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  • Web browser in Air with flex

    June 14, 2011

    The HTML component displays full HTML content within your AIR applications. In this tutorial we are going to build our own web browser with an adress bar and forward and back history controls. View tutorial

  • Build a Drag-and-Drop XML Image Viewer

    June 13, 2011

    In this Flex tutorial, we are going to create a drag & drop xml driven image viewer that when the user drags a thumbnail and drops it inside a box it will display the image’s bigger version. 1. Create a new flex project named GalleryDragDrop, set the name of the main MXML application file to…

  • Create a Dynamic Slideshow with ActionScript 3.0 and XML

    June 4, 2011

    In this screencast I’ll show you how to create a dynamic slideshow using ActionScript 3.0 and how to grab the images from an xml file. We’ll keep the FLA empty except for the path to our Document Class and also create a custom class that will act as the engine for the slideshow. This is…

  • Quick Tip: How to Detect Mouse Direction Using ActionScript

    June 3, 2011

    In this Quick Tip you will learn how to get the mouse’s current direction in your Flash application using AS3. You could use this to create an interesting control method for a game, using a mouse like a joystick, for example. For now we will just display the direction on screen View Tutorial source (http://active.tutsplus.com)

  • Build a Promotional Ticker For Your Site With AS3 and the Flash IDE

    June 2, 2011

    We’re going to be creating a simple promo ticker for a website. This is great if you are running low on space on the home page, or if you just want the latest news or products to catch the viewers eye. Let’s get going! View Tutorial source (http://active.tutsplus.com)

  • Create a Drag and Drop Puzzle in ActionScript 3.0

    June 1, 2011

    Drag-and-drop is the action of clicking on a virtual object and dragging it to a different location or onto another virtual object. In general, it can be used to invoke many kinds of actions, or create various types of associations between two objects. In this tutorial we will create a Drag and Drop Matching game…

  • Build a Slider Microsite with GreenSock’s Timeline Lite

    May 31, 2011

    During the this tutorial I’m going to take you through building a simple slider that will scroll a personal microsite. We’ll use the GreenSock Timeline Lite class and demonstrate just how straight-forward it can make your Flash animation workflow. View Tutorial Source (http://active.tutsplus.com)

  • Quick Tip: Detect User Inactivity in a Flash Movie

    May 30, 2011

    In this Quick Tip, you’ll learn how to detect when the user has been inactive for a determined time. Keep reading to find out how! View Tutorial Source (http://active.tutsplus.com)

  • Detecting Key Combos, the Easy Way

    May 25, 2011

    Have you ever been amazed at the variety of attacks in fighting games like Mortal Kombat, Super Smash Bros, Soul Calibur and others? Now you can learn how to create an engine to detect key combinations and build your own fighting game as well! View Tutorial Source (http://active.tutsplus.com)

  • Create Your Own Pseudo 3D Pong Game

    May 5, 2011

    Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published a long time ago in May, 2009. In this tut I’ll describe how to create a basic 3D scene using the native 3D options of Flash Player 10. Then I’ll explain how to…