Flash Tutorials:

Checkout the free tutorials provided by LearnFlash.com (Link will open in a new window) for learning how to use Macromedia Flash (R):

• Conditionals and Toggle Switches (New Tutorial!)
  A conditional is a way of executing a piece of code only if the circumstances are right. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the if() statement to control a toggle switch in Flash.
  
• Common Mistakes with Actions and Buttons (New Tutorial!)
  There are two ways to add actions to a button in Flash. You can add the actions to the button itself or you can refer to the button when adding actions to a frame. Unfortunately, the actions you add will be a little different depending on which method you choose. Because of this difference, the ActionScript involved can be a little confusing to beginners. In this video, we'll clear up all the confusion and fix some common mistakes that are made in the process.
  
• Simple Page Transitions
  This tutorial is an excerpt for an upcoming training series, to be released by LearnFlash.com on March 31. In this excerpt, you'll learn how to create simple animated transitions for your Flash website.
  
• Disabling Buttons
  If you're on the homepage of your website, obviously it won't do the user much good to click on the "home" button of your menu. In this video, you'll learn how to disable a button when you're on the page that the button is designed to take you to.
  
• Digital Clock
  It's always helpful to know what time it is, and in today's video tip, you'll learn how to pass this information on to the users of your website. In this tutorial, you'll discover how to use dynamic text fields and Actionscript to create your own digital clock for your Flash website.
  
• Loading Pictures Dynamically
  The loader component in Flash is a very handy tool for loading external images into your Flash file. In this video, you'll learn the fundamentals behind creating a photo gallery, using the loader component to load pictures one at a time.
  
• Magic Cursor
  If you want to learn to make your Flash websites truly interactive, then it's very important that you understand how to alter the properties of your objects dynamically. In this video, LearnFlash.com trainer Craig Campbell will show you how to alter the "alpha" property, or the transparency, of an object in Actionscript so that the object fades in and out as you move your mouse cursor left and right across the stage.
  
• Button Basics
  Creating buttons in Flash may seem fairly straightforward--and it is--but there are a few things that many Flash novices don't realize about making their buttons interactive. For instance, did you know that there are two places where you can add your actionscript for your button? Watch this video to find out more.
  
• Movie Clip Buttons
  In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make buttons out of movie clip symbols.  This gives you a lot more flexibility than just using a button symbol.
  
• Animating With ActionScript
  In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a simple animation using ActionScript instead of motion tweens.
  
• Falling Text Effect
  In this video, you'll learn how to create a really sharp animation effect by animating the letters of a block of text onto the stage separately.
  
• Smoke Effect
  Learn how to create a really cool smoke effect using Flash Professional 8's new filters!
  
• Flashing Face Effect
  In this tutorial, you'll learn how to highlight a picture on the stage by causing it to flash a couple times.

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Here are some web resources for Flash developers and others. The links will open in a new window.

Also see these resources:

• FlashKit Tutorial - Learn something!
• Actionscript.org - For Flash ActionScript
• Flash Buttons.com - Create Flash buttons online
• Spoono - Ah... Not just for Flash Developers. :)
• Q-Music.co.uk - Buy music and loops for Flash projects.
• Elance Online - Sell your services.

Stock Image Resources

• IStockPhoto.com - A collection of royalty free stock photos. Purchase download credits to buy the images to use in web design projects.
• Foto Search Stock Images - Search collections of royalty free stock images.

 

Suggested Flash developer software to view (links open new window):

• Flash4D: Flash intro builder software
• FlaPops: Small flash design builder