Have Flex will travel
Need Flex training? Looking to get your Flash development team up to speed with Flex and AIR? Contact me for offsite/onsite Flex training opportunities here. Be sure to check out my professional Flex training tutorials available exclusively at CartoonSmart.
I'm an ACE!
That's right, I'm an Adobe Certified Expert. I recently passed the Flex 3 with AIR ACE exam, and now I get to use this cool new logo on my site along with other promotional materials. What does that mean? Well to me it means that I've taken the experience and knowledge of Flex and AIR, and now been recognized by an industry standard. I think it helps set me apart from other Flex developers, and says "I'm smart". But seriously, it's something that I've wanted to do for a long time now, and I'm glad I did.
Coming Soon
Here's a short list of what's in the works:
- Arcadem Pro part 1 and 2 --> Learn how to install and customize one of the best arcade scripts on the web.
- Actionscript 3.0 Part 2 --> Continuing the from part 1, I'll explain the advantages of learning AS3, and review basics of programming.
- Mochiads integration --> See how to leverage Mochiads to generate income as a game developer. AS2 and AS3 code examples.
- Intro to Unity 3D --> Here I'll introduce the best 3D game development suite in the world.
New Tutorials
UMap AS3 and Flash CS4 Part 2 Here I follow-up on part 1 and show you how to add markers to the map, as well as change map providers. You can download the fla file here. Leave questions or comments here.
Be sure to click the "FullScreen" button to see it in HD. I'm beginning to like this Jing embed player. I'm really digging the fullscreen feauture that shows the video at 1 to 1 pixel ratio.
UMap AS3 and Flex Part 2 In this tutorial I show you how to add markers to the map, and also how to change the map provider. You can download the Flex archive here. Leave questions or comments here.
Be sure to click the "FullScreen" button to see it in HD. I'm trying out the Jing embed player, still trying to find something that works.
Actionscript 3 Chapter 1: Introduction I'm starting a new tutorial series on Actionscript 3. I'll be adding more tutorials each week, covering all the basics, including how to work with Flash CS4 and Flex Builder 3. Here's the first Intro video:
UMap AS3 and Flash CS4 part 1. Here I show you how to use AFComponents UMap AS3 map component with Flash CS4 (also works with Flash CS3). Part 1 explains how to set up the basic map, how to add navigation controls, and how to skin the nav controls. You can download the fla file here. (Reminder: You need to download the UMap component from AFComponents separately). Watch the tutorial in widescreen format here, and leave questions or comments here.
UMap AS3 and Flex Builder 3 part 1. Here I show you how to use AFComponents UMap AS3 map component. Part 1 explains how to import the .swc into Flex Builder 3 and create a map with basic navigation controls. You can download the example project here. (Reminder: You need to download the UMap component from AFComponents separately).
To watch this tutorial in 720p HD, without the zoom & pan, click here. Leave questions or comments here.
Archived tutorials
Ok, so it's been a while since I created my first tutorials. Only 2 years or so. =) Well, one of my new year's resolutions is to do more with this site. So, you can still watch my original tutorials, now hosted on Screencast.com