Flash ActionScript 3.0 Resources

Below you can find some of the websites, tutorials and tools I recommend for web design and web development students.

Useful ActionScript 3.0 Scripts

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Navigation:

• simple_navigation_frame_number.zip
• simple_navigation_label.zip
• Go_to_web_page.fla.zip
• Drop_Down_Menu.zip
• Scrolling image menu.zip

Preloaders:

• Bar_Preloader.zip
• animated_preloader.zip

MP3 Players:

• Streaming_xml_mp3_player.zip
• embedded_music_player.zip
• streaming_music_player.zip

Cursor follows movie clip:

• Change cursor.zip
• movie clip folows mouse 2.zip

Image Gallery:

• www.simpleviewer.net

Tutorials

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• http://www.kirupa.com
• http://www.smashingmagazine.com
• http://www.flashandmath.com
• http://www.actionscript.org
• http://www.good-tutorials.com
• http://www.republicofcode.com
• http://tv.adobe.com
• Menus and Navigations
• http://flashthusiast.com
• http://www.flashuser.net
• http://www.riacodes.com
• http://active.tutsplus.com

ActionScript 3.0

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• ActionScript 3.0 Reference for the Adobe Flash Platform
• ActionScript 3.0 Run-time Errors

Audio

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Free Sound Effects

• Button Clicks and Beeps
• Web interfaces, Ambience, Domestic, People and much more!
• SoundJay.com
• sounddogs.com
• royaltyfreemusic.com
• futurewaveshaper.com
• flashkit.com

Free Loops and Music

• loopasonic.com

Free Audio from Movies:

• moviewavs.com

Inspiration

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Showcase

• 2011 best flash websites
• 50 Beautiful Flash Websites
• Analysis of 65 Excellent Flash Designs
• Top 10 Best Flash Websites of 2010
• http://www.digitalthread.com
• http://www.commarts.com
• http://www.thefwa.com
• http://newgrounds.com
• www.webbyawards.com

Animation

• www.fakepilot.com
• www.super-macho.com
• www.fwakanimation.com.au
• www.angryalien.com
• www.tado.co.uk
• www.tokyoplastic.com
• www.pictoplasma.com
• www.psyop.tv
• www.meomi.com
• www.pandapanther.com
• Top Dollar Agency
• www.vobnedir.org

Websites

• www.stylewars.com
• www.nike.com
• www.miniusa.com
• www.converse.com
• www.mono-1.com/monoface
• www.agencynet.com
• www.adidas.com
• www.hlfragrance.com
• www.trackmyt.com
• www.cloudywithachanceofmeatballs.com
• www.coraline.com
• Nike: History of flight
• www.sectionseven.com
• www.gotmilk.com
• www.speakvisual.com
• http://porliniers.com

Preloaders

• 33 Amazing Examples of Flash Preloaders
• www.prettyloaded.com

SEO

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• Adobe Flash and search engine optimization (SEO): Techniques, issues, and strategies
• Adobe developer connection
• 7 Tips to Make Your Flash Site iPhone and iPad Friendly

ACCESSIBILITY

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What is Accessibility?

Creating accessible content in Flash
Adobe Flash accessibility design guidelines

Flash Vs. HTML 5

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10 Flash Things You Can’t Do With HTML5:

1. HTML 5 can’t interact with a webcam.
2. HTML5 video cannot be used on a 3D plane.
3. HTML5 cannot record audio from your microphone.
4. HTML5 cannot do any sort of web conferencing.
5. HTML5 cannot add dynamic objects to go over the video
6. HTML5 cannot record from your webcam
7. HTML5 cannot create desktop apps.
8. HTML5 can’t handle video with alpha channels.
9. HTML5 doesn’t yet support Peer-2-Peer.
10. HTML5 Doesn’t do Full Screen Mode.