Flash MX Tutorial

Flash MX isn't the name of some comic super hero or a well known rapper. It is the standard interactive animation platform of the web. The Flash platform is really just a standard displaying animation. To view a flash file you need the flash player and to create animations you need Macromedia Flash. Flash really became popular with Flash 5 and Flash MX. Now Flash MX 7 and Flash 8 are the ones stealing the show. Flash MX is still in wide use on the web today.

Learning flash can be difficult to the novice. There are many terms such as vector animation, action script, tweening, and SWF that can be difficult to decipher. Many people get lost and frustrated. They eventually give up trying to learn the program. To help avoid this I have made a list of good sites to aid in learning flash,. This list is not intended to be comprehensive; it is just a starting place to branch out from.

Flash-MX.com

This site is geared toward the hard-core developer. It is a little difficult to read with the gray and white background and the white text. However, the content is good and it does have some good Flash MX tutorials for all levels of flash developer. If you are a complete novice I wouldn't worry about spending much time here.

Developingwebs.net

Developing webs is not strictly dedicated to Flash but they have a good repertoire of Flash MX tutorials. They are very easy to follow and to read. Most of them are very practical and useful. They focus on the simpler and more basic features of Flash MX. The Halloween tutorial is a personal favorite of mine.

Kirupa.com

Kirupa.com has an entire archive of Flash MX tutorials. They all have examples to show you what you are going to create. They also have all the finished files both in .fla format and .swf format. I really like the look and feel of their site. Their tutorials are great for the beginner up to the intermediate user.

Pixel2Life.com

Pixel2Life is a database of tutorials for numerous of programs, but it also has a good list of Flash MX tutorials. Sometimes it is hard to pick through all of the options to find a good Flash MX tutorial. If you need to learn a specific technique this is the place to go.

www.CartoonSolutions.com

CartoonSolutions.com is great for those who want to stick to animation. The Flash MX Tutorials here are straight forward and packed with useful information. The site even has character packs that are ready made so you can practice the animations.

These are just a few sites that you can use to jump start your Flash experience. I also have a great article about how to find a good Flash Tutorial. (http://editorials.arrivenet.com/technology/article.php/6478.html)

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