Flash Professional tutorials and articles
Four steps to improving your Flash interface testing
Kristopher Schultz (Oct 04, 2006)
Follow these straightforward guidelines to ensure consistent performance of your Flash interfaces for audiences.
Creating self-voicing puzzles in Flash
Thea Eaton (Jul 24, 2006)
Make a puzzle game accessible by using these self-voicing techniques.
Guidelines for Flash application development
Andrew Guldman (Jul 17, 2006)
Learn from the pros by applying Fluid's best-practice development tactics to your own work.
Automating tasks with JavaScript Flash
Peter Elst (Jun 19, 2006)
Use new JSFL objects and methods for advanced customization and extensibility of the Flash authoring environment.
Adding 3D to Flash projects using After Effects
Rafiq R. Elmansy (Jun 19, 2006)
Spruce up your Flash projects by rotating graphics in 2D or 3D space.
Using the External API for Flash–JavaScript Communication
Jeong-Heon Kim (Jun 12, 2006)
Learn how the ExternalInterface class can make your Flash application communicate easily with external programs.
Best Practices for Flash Player Detection
Robert Hoekman, Jr. (May 30, 2006)
Use the latest detection scripts and Flash Player Express Install to deliver a great Flash viewing experience.
Migrating Flash Projects to Video
Chris Georgenes (Apr 03, 2006)
Output Flash projects optimally to video by using broadcast-safe colors, converting animations to graphic symbols, and handling audio.
ActionScript 2.0 best practices
Jen deHaan (Feb 20, 2006)
Whether you are a designer or developer, working alone or as part of a team, following these guidelines will help you use Flash and write ActionScript code in a consistent manner.
Creating a Talking-Head Flash Video
Tom Green (Dec 20, 2005)
Take advantage of alpha channel video to create a talking-head video against a background of your choosing.
Webcam Motion Detection: Using the BitmapData API in Flash 8
Guy Watson (Sep 12, 2005)
Guy Watson taps into the new features of Flash Player 8 to build a motion detection webcam.
Customizing the FLVPlayback component
Dan Carr (Sep 12, 2005)
Customize the look and feel of the FLVPlayback component and controls using prebuilt skins and custom UI components.
Security changes in Flash Player 8
Deneb Meketa (Sep 12, 2005)
Learn about the changed security model applied to Flash content run from a local file system.
Building Preloaders and Progress Bars in Macromedia Flash
Joshua Hirsch (Feb 14, 2005)
Learn how to build snappy and impressive preloaders and progress bars that will help set the mood for your site.
Modeling User Workflows for Rich Internet Applications
David Hogue, Ph.D. (Jan 17, 2005)
Plan efficient RIAs by analyzing user interaction, creating workflow diagrams, and incorporating rich interface components.
Animation in Macromedia Flash: Squash and Stretch
Chris Georgenes (Dec 06, 2004)
Learn to respect, not defy, gravity in this tutorial on creating realistic impact and collision effects.
Advanced character animation in Flash
Chris Georgenes (Oct 18, 2004)
Watch and learn sophisticated animation tips as Chris Georgenes presents his Hula Girl animation.
Introducing the JSFL File API
Guy Watson (Jul 19, 2004)
Learn more about the new functionality of the File API and how to implement it in your JavaScript Flash scripts.
Using ActionScript 2 components
(Jun 20, 2004)
Learn how to use Flash Professional to create ActionScript 2 components, the building blocks for high-impact web experiences, in this legacy documentation.
Learning ActionScript 2 in Adobe Flash
(Jun 20, 2004)
Learn about ActionScript 2 and its support for classes, inheritance, interfaces, and other common OOP concepts in this legacy documentation.
