I just finished uploading two new tutorials on using Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder 4. The first public betas of the these tools just went live tonight and these tutorial will get you up and running in no time. They show you how to build a nicely designed Twitter search application starting with an Illustrator [...]
Update: The guys from De Monsters are Dutch, not German. Sorry guys!
I have just uploaded a new tutorial that shows you how to debug your Flash movies at runtime using the MonsterDebugger AIR application. This well designed application allows you to view and modify all of your objects and methods at runtime and contains a [...]
We released new content on the Adobe Developer Connection covering the migration from ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3. If you are still using ActionScript 2, take a look at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/actionscript/migration.html
This new content includes “ActionScript 3 migration cookbook“, available online or as a 40 page PDF that is full of tips and tricks.
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This week I set out to try and create five new tutorials in five days. Well I have just uploaded the fifth tutorial that shows you how to create a completely customized Flex preloader using Flash CS4. One thing that really bugs me about most Flex applications is the standard aqua loading screen. This video [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial that shows you how to enable direct and deep linking using the SWFAddress library. Deep linking is just another name for making the back button work. This tutorial also goes over a couple of potential gotchas that you need to avoid in order to get SWFAddress working properly. Adding [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial showing how you can create 3D models with textures for use in Papervision3D. I use Blender in this example, which is a free, cross-platform 3D tool. I create a basic model and then create a texture file in Photoshop. After applying the texture I export it as a collada [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial showing you how to create a simple AR scene. Some of this code is a little hairy but you don’t have to understand every part of it to use it. You can read more information about it from the this great blog post that I reference in the tutorial. [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial that guides you through the basics of creating a Google Maps application in Flex. In addition the tutorial also covers the use of PHP to retrieve data from a MySQL database. The end result is a map of Afghanistan which shows custom image markers at certain locations that were [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial that shows how to make a cool 3D photo panel. This type of 3D effect is very common and is a good skill to have in your toolbox. When you click on an image it scales up into focus. This tutorial also serves a dual purpose as being a [...]
I just uploaded a new tutorial showing the best practice method of creating and using external font SWF files using Flash CS4. You can now easily create font files with a subset of characters using the new Flex metadata support. This was not possible prior to Flash CS4 and the new workflow speeds things up [...]
