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Flash CS 4 New Features
Release Date: 2009-01
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Flash CS4 New Features
Sometimes when new versions of software get released there is a debate
about whether or not they are worth the price to upgrade. Once you hear
about all of the new features included in Flash CS4, I don’t think there will be a doubt in your mind about the value of the upgrade.
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What to expect with Flash 10's "Astro"
Adobe has been working on a new version of Flash and extending
ActionScript. With the new version of Flash, version 10, we can expect
many features that we have been waiting for, such as 3D space and a
better drawing API. In this tutorial, I will show you how to utilize some of the new features in Flash 10, code named “Astro.”
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SpicyNodes – New Technology for Better Navigation in the Information Sea
I’m glad to introduce a new technology to you. Please welcome, SpicyNodes comes on stage. This is a new and intuitive way to browse the information on your website through by means of radial tree.
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Introducing the XMLLoader Class
The XMLLoader class hastens the process of importing xml into your flash
applications. Rewriting code and constantly creating URLLoaders and
functions to handle the loading of an xml file can be tedious and annoying. With the XMLLoader all that is out the window.
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Will You Flex?
Adobe launches Flex 4. But before you are ready to start Flex-ing, let’s take a look into what Adobe Flex is, why it is one of the leading technologies for RIA’s and how we can make simple applications with and without the Flex Builder.
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Getting Started with Google Maps in Flash
There has been a lot of hype with the release of the Google Maps API
for Flash. A lot of the examples and tutorials however are aimed at Flex
developers.
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Visualizing GeoSpatial Data using Vector Maps
In 140 A.D. Ptolemy described cartography as an imitation through
drawing of the entire known part of the world together with the things
which are connected with it. Using the drawing pen of Flex, we’ll explore new methods for creating maps and visualizing the world.
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Socialbloom A Look At Flex Data Driven Applications
This tutorial is designed for people with beginner to intermediate Flex
experience.If you have prior programming experience, you should have
no trouble following along.
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In bed with Flash and HTML: Embedding Flash content with SWFObject 2
SWFObject is an easy-to-use and standards-friendly method to embed
Flash content. It enables Flash or Web developers to place Flash content
into web pages while ensuring that even visitors without Flash Player will be able to view relevant content.
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Increasing Flash and Flex Search Engine Optimization
SEO, or ‘search engine optimization’, is the practice of optimizing a web site to improve both the volume and quality of traffic to the web site from search engines via organic search results for targeted keywords. In most cases, this means optimizing said website to increase the amount of traffic it receives from search results.
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Flex Application Accessing Microsoft Analysis Services to Retrieve OLAP Cube Data
How does a Flex application communicate with Microsoft Analysis Services
to get data from an OLAP cube? To overcome the limitations of relational
databases, an OLAP cube is built to hold large amounts of data which
cannot persist properly in traditional database structures.
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Contextual Awareness Parsing the Stack Trace
There is the occasional need to have either a method or an object develop some concept of its surroundings. Often such an ability will lead to better, smarter programs. This article examines the Error object’s Stack Trace value as a means towards this end and demonstrates a function which will accomplish such a goal.
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Weather Flash Plus
Many Web applications provide local weather information. This tutorial will walk you through programming Weather Flash Plus in ActionScript 3.0. This program can be extended to provide weather updates for public websites, intranet Web sites and mobile devices. More advanced readers can extend this program to show weather according to all geographical locations.
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XML-based Photo Gallery & Slideshow
In this tutorial we are going create an XML-based photo gallery & slideshow. The gallery will show photos side-by-side and the slideshow will allow the user to move between photos using a timed animation.
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How to Develop Flash Games for the Nintendo Wii
Flash games, good. Nintendo Wii, good. And what happens when you
put two good things together? Well, in this case, you get an excellent
opportunity to develop your own Flash games for the Nintendo Wii.
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