Learn how you can analyze user experience and performance of Flash websites with Use It Better analytics. This tutorial will show you how to integrate analytics framework with a Demo Site to record users’ visits and – with some magic… Read More

According to HP, the next generation of computer and PC memory technology could be arriving on retail shelves by mid “2013″ thanks to the discovery of a new memristor circuit. Although HP has also stated that the arrival of next-gen… Read More

In the previous post I showed you how to search and replace multiple files, now I’ll show you how to publish all of those files from AIR using JSFL. JSFL JSFL (Javascript Flash) is used to write files executable by… Read More

Let’s look at bulk content creation. We’re going to use a DOS Batch file to quickly generate multiple SWFs containing different text, sound, images etc. but which follow a template defined by us. I must admit, I am a SWF… Read More

Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in February, 2010. … In this tutorial I will demonstrate a technique I use to protect code and assets Read More

Want to see the query strings of the page, and not just the swf? Add this little gem: var queryStrings:Object = ExternalInterface.call(“function(){var o= new Object();window.location.search.replace(new RegExp(“([^?=&]+)(=([^&]*))?”,”g”),function($0,$1,$2,$3){o[$1]=$3;});return o;}”);… Read More

In this Quick Tip, I will show you how to build a contact form using PHP and ActionScript 3. We’ll learn how to pass variables from Flash to PHP and alert the owner by sending either an email or an… Read More

Update: MediaTemple directed me to another blog post with additional details. This highlights another problem with this incident. The information has been spread all over the place. While this blog post does give some good details, it still does not … Read More

In this tutorial you will learn how to use SWFObject script to set up automatic redirection from a Flash website to a non-Flash backup website when it’s viewed on an iPad. Final Result Preview Here’s a very simple mock-up of… Read More

In this tut, we will be exploring the wonder that is SWFAddress, discussing why your site should have deep linking, and the processes involved in implementing deep linking in your Flash projects. This website is XML driven. Also we shall… Read More

Today, almost everything on the web is based on user input. A contact form, a user registration form, a search box and so on. As a developer you can’t just rely on the user to write everything as it’s supposed… Read More

In the previous article I walked you through how one uses a variety of applications to create the assets for an interactive magazine and then the process of adding media, motion and interactivity to those assets in InDesign CS5. This… Read More

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a scrolling list activated by mouse up and down movements, with different speeds based on the position of the cursor. I’ll also cover preparing list data with PHP, loading XML data… Read More

One of the most underrated features of Flash CS5 is the new XFL file format. But there is some confusion out there about what it is and how to use it. This quick post will hopefully clear some of these… Read More

In my last tut: Create New Features for Flash with JSFL we created new commands for Flash. Now we’re going to take things further by creating entirely new panels within the Flash authoring environment. Final Result Preview To try the… Read More

In this tutorial we will be mocking up and finishing a pan and throw class that will allow us to add this effect to any element we want. To accomplish this, we will create a image viewer – but not… Read More

Well, hey there, hearty ActionScript Journeyman! You’ve traversed many a strange landscape so far over the last 6 months, but if all went according to plan, you emerged stronger and readier to face the next challenge. Here with the 7th… Read More