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Flash/Shockwave
Flash gets secure
Macromedia and Speedera (two companies that have been acquisition targets in the past month) have announced a new secure Flash...
April 19, 2005
Macromedia and Adobe
I was a little surprised when I saw this news yesterday when I got back from lunch: Adobe is spending...
Using Flash instead of cookies?
Slashdot has an interesting post about Web marketers replacing the browser cookie, which is often deleted by users, with Flash...
April 04, 2005
Amazon film competition powered by Flash
Amazon is sponsoring a short film competition through the end of may for aspiring directors. What's interesting is that the...
March 07, 2005
Akamai adds Flash video capability
Following competitors Speedera* and Mirror Image, Akamai last week began offering Flash video streaming services from its global network. While...
March 01, 2005
Macromedia published preloader how-to
Macromedia has published a how-to for creating interesting Flash preloaders and progress bars. Creating a preloader that doesn't look like...
Macromedia adds Nokia to stable
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Macromedia signed a deal to put Flash Lite on Samsung phones. Today, Macromedia...
February 11, 2005
Shining the Flash Lite
Macromedia continues to spread the number of places Flash can be used. Last week, the company signed a deal with...
January 24, 2005
Dynamic playlists for Flash streaming
Macromedia has posted an article to its Developer Center that shows how one can create an XML-based playlist for streaming...
Mirror Image adds Flash support
In a growing endorsement of Flash as a vehicle for serving video content, Mirror Image joined the ranks of service...
January 11, 2005
Give feedback to Macromedia
John Dowdell at Macromedia wonders: What do you find to be the most obnoxious thing about Macromedia right now? It...
January 10, 2005
Two Flash items from Macromedia
Macromedia has two new technical posts that may be of interest to Flash developers. First, a TechNote on how big...
January 03, 2005
Macromedia Flex, Laszlo Presentation Server 2.2 tested
Network World's sister publication InfoWorld ran a test of rich Internet application delivery platforms in this week's issue. The magazine...
December 08, 2004
New Flash video
Finally got a chance to play around with Flash Video for a video slideshow I did on installing an EMC...
December 06, 2004
Timely game
With Election Day upon us, Cable in the Classroom (CIC), a partnership between CNN and the History Channel, has launched...
November 02, 2004
One of the best Flash examples ever
Okay, this animation is not cool because of technical merits, it is more about the content. And yes, I am...
November 01, 2004
Geography test
Can you identify the Lower 48 states? Give it a try. [Via MetaFilter]...
September 29, 2004
Best use of Flash (this week)
A video of classic 80's games set to Jump. [Via our Cool Tools friend.]...
September 24, 2004
Flash Player 7 for Solaris
Macromedia has finally put out a version of Flash Player 7 for Solaris. It's been over a year since Flash...
September 21, 2004
Macromedia news: Breeze and Speedera hosting
Macromedia made a couple of announcements this week, one regarding Breeze pricing, the other a new hosting deal for Flash...
September 10, 2004
Looking for Flash work?
Are you Flash developer looking for work? Head on over to the ActionScript.org employment section and register yourself. [Via Quasimodo]...
September 09, 2004
Make your own "film"
Pick your scene, characters, actions and names with this D.Films tool. [Via MetaFilter]...
August 24, 2004
Flash video toolkit
Macromedia is making it easier for Dreamweaver users to implement Flash video in their projects with a new video toolkit....
August 19, 2004
Director MX 2004 video tutorials
Macromedia has posted a handful of video tutorials from lynda.com that cover some of the newer features in Director MX...
August 12, 2004
Macromedia 'emerging' issues
Macromedia has published a few Tech Notes regarding "emerging issues" surrounding some updates for Director MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004...
August 03, 2004
Flash MX update available
There's a new update available for Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 2004. Version 7.2 is said to make...
July 29, 2004
Bowling time
Gutterball 3D. There goes the last chance to get any work done today....
July 27, 2004
Macromedia RSS feeds
Macromedia's got a slew of RSS feeds covering just about their entire product line. Good way of finding out about...
July 12, 2004
Macromedia and Speedera team
Macromedia and Speedera announced today that they've entered a partnership that will allow Speedera to host and serve Flash video...
June 08, 2004
XP SP2 and Flash
Flash developers beware: The impending Windows XP Service Pack 2 release could have an impact on any existing Flash application...
June 07, 2004
Wildform updated Flix Pro
For those doing a lot of Flash video encoding, Wildform's new Flix Pro 4 may be worth a gander. In...
May 19, 2004
IPIX adds Shockwave support
Another item that fell through the cracks but is still worth mentioning: IPIX InfoMedia, the company that brings you 360-degree...
May 06, 2004
Flash matures
If you happen to peruse this week's edition of Network World you'll see a story by yours truly entitled "Flash:...
March 16, 2004
Cool use of Flash
Kartoo is a search engine that graphically illustrates results and their relationship using Flash. Not sure of the history of...
March 10, 2004
Flash development on Linux?
Macromedia's Kevin Lynch told the crowd at FlashWorld that his company is developing a Linux version of the Flash MX...
March 08, 2004
Gearhead looks at Flash
Over the past couple weeks Network World's Gearhead took a look at Flash and how it can be used in...
February 19, 2004
Director MX 2004 available
Macromedia is now shipping Director MX 2004 featuring the ability to use JavaScript to code events and interactions between components....
February 13, 2004
Making presentations a Breeze
Macromedia has released its first major enhancement of Breeze since it acquired the technology when it scooped up Presedia just...
February 10, 2004
RoboHelp X5 debuts
Macromedia is reaping the benefits of its December acquisition of eHelp with yesterday's release of RoboHelp X5 and RoboInfo 5.0....
January 21, 2004
Productivity out the window
With this simple, yet addictive game. From an effects persepective, I like the lighting/shadowing effect....
December 11, 2003
AOL expands multimedia reach
Couple interesting items involving AOL today. First, the company announced it has launched a new audio/video search feature while at...
November 19, 2003
Flash MX 2004 update available
Macromedia has released an updated version Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX 2004 Professional that is said to include a...
November 13, 2003
Macromedia scoops up eHelp
As I was writing yesterday about eHelp's new RoboDemo 5 and RoboPresenter applications, I completely missed the boat on the...
October 28, 2003
RoboDemo 5.0 and RoboPresenter
This news is a week or two old but still worth noting: eHelp has shipped version 5.0 of RoboDemo and...
October 27, 2003
Finding older versions of Flash player
For those doing Flash development and need older versions of the player software for testing, Quasimondo points out a location...
September 29, 2003
Macromedia MX 2004 products ship
We mentioned a couple weeks back that Macromedia announced it would roll out new versions of Flash, Dreamweaver and Fireworks....
September 10, 2003
Three flavors of Qarbon ViewletBuilder 4
Qarbon's got three new versions of its ViewletBuilder 4 product shipping now: the standard release for those building Flash-based demos...
September 04, 2003
Macromedia rolls out new Flash
Macromedia is expanding the reach of its development tools by reaching out to more traditional software developers with its new...
August 26, 2003
Monday productivity dip
Playing Adrian's Battle Bots, a Flash-based game, could result in a highly unproductive Monday. While you're visiting Adrian's site, check...
July 21, 2003
RoboDemo adds more Flash integration
eHelp has released a new module that enabled its RoboDemo users to edit or integrate their projects using Flash MX....
July 15, 2003
Macromedia Breeze goes Live
Macromedia's online presentation offering now has a live component, allowing users to conduct Webconferencing meetings from their desktop using a...
July 10, 2003
Organic flash
Weird Flash examples. [Via MetaFilter]...
June 17, 2003
New flash tool from Laszlo Systems
Geek.com's got some information on a new Flash conversion tool from Laszlo Systems: Laszlo Presentation Server, allows users to develop...
June 11, 2003
XML and Flash
Mario Klingemann isn't a huge fan of XML because of its poor data-to-structure ratio that causes bloated data files. So...
May 19, 2003
Camtasia Studio 1.1 available
TechSmith has released version 1.1 of its Camtasia Studio application for capturing screen activity on a Windows machine and turning...
May 05, 2003
Flash repository
The recently revived FlashComponents.com is up and running again. If you're looking for a piece of code or want to...
April 16, 2003
Flash-based video at work...
Here's a cool example of Flash-based video. Plus, the commercial itself is pretty amazing. [Link via Dave Barry's Weblog.]...
April 14, 2003
Macromedia Central unveiled
Macromedia made a series of announcements today centered around making Flash programs more into true applications than browser eye candy....
March 27, 2003
RoboDemo 4.0 available
eHelp is now shipping the latest version of its RoboDemo product, used to create Flash-based demonstrations on how to use...
March 25, 2003
Macromedia site redesign criticized
Looks like the cliche "eating your own dog food" maybe isn't such a good idea. Macromedia recently launched a site...
March 11, 2003
Flash player vulnerability
Macromedia's version 6 Flash player contains a vulnerability that could allow malicious code to be run on the affected machine....
March 06, 2003
Userplane delivers IM apps using Flash
Userplane's got an interesting use for Flash: Creating custom instant messaging applications for clients in the healthcare, e-learning and online...
March 03, 2003
Macromedia makes Presedia products a breeze
Macromedia is starting to pick the fruits of last month's acquisition of Presedia, which makes tools for converting PowerPoint presentations...
February 25, 2003
Flashy way to say you've moved
NextLeft's got an interesting "We've moved" notice. (Make sure your sound is turned on when you click the link...)...
Magic Flash application
The magic ball can guess your number. [Via MetaFilter, where you can find the answer to how it works.]...
February 11, 2003
Macromedia buys Presedia
Macromedia announced today that it is scooping up Presedia, a company that makes Express, a PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion utility. Macromedia will...
January 17, 2003
