Websites in FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

1. Beginners guide - Flash 5 tutorial
   Macromedia flash 5 tutorial for beginners
   http://www.siteownersdesign.com/design-tutorials/flash/
   
   
2. Building a flash radio using an XML playlist
   Build a flash based radio that uses an XML playlist to play the songs. An easy to understand tutorial with downloadable source files.
   http://www.onclipevent.com/radio/how.html
   
   
3. CBT Cafe - Flash Tutorials
   Tutorial resource site featuring tutorials in both HTML and QuickTime Video format for Flash.
   http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/
   
   
4. CartoonSmart.com
   Free Flash files and tutorials. Lesson covers animation, drawing cartoons, creating cool buttons, and text design. Free files posted weekly.
   http://www.cartoonsmart.com/
   
   
5. Complete Idiot's Guide to Flash Tutorials
   Collection of Macromedia Flash tutorials from author of Complete Idiot's Guide to Flash, David Karlins.
   http://www.unleash.com/davidk/flash/
   
   
6. Creating Realistic Orbits in Flash
   Tutorial explaining the steps necessary to creating a realistic orbit in Macromedia Flash 5.
   http://www.unleash.com/cliff/flashorbit/
   
   
7. Debreuil Digital Works - Flash 5 OOP tutorial
   In depth and entertaining tutorial on building Object-Oriented Applications in Flash 5.
   http://www.debreuil.com/docs/ch01_Intro.htm
   
   
8. Figleaf Software - Flash 5 Demos
   Open source Fla's. Many good examples of new features in Flash 5 made by Flash programmer Branden J. Hall.
   http://www.figleaf.com/development/flash5/
   
   
9. Flash 99% Good
   This site aims to help flash developers create more usable content using examples and tips.
   http://www.flash99good.com/
   
   
10. Flash Audio Spectrum Analyser
    An advance tutorial covering theory and step by step guide to build a spectrum Analyser using Flash and Spectrum Lab.
    http://mysite.freeserve.com/BBGorB/tutorial01.html
    
    
11. Flash Bible
    Lots of tutorials, like how to keep track of a counter for scoring purposes in a game, and flying text.
    http://www.flashbible.com/
    
    
12. Flashcoders Mailing list
    Flashcoders is a mailing list focused on providing an online community for programmers working with Macromedia Flash 5
    http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/
    
    
13. Flashgeek
    Home of the unholy matrimony of Macromedia Flash and Microsoft Powerpoint. Tutorials, discussions, code, and pointers can be found here.
    http://www.flashgeek.com/
    
    
14. Grootlicht Interactive Design
    Many links to flash tutorials plus some samples files from a Flash developer in the Netherlands.
    http://www.gl-resource.com/
    
    
15. High octane or do flash programmers dream of interactive sheep?
    What is it that makes a Flash site really sing? What sets apart the masters from everyone else. This is an article about interactivity and concludes with a case study on Matt
    http://www.spark-online.com/august00/media/cloninger.html
    
    
16. Joen's Flash Study
    Joen's Flash Study is a new area of the StreamingMediaWorld (SMW), focused entirely on Macromedia Flash 4.
    http://smw.internet.com/flash/joen/
    
    
17. Macromedia Flash
    Macromedia's own site on learning how to use their flash product.
    http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/
    
    
18. Moock.org - Flash
    Colin Moock, author of O'Reilly's 'ActionScript: The Definitive Guide' posts news, tutorials, experiments, and source files for Flash designers and developers. Highlights include articles on programming fundamentals, motion code, multiuser applications, server connectivity, interface widgets, and a Flash detection scheme. Moock also posts his games and cartoons here.
    http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/
    
    
19. NPG Flash Design & Flash Experiments
    Unique downloadable experiments in Flash 4 and Flash 5. New experiments added fortnightly.
    http://navneetk.tripod.com/
    
    
20. Naked Software CD guide to Macromedia Flash
    Naked Software produces CD guides to software programs, the internet and other stuff.
    http://www.naked-software.com/
    
    
21. Official Flash Bible Site
    Flash5Bible.com is the companion web site to the Flash book series, the Flash Bible. The site features sample chapters, tutorial files, updates and corrections, and links to other Flash resources.
    http://flash5bible.com
    
    
22. Polar Lights Studios Labs
    Tutorials, .fla Flash source files and sounds for Flash. Examples of integrating Flash with Java, Perl, PHP, ASP databases and etc.
    http://polar-lights.com/en/
    
    
23. Praystation
    Joshua Davis explores relations in Flash programming, featuring advanced tutorials and source fla's. Joshua claims that information architecture should emulate video game design and interaction.
    http://www.praystation.com/
    
    
24. Productbeta - Ideas in Development
    Productbeta is a Navneet Behal's playground for advanced Multimedia Experiments using Macromedia Flash, Director and PHP.
    http://www.productbeta.com/
    
    
25. Round World Media - Animated Tutorial on Flash 5
    Use Flash 5 to learn Flash 5. This self-paced tutorial uses animation and narration to guide you through the creation of a humorous interactive e-greeting card that you can publish or send. On one side of the screen you watch the tutorial, while other side, you work in flash.
    http://www.roundworldmedia.com/prflash.htm
    
    
26. SmartWebby's Guide to Flash 'n' ASP Unleashed
    Learn integrating Flash and ASP. This comprehensive guide teaches, challenges and initiates you into trying to build products by yourself.
    http://www.smartwebby.com/Flash_and_ASP/default.asp
    
    
27. The Cortex Project
    An experimental Flash site which explores the uses of multimedia on the web. Source (.fla) files are provided to help others as we have been helped.
    http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~cortex/
    
    
28. Toon Doctor
    Many interesting tutorials for the Flash animator. Animated screen shots ease the process.
    http://www.toondoctor.com
    
    
29. Tutorial on How to use Flash with CGI Scripting
    Brief example of how to use CGI with Flash 4. Note that you need to know Java, Action Scripting, and a Scripting Language.
    http://www.pppmail.com/flash4cgi.htm
    
    
30. WDVL : Flash 5
    Shawn Ryder's article on the latest features of Macromedia's Flash product, from the Web Developer's Virtual Library.
    http://www.wdvl.com/Reviews/Graphics/Flash5/
    
    
31. Webmonkey - Becoming a Flash 5 Master
    In this Flash 5 tutorial, Mike at Webmonkey's teaches you how to animate in a jiffy by running down what tools you need and then showing you how to use them. He stops along the way to cover file optimization, pulldown menus, importing sounds, and the amazing tellTarget action. If you're a beginner, there's plenty here for you to absorb. If you're a seasoned pro, then let Mike take you back to school you for a few tricks to help make your final Flash projects cleaner and meaner.
    http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/multimedia/shockwave_flash/tutorials/tutorial8.html
    
    
32. Zinc Roe Design - Advanced Flash Techniques
    Advanced Flash 4 and 5 tutorials.
    http://www.zincroe.com/flash/
    
    
33. iBoost Flash Tutorials
    Basic and intermediate tutorials. Including how to use the Flash editors interface, drawing basics, Flash Onion Skinning, and creating a product catalog with Flash.
    http://www.iboost.com/build/software/flash/
    
    

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