May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
778 pages
23h 58m
English
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Finding Flash Gurus
Flash is one of those programs that people tend to get passionate about, so it's not surprising that there are hundreds of great resources on the web offering everything from example code to free components, articles, tutorials, and more.
Here are a few that are definitely worth checking out:
Flashthusiast(http://flashthusiast.com). A blog maintained by Team Tween of Flash at Adobe. You can read the new developments or search the archives.
Flash Kit (www.flashkit.com). Surprisingly badly designed for a site that focuses on a design program, Flash Kit nevertheless offers a wealth of sound effects, fonts, components, and movie clips. It also hosts a well-attended online forum.
ActionScript.org(www.actionscript.org). If you're interested in all things ActionScript, this site offers tutorials, articles, and forums populated by ActionScript programmers. Once you've earned your stripes, there are even job listings where you can put your new-found skills to work.
FlashTuts+ (http://active.tutsplus.com). Tutorials on ActionScript, AIR, Flash, and other design tools.
Flashloaded (www.flashloaded.com). A place to purchase predesigned Flash components. You'll find photo and media galleries, menu and navigation tools, and animated effects like book-style page flippers.
Keyframer (www.keyframer.com). Chris Georgenes's website and blog is fun and has good info, especially for those interested in character animation.
Best Flash Animation Site (www.bestflashanimationsite.com) and Webby ...
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