Final Mobile Flash Update released by Adobe
December has marked the final release of mobile Flash Player, which Adobe does not see as worthwhile anymore. This release, 11.1, features many bug fixes and enhancements, and now allows people using Android 4.0 to be able to use various flash based games and videos.

Date: 2011-12-22

Reflections On Adobe's Flash Announcements
Yesterday, November 9th 2011, was a day that Flash developers will remember for some time to come. It was also the day when Tim Siglin (why did I ever doubt him) was proven right when he posed the question: 'The TouchPad Is Dead; Is Adobe's Mobile Strategy Next?'.

Date: 2011-11-11

How To Make Your Own Cursor Using Flash
A while back, I posted an article here on DevWebPro explaining that you can change your cursor type using JavaScript and CSS, and in this tutorial, I will show you how you can change your cursor in Flash with a cursor that you can make yourself.

Date: 2011-10-28

What's New in FMS 4.5
The Flash Media Server Users Group is hosting an event titled "What's New in FMS 4.5 with Steve Allison" on October 18th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (GMT-7 Mountain Time US & Canada).

Date: 2011-10-14

Flash Webinars/Webcasts Come To Apple iProducts
Adobe's Flash platform has been the delivery vehicle of choice over the past few years for new webinar and webcast products.

Date: 2011-09-09

Using Visibility in ActionScript
For this week's tutorial, I will show you how to make objects that you place on the stage visible and invisible using the visibility properties in ActionScript. As an example of this, I will be using the idea of turning a light switch on and off.

Date: 2011-09-02

Using Movie Clips and ActionScript to Explain Definitions
Instead of attaching a database to your Flash document to show different parts of an image that you will be using, if the data you want to show is minimal, you can use an embedded movie clip symbol to display the information that you want to communicate.

Date: 2011-08-19

Flash Player 11 Beta 2 Is Out
A few days ago Adobe has released the beta 2 version of the upcoming Flash Player 11 on labs. Apart from adding 64 bit support which was already part of the beta 1 drop this latest release adds a few new features such as support for the JPEG-XR image format which provides better compression and alpha channel support.

Date: 2011-08-12

Adobe eLearning Suite 2.5: Keep winning with the eLearning Dream Team
Create outstanding content with an integrated, world-class toolbox. Give full rein to your imagination for application simulation, digital imaging, rich animations, audio production, and authoring of SWF, PDF, and HTML-based.

Date: 2011-08-04

Creating a Welcome Screen Using Tweening
I'm sure that many of us remember a show that was filmed back in the 1970's called "The Brady Bunch." With this show, one of the many visuals that come to mind when people think of "The Brady Bunch" is the opening credits where the family is divided into squares.

Date: 2011-07-29

Featured Flash Sites: The First Avenger
I'm still geeking out over the midnight viewing of Captain America: The First Avenger. The entire experience captures the spirit of the comics while taking the audience on an action-packed thrill ride.

Date: 2011-07-22

Working with .NET components in ColdFusion
Just a brief heads up if you are working with .NET components in ColdFusion. I've recently ported some CF code to a new server and suddenly saw this cryptic error:

Date: 2011-07-15

ActionScript Tutorial: Using _visible To Create a Functional Traffic Light
In this tutorial, we will be creating a functional traffic light that you can use on your website. This is something interactive that you can use on your website, and can be greatly utilized if your website needs something to direct a call to action.

Date: 2011-07-08

How To Make an Analog Clock Using ActionScript
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an analog clock that you can use either on your website, or just as a random application. To make the clock function in this tutorial, we will be using a coding language called ActionScript.

Date: 2011-07-01

Speaking At Flash on the Beach 2011
I'm happy to announce that I will be speaking at Flash on the Beach this year, and for a change my session will not be directly about Flash but about my experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) over the last few months.

Date: 2011-06-17

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-06-10
This weekend Super 8 comes out. I've managed to hardly know anything about this JJ Abrams flick so I think I'm in for a surprise.

Date: 2011-06-10

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-06-03
This week we have some flash sites with some visual stimuli. Oakley has a pretty hip site with some fantastic animated art.

Date: 2011-06-03

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-05-27
Hollywood is taking the easy road to get you folks into theaters this Memorial Day weekend. Even if you aren't stateside, some sequels of tried and true moneymakers are here for your entertainment in the form of another Kung Fu Panda, another Hangover and yet another Pirates of the Caribbean.

Date: 2011-05-27

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-05-20
Welcome to Flashnewz: Beautiful Women Edition. I'm sure some of you fellas are in utter disappointment at the prospect. The weather's getting warmer and the shorts are getting shorter.

Date: 2011-05-20

Reasons Flash is Here to Stay
I've just realised that an email reply I wrote on the FlashMedia List would actually make a good blog post. I wrote it in response to someone pointing once again to the death of Flash, brought up by mobile and HTML5.

Date: 2011-05-13

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-05-06
Good tidings fellow Midgardians. This week is THOR WEEK! Kenneth Branagh's superhero epic premieres this weekend with Chris Hemsworth as the title character. You might have recognized him as Captain Kirk's dad from the intro of Star Trek.

Date: 2011-05-06

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-04-29
In the year of our Lord, 2011, in this week of awesome, Flashnewz hereby presents HBO series, Game of Thrones, Chuckville, and 5 Fast 5 Furious.

Date: 2011-04-29

Media Server News From NAB
It's that time of the year again and NAB is in full swing. Unexpectedly there has been a flurry of news coming out of Las Vegas, so here is a quick summary of the topics surrounded Media Servers such as FMS and Wowza.

Date: 2011-04-15

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-04-08
If anyone seems to have a handle on their sense of fun, it's Adult Swim. With featured flash games such as Robot Unicorn Attack, Lesbian Spider Queen of Mars and House the of Dead Ninja, these are definitely intended for people who don't take things too seriously.

Date: 2011-04-08

Google Adds Chrome Plugin and Flash Security
Google Chrome is a platform known for three things: speed, security, and minimalism. All of these items have been enhanced in Chrome 10, but while the extra hardware acceleration and browser-embedded settings windows are of note, the security updates take the digital cake.

Date: 2011-04-01

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-03-25
Speaking of, among our flash sites this week, Sucker Punch is getting hit pretty hard by the critics but I have a feeling it may have exactly my brand of awesome.


Date: 2011-03-25

Flash to HTML5 Converter from Adobe
Adobe Labs has released a tool for converting Flash FLA files to HTML5. The tool, called "Wallaby", is simply a preview of an experimental technology that Adobe's engineers have been working on for this purpose.


Date: 2011-03-11

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-03-04
Say what you want about bad Nicolas Cage movies, but Drive Angry 3D has guilty pleasure written all over it. It has high probability of being unintentionally awesome with some legitimate actual awesome sprinkled in the mix.


Date: 2011-03-04

Featured Flash Sites - 2011-02-25
It's a bittersweet release for All-Star Superman. Heralded as one of the best DC Animated features, the screenwriter Dwayne McDuffie died of heart surgery complications the day of its release.


Date: 2011-02-25

Adobe Releases Flash 10.2
Adobe have officially released Flash Player 10.2 for Windows, Mac and Linux. This release brings a range of performance improvements and feature enhancements.


Date: 2011-02-11

Create Rollover Buttons Using ActionScript
If you have been looking for an easy way to create cool looking and easy rollover buttons in Flash for your website's navigation menu, I have provided a tutorial below that you can follow to make the text in your menu stand out when users hovering their mouse over the menu items.


Date: 2011-01-28

Pursue Your Career in Web Design - Online
Full Sail's online Web Design and Development Bachelor's Degree can help you master the tools needed to become a creative innovator in one of the fastest-growing and influential media outlets in the world.


Date: 2011-01-26

Flash Camera Issues Have Been Fixed For OSX
If you work with applications that utilise the webcam in Flash you may have noticed some recently introduced issues with some Apple iSight cameras on Mac OSX. The problem described in this bug report has been reported fairly widely and has frustrated many.


Date: 2011-01-21

Flash Media Enterprise Server 4 Running On Amazon Web Services
Full Join FMS Product Manager Kevin Towes for an online session titled 'FMS 4 on Amazon Web Services'. This presentation is part of the FMS Online User Group and takes place on Tuesday, January 18th at 12:00 Eastern / 9:00am Pacific (GMT-8).


Date: 2011-01-14