Flash

This page is devoted to multimedia viewed in the Flash Player by Macromedia. It includes examples I've created and links to Flash resources. Links open in a new window.

You probably already have the Flash Player on your computer. The latest version may be obtained for free at Macromedia Flash Player. (Downloading it takes about 5 minutes on dial-up.) You can download a free 30 day trial of Flash for developing Flash at Adobe Downloads.

• Snug Wear website - This website was developed for the Macromedia Flash Usability Contest.
• Aquarium - My first movie, developed in the first 2 days of using Flash.
• Happy Birthday - A birthday card
• Happy Birthday - Another birthday card
• Happy Valentine's Day - A Valentine's Day card. You may download the source file here.
• Whale puzzle - Simple jigsaw puzzle. (The picture is by Ken Balcomb and is in the NOAA Photo Library).
• Dotty's Virtual Jigsaws - The menu at the top uses Flash technology.

The Beginning Web Animation with Macromedia Flash 5 at Barnes and Noble University was a great course. Unfortunately, their university is no longer available. Their online classes were free, although they encouraged you to buy the texts from Barnes and Noble. There are lots of good Flash tutorials on the web, but this class fit my need for a more organized way of learning Flash. My class exercises are posted at BNU Flash Class.

Flash Resources

Find Tutorials - Lists almost 60 sites with Flash tutorials under Computers and Internet > Multimedia and Design > Animation > Flash.

Flash Kit - A Flash community. Games, movies, chat, tutorials, utilities, news, reviews and many more Flash resources.

FlashMove - A Flash developers community.

Ipopper - Between the Scenes - Samples and tips on using Flash. Select and effect and then click the source or Step by Step button, both in the upper right of the Between the Scenes movie.

Adobe Flash - Software, training, resources and support by the creators of Flash. Flash was developed by Macrommedia and Macromedia was purchased by Adobe in 2005. Other helpful Macromedia links:

• Adobe Support Center
• Adobe Flash Developer Center
• Flash Exchange

Swish - Inexpensive alternative for developing Flash. I have not tried it.

Training Tools - Free online course on Flash 5 and many other products. Expanded services are available for a $50 registration and $10/month membership fee at the Training Tools homepage. Other free courses are also listed there.

Ultrashock - Tutorials and Flash samples.

Virtual-FX - Great tutorials and other resources.

Were-Here - Tutorials, forums and resources.

Wildform - Free Flash tutorials. Also an inexpensive swf creation tool for sale. (I have not tried this tool.)