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eSeminar: Architecting a Flash Website
In this eSeminar we go beyond creating graphics and into making a full fledged Flash website in an hour! Join me as you learn how to: Program buttons using MouseEvent Listeners to navigate to sections Make content Accessible Using browser buttons to navigate a Flash site (deep linking) Group code into functions Animate sections using the Tween class Load external content using the UI Loader component Load external data (xml) for easy updating Load external […]
Read MoreCustom Preloader Using ActionScript 3.0
Click here to download a custom ActionScript 3.0 preloader that you can use in your projects. Very easy to use. The code is fully commented and is also reviewed below. It is based on a post by Flep, Italian Flash Developer. First, make sure there’s a MovieClip with an instance name of “preloader_mc” on your stage. This preloader_mc should have an animation that’s 100 frames long as well as a Dynamic Text box in it […]
Read MoreActionScript 3: Creating a Preloader for External Content
Here’s the ActionScript preloader code I use, as we as many others. This code is created to load in a separate JPG (or SWF). Notice how it not only show the percentage loaded but also plays an animation as more of the site is loaded. Â The code is below or you can download the source file here. //SETUP //Make sure there’s a MovieClip with an instance name of “preloader_mc” on your stage //preloader_mc should have […]
Read MoreFree Plugins for After Effects
So there are some free plugins out there if you’re willing to search for them. Here’ s some great plasma effects I found from Digital Anarchy. All you have to do is register and they’re yours! Digital Anarchy PlasmaFX registration
Read MoreActionScript 3.0 – Draw Line
(Move your mouse over the image above if you’re feeling violent). Download Source Files In AS 3.0, to draw a line that continually changes, add the following code in an ENTER_FRAME: //remove graphic to remove previously drawn line each time container.graphics.clear(); //define line width in pixels container.graphics.lineStyle(15); //move the drawing pen. Mace X and Y are dynamic positions container.graphics.moveTo(mace.x, mace.y); //draw lines from the start (above) to the mouse position container.graphics.lineTo(mouseX, mouseY);
Read MoreAdobe onDemand: Flash CS3 for Web Designers!
In this session I’ve covered everything new in Flash CS3 and how it will make your life better in many ways. Production shortcuts and new features allowing for more creativity. View the demo project The onDemand (recording) session
Read MoreFall Adobe eSeminars!
The 4th quarter Adobe eSeminar series for Web Professionals are now available! Register now! Especially for Architecting a Web Site in Flash since I’m giving it. And rembember, they’re free! Advanced Dreamweaver Design 9/25/2007 9:00 AM PST Use the new CSS starter pages in Dreamweaver CS3 and take using CSS to the next level. Learn how to choose and customize the right design for your project. You’ll learn how to optimize your content for different […]
Read MoreAn Animated Overview of Flex
Not sure what Flex is or how it works? Here’s an animated overview I created to help answer this question. It is part of the Flex: Getting Started Experience. That’s right. Â When you get started with Flex you see one of my animations!
Read MoreActionScript 3.0 Eyes – Watching the cursor
(Place your mouse over the image above to get the feeling like someone is watching you). Download Source Files In this example, every 3 seconds about 15 eyes will randomly animate around your current cursor position. This is done using the tween class with a random variance. But what I want to talk about is how to get the eyeball to point to the cursor. Here’s the code that does that: | var dx:Number = […]
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