is Installed
• Checking If a File Exists
• Filtering Items In A List
• Using the classList API
• Detecting If the User is Idle or Inactive
• Check If Internet Connection Exists in JavaScript
• Check If You Are On a Touch Enabled Device

• Accessing Your Webcam in HTML5
• Creating Printer Friendly Pages
• Creating an E-Mail Contact Form
• Adding reCAPTCHA to A Contact Form
• Creating an Awesome Search Box
• Create an Awesome Contact Page
• Common .htaccess Tricks
• Creating a Vertical CSS List Menu
• Creating a Horizontal CSS List Menu
• Counting in Hexadecimal
• 5 Simple Tools/Tricks You Should Use
• Custom Data (data-*) Attributes
• Backup Your Site's Data Efficiently...Like a Ninja!
• Avoid Using Vendor Prefixes
• A Little About Color: HSV vs. RGB
• The HTML5 Starting Template

 

Other

• Blend / Silverlight / WPF
• Blend / WPF
• Blend / Windows Phone