Tutorial Categories
Loading data tutorials
The Flash Player can talk to webservices, databases, applications and everything else using either http or AMF protocols. This section explains a few of these possibilities.
Displaying Large Datasets in an Interactive Table
June 01st 2011 | Travis Cherry
Working with large datasets can be quite cumbersome and somewhat painful if not done properly. You risk incurring the wrath of impatient users and unresponsive servers. On top of that, creating an interactive table in…
Skill: Advanced Code: Actionscript 3 Category: Loading data, PHP, Rich Internet Applications (RIA)
Integrate Google Maps into your application
April 19th 2011 | Dameon Bryant and Nathan Good
For businesses with traditional brick-and-mortar locations, providing patrons with driving directions to their location is a way to make these businesses easier to find. Many sites that provide such directions do so using mapping sites…
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 3 Category: Loading data, Web Services
An evening with sendAndLoad, PHP and LiveDocs
July 23rd 2005 | Jens C Brynildsen
This evening I once again learned an important lesson. The documentation in Flash MX 2004 is way better than it's predecessor, but the gold is in the comments.
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 2 Category: Loading data, .NET and ASP, PHP
Reading news feeds with XMLSA
December 14th 2004 | Jens C Brynildsen
I used to hate XML and all the looping across nodes to get data. Then I found a class called XMLSA, created by Max Ziebell. Using XMLSA, making a RSS news ticker/reader is easy.
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 2 Category: Loading data, XML
Getting Across to Flash with Java
July 27th 2004 | Nancy Hickman
If you work in web applications, it's just a matter of time until someone suggests, "why don't we use Flash?" With Macromedia Flash, you can create juicy, enjoyable interfaces for your users, with a unique…
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 2 Category: Loading data, Java
Web Services, it’s about time.
May 20th 2004 | David Vogeleer
You've heard about them, how great they are to use, how they have been a long time coming. But what are they really?
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 2 Category: Loading data, Web Services
Building a simple login page with Flash MX, ASP and Microsoft Access
December 11th 2002 | David Vogeleer
How do you connect Flash to a database? This tutorial by David Vogeleer will teach you the basics by creating a simple login system using Flash, ASP and Microsofts access database.
Skill: Beginner Code: Actionscript 1 Category: Loading data, .NET and ASP
Featured Articles
Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 beta’s out on Labs
Join the list
Stay current on what's happening in Flash business. Sign up now for the Flashzine newsletter.