Constructing 3D Classes

Constructing 3D Classes
This section describes how to construct classes that you can use to create 3D objects and environments in Flash …

Animation in Macromedia Flash – Squash a ...

Animation in Macromedia Flash: Squash and Stretch
Squash and stretch is a traditional animation technique that animators commonly use t …

Putting the Pieces Together

Putting the Pieces Together
With all of the classes written, you can now create a FLA that renders a simple 3D scene. In the spirit of …

Creating real-time 3D objects with Macromedia ...

Creating real-time 3D objects with Macromedia Flash MX dynamic drawing tools
For several years, many users have tried to create 3D effe …

Matrices and matrix multiplication

Matrices and matrix multiplication
Matrices come in many forms: row, column, rectangular, square, diagonal, and so forth.. For the purp …

Macromedia Flash MX dynamic drawing basics

Macromedia Flash MX dynamic drawing basics
New to Macromedia Flash MX is the ability to draw lines, curves and area fills using ActionS …

Creating 3D Classes with ActionScript 2.0

Creating 3D Classes with ActionScript 2.0This article describes how to create 3D effects in Macromedia Flash using a class-based progra …

Setting the tab order

Setting the tab order
The tab order in Flash does not follow a predictable order from left to right or top to bottom. Instead, Flash ca …

Examining a complete progressive enhancement w ...

Examining a complete progressive enhancement workflow
At Refunk we use the following workflow when we apply progressive enhancement to …

Putting Theory into Practice: An Example

Putting Theory into Practice: An Example
If you haven’t already downloaded the sample files, download and open them now. There is …

Creating self-voicing puzzles – Adding s ...

Adding sound
In order to make this puzzle game self-voicing, you want to add the following audio:

Rollovers on all selectable elements …

Animation Killer Tips for Flash MX 2004 – ...

Prebuilt Animations
There are a lot of Flash programs out there that have built-in animations and are designed solely to let people ani …

Guidelines for Flash application development

Guidelines for Flash application development
Graphs, charts, video, sound, data entry widgets, animation—these are the elements that …

Loading Additional Content

Loading Additional Content
If you want to reuse this preloader to load additional content once the user is in the site, all you have to …

Using the access button

Using the access button
The access button provides one go-to point for both visually and mobility impaired users to receive visual desc …

Animation Killer Tips for Flash MX 2004 – ...

Custom Easing
Setting the Ease value of a tween in the Property inspector is very effective for making some more interesting animations …

Being organized and prepared

Being organized and prepared
While this article focuses on the implementation of a specific online retail application, several critical …

Drawing in Flash: A Beginner's Introductio ...

Drawing in Flash: A Beginner’s Introduction to the Flash MX 2004 Drawing ToolsThe purpose of this exercise is to gain a basic und …

Comping your next design in Flash

Comping your next design in FlashOur story begins at the start of your interactive online project. You’ve already brainstormed a …

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Still More Tips
Animation to Symbol
Nesting is placing animations inside symbols and symbols in symbols and so on…. It’s always …