Flash and animation are the two things which do not exist separately. I think Flash was created for animations.
In this article, I would like to describe some techniques which you may use to create Flash animations in code, in your AS2 or AS3 code.
What is the animation in terms of code? My definition is that animation of any object is the smooth changing of its properties, which might have effect on object’s location, shape, size, transparency and so on. The task for actionscript developer is to implement that smooth actions.
This movie requires Flash Player 8
Press the buttons to see the tweens in action in the above sample.
Source .fla file is available below.
Continue reading ‘Flash animation in code. Tweens in ActionScript2 & ActionScript3.’
IDE stands for ‘Integrated Development Environment‘.
IDE is the place where you write your code.
For most of beginning AS developers this is Flash IDE (Flash MX, Flash 8 or Flash CS3). For basic code like gotoAndStop and gotoAndPlay standard code editor is just nothing more needed.
However, when you grow up as a programmer and step deeper into ActionScript classes and language paradigms you will feel that Flash IDE is not what developers might dream about. There is a number of editors which support ActionScript language, however I would recommend the one I use myself.
Continue reading ‘IDE for ActionScript developers. Could it be comfortable?’
New Dolphin CMS v6.1 has been released and we’ve made new dreamline template for this version. New Dolphin has got some new features such as couples profile, new page builder and other improvements. I think that new version is a step back to dating script because by default dolphin has a “looking for” field and couple profiles also are more a feature for dating than for community. Also new dolphin and Boonex team made me upset while I was working over new template and doing tests. You may wonder why? Well, I’ll tell you.
Continue reading ‘free Dreamline template for dolphin 6.1′
I have just visited new website http://www.izzymenu.com this is web2.0 service that helps to make own customized css menu or choose from a big gallery of pre-made menus.
When i finished my first menu I was in love with this service. It’s so easy to make your own menu, download it and have a complete css menu with all pictures.
All you need is just to add it to your website.
Continue reading ‘Free web2.0 css menu builder’
Update: New version of Flash preloader component was released with new features and new documentation. Please go to new Free flash preloader component page >>>
The following information is about older 1.0 version.
Free Flash Preloader component provides an easy way to add a nice visual loading indicatior when loading images or external swf files.
You may skin the preloader component and display any flash animation while loading your data.
It is extremely simple to use. Just place an instance of preloader component on the stage:
And set the parameters:
Continue reading ‘Free Flash Preloader Component – simple but featured loading activity indicator.’
