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ASV to the rescue!

ASV is short for Action Script Viewer, a utility program created by Burak Kalayci and his Manitu Group. ASV has come a long way from being a hacker tool to something every serious Flash developer will need from time to time. Some weeks ago, ASV saved me 5 hours coding in just 5 minutes!

Review: iceProjector 1.5

iceProjector is by far the simplest tool in this review, both in terms of technology and features. It can still create great looking projectors.

Software review: ActiveSWF 1.1

ActiveSWF is a dynamic SWF technology developed by CPS labs in Russia to create Flash SWF files from XML data. It will be of particular interest to Flash content creators.

Swift 3D V. 4 Reviewed

Having never used 3D software before, the guys at Flash Magazine thought it would be a good idea if I were to test out Swift 3D V4. So after downloading and installing it, I jumped right in to learn how to create 3d animations.

Review: MyWakeUpTunes

Every now and then an application comes a long that's genuinely different. MyWakeUpTunes (MWUT) is one of those apps. Although it passes as a simple MP3 player what makes it interesting is that it also functions as an alarm clock on your PC.

Projector Tool Showdown

Flashmagazine reviews 6 tools that allow you to build real desktop applications using Flash.

Review: mProjector 2

mProjector does not try to be the do-it-all application, but rather focuses on having the best technology and being developer friendly. Of the tools tested, mProjector has the smoothest developer experience.

Projector Tool Feature Comparison

The tools in the Showdown vary in many ways. From capabilities and price - to ease of use and the technological solutions chosen. This table can only highlight parts of the functionality provided, but should help you choose what tools suits you best.

Projector Tools Showdown- Flashmagazine verdict

Doing this review has been a lot of fun. Both the tools and their makers are more mature. The feature sets increase, the resulting projectors are more stable and almost all the tools are more user friendly and easier to use.

Review: SWF Studio 3.0 Beta

Not to long ago, I did a review on SWF Studio 2.0 for taking your Flash content and turning it into a full-blown desktop application or screen saver. Well now Northcode has done it again with SWF Studio 3.0. With some features changed and others removed completely, will this new version be worth the upgrade?