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Designing the Perfect Flash Detection Experience

Designing the Perfect Flash Detection Experien ...

Designing the Perfect Flash Detection Experience
Using the detection script discussed earlier, you will now be able to make sure that u …

Implementing Flash Player Express Install

Implementing Flash Player Express Install

Implementing Flash Player Express Install
The following tutorial describes how to implement the Flash Player Express Install mechanism. …

Using the External API for Flash–JavaScript Communication

Using the External API for Flash–JavaScript ...

Using the External API for Flash–JavaScript CommunicationGetting the functionality you want out of your Flash application often requi …

How do I let local Flash content communicate with the Internet?

How do I let local Flash content communicate w ...

How do I let local Flash content communicate with the Internet?
Macromedia’s goal is to put users in control of their own data a …

Security Changes in Flash Player 8

Security Changes in Flash Player 8

Security Changes in Flash Player 8
In Flash Player 8 Macromedia has changed the security model that’s applied to local Flash cont …

Flash Player 8 security changes

Flash Player 8 security changes

Flash Player 8 security changes
Here are the security-related limitations in Flash Player 8 compared to the previous version:

Local sa …

A History of Flash Detection Methods

A History of Flash Detection Methods

A History of Flash Detection Methods
Now, I’d like to give you a brief history of some of the methods developers have used to per …

Using Flash 8 to Create Effective Detection Experiences

Using Flash 8 to Create Effective Detection Ex ...

Using Flash 8 to Create Effective Detection Experiences
Well, folks, today is a good day: The search is over. The wheel has been invent …

Flash Player Detection Kit

Flash Player Detection Kit

Flash Player Detection Kit

The Flash Player Detection Kit helps developers implement robust player detection for a variety of deploy …

Using Bitmap Caching in Flash

Using Bitmap Caching in Flash

Using Bitmap Caching in FlashAs most of you know, Flash began as a tool for creating vector animations on the web. Flash Player was des …

How Bitmap Caching Works

How Bitmap Caching Works

How Bitmap Caching Works
When you turn on bitmap caching for any given movie clip, the player converts the contents of the movie clip i …

When to Use Bitmap Caching

When to Use Bitmap Caching

When to Use Bitmap Caching
If used correctly, bitmap caching can dramatically reduce the amount of updating instructions that the rende …

Migrating Flash Projects to Video

Migrating Flash Projects to Video

Macromedia Flash is everywhere. No seriously, it is everywhere. Not only is Flash used for online and offline movies, websites, games, …

Bitmap Caching and Memory Usage

Bitmap Caching and Memory Usage

Bitmap Caching and Memory Usage
Bitmap caching naturally makes Flash Player use more memory, because for every cached movie clip the pl …

Setting Up the Stage for Video

Setting Up the Stage for Video

Setting Up the Stage for Video
Let’s start with the basics. Open a new Flash document and then select Modify > Document (Contr …

Built-in Rules for Bitmap Caching

Built-in Rules for Bitmap Caching

Built-in Rules for Bitmap Caching
Flash guides you through best practices of using bitmap caching through some built-in restrictions. B …

Ensuring Title and Action Safety

Ensuring Title and Action Safety

Ensuring Title and Action Safety
Televisions do not generally display the entire width and height of your movie. They show a smaller po …

Best Practices for Flash Player Detection

Best Practices for Flash Player Detection

Best Practices for Flash Player DetectionThe problem has riddled developers since the birth of Macromedia Flash: What happens when a si …

Using Safe Colors

Using Safe Colors

Using Safe Colors
The computer monitor you are looking at as you read this article is designed to display the full range of 256 RGB col …

So Many Solutions, So Little Success

So Many Solutions, So Little Success

So Many Solutions, So Little Success
Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of Flash developers, and many of them have their own way o …