Flash Speaks Actionscript » Flex Tutorials http://flashspeaksactionscript.com Learn and Speak Actionscript Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Create a Custom Spring Effect in Flex Builder http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-custom-spring-effect-in-flex-builder/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-custom-spring-effect-in-flex-builder/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:44:19 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=725 video_spring_effect

Using Flex Builder, Chet Haase of the Flex SDK team shows you how to create and enable an animated “spring” effect using custom effects on components.

Check out this creative solution to simulating a mac-like spring effect within Flex Builder.  Until Flex becomes more “designer friendly”, solutions like this will help on producing some neat effects within Flex.  Enjoy the video!

]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-custom-spring-effect-in-flex-builder/feed/ Create an iPhone Unlock Slider in Flex 3 http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-an-iphone-unlock-slider-in-flex-3/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-an-iphone-unlock-slider-in-flex-3/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:30:16 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=658 Joe Johnston skinned the hSlider within Flex to get the look and feel of iPhone's slider.  Joe is the man behind the AIR iPhone and has integrated this into this project.]]> iphone sliderJoe Johnston skinned the hSlider within Flex to get the look and feel of iPhone’s slider.  Joe is the man behind the AIR iPhone and has integrated this into this project.

Check out how Joe was able to accomplish the skinning of the hslider.

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]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-an-iphone-unlock-slider-in-flex-3/feed/ Create a Pulse Effect in Flex http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-pulse-effect-in-flex/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-pulse-effect-in-flex/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:30:22 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=652 pulse effect in Flex

Chet Haase of the Flex SDK team shows you how to create an animated pulse effect in Flex for attracting a GUI user’s attention unobtrusively.

This is a video that allows you to get your feet wet with animating effects on the Flex platform.

]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-a-pulse-effect-in-flex/feed/ Getting Up To Speed on Flex Messaging Service http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/getting-up-to-speed-on-flex-messaging-service/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/getting-up-to-speed-on-flex-messaging-service/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:00:20 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=583 video_flex_messaging_service

With just a few lines of code, James ward builds a simple chat application while showing you how to use Flex Messaging Service.

Check out the video!

]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/getting-up-to-speed-on-flex-messaging-service/feed/ Creating an Adobe AIR Application http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/creating-an-adobe-air-application/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/creating-an-adobe-air-application/#comments Sat, 31 May 2008 14:15:36 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=445 tutorial is very basic and simply gets the point across to Flex/Flash users how easy it is to even create an Adobe AIR application. Hopefully, this video will influence users to open up the possibilities with Adobe AIR as the complexity of the Adobe AIR application will be entirely up to you.]]> create an adobe air application

In this tutorial, Senior Computer scientist Tom Lane shows how you can use Flex Builder 3 to create a simple Adobe AIR application.

This tutorial is very basic and simply gets the point across to Flex/Flash users how easy it is to even create an Adobe AIR application. Hopefully, this video will influence users to open up the possibilities with Adobe AIR as the complexity of the Adobe AIR application will be entirely up to you. Have fun!

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]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/creating-an-adobe-air-application/feed/ Flex Integration of Yahoo Maps New AS3 API http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/flex-integration-of-yahoo-maps/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/flex-integration-of-yahoo-maps/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:16 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=415 video from Duane Nickull as he takes a dive into India to see how Flex has become the spotlight for new age applications. During the second half of the video, Duane demonstrates a step by step solution to building an interactive Flash Map using Yahoo's new AS3 API and Flex Builder 3.]]> duane_world_2

Check out this video from Duane Nickull as he takes a dive into India to see how Flex has become the spotlight for new age applications. During the second half of the video, Duane demonstrates a step by step solution to building an interactive Flash Map using Yahoo’s new AS3 API and Flex Builder 3.

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]]> http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/flex-integration-of-yahoo-maps/feed/ Create Custom Flex Components with Flash CS3 http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-custom-flex-components-with-flash-cs3/ http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/create-custom-flex-components-with-flash-cs3/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 15:20:26 +0000 Angel http://flashspeaksactionscript.com/?p=374 Flash Component Kit for Flash CS3

image Adding your great Flash content into Adobe Flex is now just a few steps away. You can easily export you Flash movieclips into Flex components with the Flash Component Kit for Flash CS3. The Flex Component Kit for Flash CS3 allows you to create interactive, animated content in Flash, and use it in Flex as a Flex component. This allows for designers and developers to add a creative touch to Flex.

Check out this video by Glenn Peuhle as he demonstrates how to create custom Flex components using Flash CS3.

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For more information on the Flash Component Kit for Flash CS3 check it out at the Adobe Flex exchange.

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