Meet the Output panel

Meet the Output panel
Your first stop is the Output panel, which displays text that is output either by Flash or by you. To view the Ou …

Debugging ActionScript 2.0 Code: Lifting the ...

Debugging ActionScript 2.0 Code: Lifting the BlindfoldProgramming can be a bit like navigating blindfolded in a petting zoo. Sure, you …

Moving from ActionScript 2.0 to ActionScript ...

Moving from ActionScript 2.0 to ActionScript 3.0
Upgrading ActionScript 2.0 code to ActionScript 3.0 entails some mandatory changes to …

Installing the sample files

Installing the sample files
I’ve created all the sample code for my upcoming book, tentatively titled Essential ActionScript 3.0, …

Building an image-viewing widget with Action ...

Building an image-viewing widget with ActionScript 3.0Along with the launch of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 back in 2003 came ActionScript …

Comparing SWFObject with Other Methods

Comparing SWFObject with Other Methods
There have been several methods over the years to detect versions of Flash Player and embed SWFs …

Using Express Install with SWFObject

Using Express Install with SWFObject
SWFObject has full support for the Express Install feature in Flash Player 8. Included with the SW …

SWFObject Examples

SWFObject Examples
The previous example is all that you need for barebones usage of SWFObject. But what if you need to use some of the …

Using FlashVars to pass variables to a SWF

Using FlashVars to pass variables to a SWF
Introduction
The FlashVars property of Macromedia Flash Player provides an efficient method …

Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag attributes

Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag attributes
This document lists the required and optional attributes of the OBJECT and EMBED tags used to pu …

Macromedia Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag syntax

Macromedia Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag syntax
Introduction
An HTML page is required to correctly display a Macromedia Flash movie in a …

Different approaches to setting variables in ...

A variable is a container that holds information, such as numerical or string data. This TechNote outlines the five main ways to set va …

How to make a Flash movie with a transparent ...

How to make a Flash movie with a transparent background
The background of a Flash movie can be set to transparent. This allows the bac …

How SWFObject Works

How SWFObject Works
Using SWFObject is easy. Simply include the JavaScript file called swfobject.js and then use a small amount of Java …

ActionScript 3.0 Overview

ActionScript Article
ActionScript 3.0 is a powerful, object-oriented programming language that signifies an important step in the evolu …

Introducing Adobe Flash Player 9

In September 2005, Macromedia introduced Flash Player 8, which delivered revolutionary new expressiveness and rendering performance—i …

JavaScript Flash Player Detection and Embedd ...

JavaScript Flash Player Detection and Embedding with SWFObject
SWFObject is a small JavaScript file that you can use for embedding Macr …

Flash Player Statistics

Flash content reaches 97.3% of Internet viewers

Adobe Flash Player is the world’s most pervasive software platform, used by ov …

Adobe Flash Player Version Penetration

Adobe Flash Player Version Penetration

Worldwide Ubiquity of Adobe Flash Player by Version(Millward Brown – Worldwide Survey)
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Methodology for Adobe plug-in technology stu ...

Methodology for Adobe plug-in technology study

Research Supplier Background
Millward Brown is one of the world’s top 10 consumer …