Simple Sanity-Saving Tip for All Timeline-Based Flash Projects
Here is a simple code snippet to use with any timeline-based Flash project that will save you from pulling your hair out. If you are like me you still occasionally find yourself doing Flash projects...
View ArticleFree AS3 Scrollbar: Fullscreen and Resizable
In coincidence with the launch of my new Aspen template, I’ve decided to release for free the source code for the scrollbar I’ve been using in my other Flash templates. The scrollbar is coded in AS3...
View ArticleFlash AS3 Contact Form Using PHP
To continue in the tradition of my AS3 scrollbar source code I released a few months back, I’m now giving away the source code for my AS3 contact form class I’ve been using in my other Flash templates,...
View ArticleAccessible Flash Nav: Right-Click Links to Open in New Window Using AS3
For a recent project I needed to create a Flash navigation menu for use in a HTML site that functioned as close as possible to a normal HTML nav. In HTML you can right-click links to open them in a new...
View ArticleHow to Sell Your Flash Templates Without FlashDen
“Why don’t you use FlashDen to sell your Flash templates?” I’ve been asked that question several times since starting Warm Forest. In this post I’d like to explain why I choose to sell my products...
View ArticleFolder Structure and Project Organization Best Practices
I like to think of myself as a pretty organized person – ok I admit I’m pretty much borderline OCD when it comes to having everything in its right place. So one thing that has always interested me is...
View Article11 Myths About Flash That Won’t Die
I make my living as an Interactive Designer/Flash Developer so most of the projects I do involve Flash in some way. So of course I think Flash is a great technology. But I’m definitely no Flash fanboy....
View Article7 Tips to Make Your Flash Site iPhone and iPad Friendly
Everyone seems to be talking about how the iPhone and iPad don’t support Flash but I haven’t seen much discussion on what to actually do about it if you have a Flash site. Flash might not be coming to...
View ArticleIntroducing Type & Grids and My Thoughts on the Future of Flash, HTML5 and...
It’s been several years since I’ve posted anything on this blog, so I wanted to give an update about what I’ve been up to lately. I recently launched the successor to Warm Forest, called Type &...
View ArticleIntroducing Typewolf
I launched another side project recently so I wanted to give it a quick mention on the blog here. Typewolf is a curated design showcase that focuses on typography and web fonts. There are a lot of...
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