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Flash on Android vs. HTML5

Flash on Android vs. HTML5

May 29, 2010

Mobile is becoming more and more important and with that how interactive our mobile experiences are becoming is also more and more important. There are many interactive technologies on the web, but none have come close yet to the wide-spread use of the powerful Flash. HTML5 is being constantly referred to as the Flash killer and while it might be a good...

Flash Google Maps Store Locator

Flash Google Maps Store Locator

Dec 15, 2009

Modern Habits feels it is important to give back to the community and encourage learning of new technologies. So we have provided an example which you are welcome to take and use wherever you want. This example is for Danny DeVito’s Limoncello (http://www.dannyslimoncello.com), which we have the pleasure of working for. This is to help people to find his...

Flash iPhone Apps

Flash iPhone Apps

Dec 10, 2009

Flash Professional CS5 will enable you to build applications for iPhone and iPod touch using ActionScript 3. These applications can be delivered to iPhone and iPod touch users through the Apple App Store.* A public beta of Flash Professional CS5 with prerelease support for building applications for iPhone is planned for later this year. Here are some videos that...

Multitouch Support In Flash

Multitouch Support In Flash

Dec 10, 2009

Adobe AIR 2 provides end users with exceptional application experiences while giving developers the easiest and most powerful way to develop desktop applications across multiple platforms (Mac, Windows, and Linux). AIR 2 builds on the success of AIR 1 by giving developers new capabilities, and even tighter integration with the desktop. Some new features of AIR 2...

Flash Cheat Sheet

Flash Cheat Sheet

Jul 15, 2009

So if you know Flash pretty well ignore this post. This is for the people just starting out who are trying to get started in Actionscript 2 or Actionscript 3. Its a simple tool, but hopefully it helps some people out and they use it every once in awhile when they need some quick code. Basically its a cheat sheet that gives quick code on how to do some common...

AS3 Video Coverflow

AS3 Video Coverflow

Jun 6, 2009

So everyone likes the coverflow effect and everyone is using video these days. I wanted to do this effect in AS3 and thought it would be nice to release it to everyone. Its not polished or paticularly stunning (in fact its pretty plain), but its just an example of how to do it and some good code to get you started in the right direction. I don’t recommend...

Free Flash Scrollbar with Throwing Physics

Free Flash Scrollbar with Throwing Physics

Aug 29, 2008

When I was starting out scrollbars were this thing I was asked to do over and over again to do and I would figure out a new way to do it every time. I wanted to release this scrollbar to anyone and everyone who wants it. I threw in some physics for fun and to make it a little interesting. Hope you find it helpful. View Demo Download Vertical Slider with Physics...

20 Flash Resources and Tools You’ll Want

20 Flash Resources and Tools You’ll Want

Aug 23, 2008

TweenLite – The fastest tweening engine available – see this test. Only 3K in size and is available for AS3 and AS2. For filters see the TweenFilterLite engine. Papervision3D – A 3D engine for displaying simple elements from cubes to complex models and interactive materials. The most popular 3D engine available for Flash. Still in beta, but...

Free Flash XML Banner Rotator

Free Flash XML Banner Rotator

Jun 25, 2008

So everyone needs an XML Banner in Actionscript 2 and honestly I am kind of tired of making them over and over again. I would rather work on something big and beautiful. You can use this for whatever you want. It reads off of an XML where you can set it to show them in random order, set the time the banners have to show and other such features. View Demo Here is...

Flash Player 10 Video Tutorials

Flash Player 10 Video Tutorials

May 30, 2008

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