Archive for the 'Tutorials' Category

Tutorial: Displaying Google Maps in Flash

August 21st, 2010 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

This tutorial will teach you an easy method for displaying Google Maps inside you Flash projects using ActionScript 3.0. Read it here.

Tutorial: Creating a Contact Form Using AS3

August 9th, 2010 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

Our latest tutorial will teach you how to create an email form for your visitors to send you a message without having to leave your website. This tutorial uses AS3 URLLoader Class and a PHP script to create the contact form. You can view the tutorial here.

Ten tips for building better Adobe AIR apps

July 20th, 2010 by Blue Chi
Posted in Adobe Air, Tutorials

Flash Magazine published a new article by Christian Cantrell explaining in detail ten tips on how to make better Adobe Air applications, the tips explain memory and CPU issues as well as window-less applications and multi-window apps – an excellent tutorial to have bookmarked for future reference. View it at this link.

How to Build an iPhone App Using Flash

December 2nd, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Mobile, Tutorials

Lee BrimeLow of the Flash Blog has posted a nice video tutorial on how to create a native iPhone application using the upcoming Flash Professional CS5. This tutorial shows how similar the process for creating an iPhone application is to process for creating AIR applications.

Just like on-device testing using Xcode, those wishing to test their Flash-created iPhone application would have to acquire the $100 developer license from Apple in order to be able to test their applications on their actual devices or in order to distribute them through the iTunes store.

Learn more about this by viewing the video tutorial here.

Tutorial: Changing Object Color Using AS3

November 30th, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

AS3: ColorTransform Learn how to use the AS3 ColorTransform Class to change the color of any object you have visible on the stage. You can read this tutorial here.

Tutorial: Using setInterval in ActionScript 3.0

November 20th, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

AS3: setInterval() Learn a much more simpler method for executing your ActionScript 3.0 code repeatedly over specified time intervals using the setInterval() method by reading our tutorial on this topic.

Tutorial: Using CSS in AS3

October 31st, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

Using CSS with AS3 Our latest tutorial will teach you how to use the power CSS to format your text fields in Flash using ActionScript 3.0. Click here to view the tutorial.

Tutorial: Drawing Vectors in AS3

September 29th, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

AS3 Drawing Vectors This ActionScript 3.0 tutorial will teach you how to draw lines, make fills, and create simple graphical vector shapes in Flash by using the Graphics Class. Click here to read the tutorial.

Tutorial: Creating Web Links Using AS3

September 23rd, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

Creating AS3 Links Learn how to create a link to another webpage using the ActionScript 3.0 navigateToURL() method. Click here to view the tutorial.

Tutorial: Keyboard Interaction Using AS3

September 16th, 2009 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

AS3 Keyboard Interaction This tutorial will teach you how to use keyboard events to execute commands in your ActionScript 3.0 Flash movies – a helpful tool for game projects. Click here to view the tutorial.