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

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 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
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
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
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 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

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 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
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
If used correctly, bitmap caching can dramatically reduce the amount of updating instructions that the rende …

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

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