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Flash ActionScript - Objects

In the real world there are objects like i.e. an apple. An apple has properties like smell, color, size and position. We use objects in special ways that we can refer to as methods. In Flash, movie clips and buttons are objects.

Breadcrumbs: Making the back button work for Flash

In this edition of breadcrumbs we'll make your Flash application even more usable with the web browser's back button. Basic knowledge of Flash MX is recommended.

Web Services, it’s about time.

You've heard about them, how great they are to use, how they have been a long time coming. But what are they really?

Breadcrumbs: Linking to Flash Frames

In this week's breadcrumbs, you'll learn how to use HTML anchor tags to call ActionScript functions. To complete this tutorial, basic knowledge of Flash MX and ActionScripting is recommended.

Building A Flash MP3 player with the Teleo Introductory Module

In this article, David Vogeleer shows you how to create a Flash MP3 player with all of the controls being external with the Teleo Intro module and some basic switches.

Flash 4 tutorials

Need to makes something backwards compatible with Flash version 4? Here's a set of tutorials to get you started.

Working with dynamic anchors

Using Flash MX, you can enable the browsers back and forward buttons. Unfortunately, Flash MX cannot create anchors dynamically. There are still ways to build dynamic sites with this feature, but you need to know a few things.

FlashCom micro-tutorial

Macromedia has put a lot of effort into the components that come with the Flash Communication Server. Drag and drop creation of applications is now reality as you will see from this tiny tutorial.

Building a simple login page with Flash MX, ASP and Microsoft Access

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.

Introduction to components

As of Flash MX, Macromedia introduced the ability to create, distribute, and use third party components. In this article, Mitch Allen will show you how to take advantage of the growing list of available components.