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Flash resources
If you're just getting started with Adobe® Flash®, there are so many excellent resources on the Adobe.com website, and in the Adobe community. So many, in fact, that navigating them can seem overwhelming. The following resources are a good place to start for learning Flash from hands-on tutorials and informational articles, or engaging with the vibrant and resourceful community of Flash developers and designers.
Tutorials, articles, and reference materials
The following sites contain a wealth of hands-on tutorials and articles written by Adobe and community experts about using Flash and writing ActionScript™.
- Design Center
- Developer Center
- Adobe’s del.icio.us account
- Adobe CS3 Video Workshop
- Flash documentation
- White papers
- Adobe Magazine
- Adobe Edge newsletter
- Flash sample files
Blogs
Reading and subscribing to blogs about Flash is an excellent way to learn about using the software; get inspired; and keep up with trends, resources, and events. The following are only a few of the many blogs focused on Flash design and development or related topics.
Note: For information on subscribing to blogs, read the end of this article on the Design Center.
- Flash team
- Richard Galvan
- Adobe Design Center
- Webvideoblogger (Design Center)
- Stefanmedia (Developer Center)
- Jen deHaan
- Emmy Huang
- Justin Everett-Church
- Bill Perry
- Lee Brimelow
- Senocular
- Accessibility
- ActionScript Hero
- Den Ivanov
- Grant Skinner
- Keith Peters
- Zeh Fernando
- GalaxyGoo
- Chris Georgenes
- Rewindlife
- Colin Moock
- Peter Elst
- Bit 101
- Flash Magazine
- Jesse Warden
- Mike Krisher
- Pixelfumes
- Brajeshwar
- Robert Reinhardt
- John Grden
- Scott Janousek
- David Stiller
- FlepStudio
- Beedigital
- Kirupa blog
- New Movieclip()
- Flash blogs aggregated by MXNA
Community, conferences, and presentations
The Flash community is an active and an excellent resource of information on how to use Flash and create amazing SWF files. The following sites include information on how and where you can engage with the Flash community in-person and online.
- User groups
- Flash Exchange
- Events:
- Conferences:
- Flash Support forums at Adobe.com
- Email lists
- Community forums:
- Kirupa
- Ultrashock
- FlashKit
- ActionScript.com
- ActionScript.org
- gotoAndPlay (Flash games)
- More forums…
- Adobe Labs
- Education community
- Showcase / Site of the day
- Case studies
Help and support
Adobe offers thousands of pages of documentation on Flash, and even an online system where you can comment on the documentation. You can also find answers to your questions by visiting the Flash Support center or discuss Flash with the Adobe community and Community Experts on the Flash Support forums.
- Documentation
- Flash Support
- Knowledgebase
- Flash Support forums at Adobe.com
Books
Books are an excellent way to introduce you to any technology. They often offer a linear learning style that can take you through an entire subject area. Check out the following books offered by Adobe, Peachpit, and O’Reilly. These are only some of the many books available on Flash CS3 Professional.
- Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book
- Flash CS3 Professional Video Studio Techniques
- Flash CS3 Professional user guide
- Flash books from Peachpit
- Flash books from O’Reilly
- Flash books on Safari Books Online
Training, seminars, and certification
If you like to learn by taking an instructor-led course either in-person or online, these courses and seminars might be right for you. If you’re ready for certification, there is information on how and where you can be certified below.
- E-seminars
- OnDemand seminars
- Find a training partner
- Certification: About | Exams
