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January 12, 2008

Training Exercises and Tutorials for Flash MX 2004

Professor Al Fichera provides these excellent, hands-on step-by-step Training Exercises and Tutorials for Flash MX 2004. These are well written and walk you through the Flash concepts and features being taught using numbered steps and screen shots. Also, here are Professor Al’s Flash MX 2002 Tutorials


 Flash 2004 MX Exercises and Tutorials 

Flash 2004 MX BASICS:
  – Exercise 1: Using the Properties Inspector
  – Exercise 2: Working with Imported Images
  – Exercise 3: Convert Bitmap Images to Vector
  – Exercise 4: Breaking Apart Bitmap Images
  – Exercise 5: Using Dynamic Scrolling Text Blocks
  – Exercise 6: Link a Text Block to Dynamic Text
  – Exercise 7: Scroll Buttons Dynamic Text Field
  – Exercise 8: On/Off Sound Buttons Text Field
  – Exercise 9: Invisible Buttons and Behaviors

Flash 2004 MX Basic Animation:
  – Exercise 10: Tween Position, Scale, and Rotation
  – Exercise 11: Animation Finish Where it Starts
  – Exercise 12: Shape Tweens to Morphing
  – Exercise 13: Simple Animated Shape Tween
  – Exercise 14: Animation and Motion Guides

Flash 2004 MX Sound File:
  – Exercise 15: Sounds from External Flash File
  – Exercise 16: Loading Sound from Shared Library
  – Exercise 17: ActionScript Behaviors with Sound
  – Exercise 18: ActionScript Behaviors Stop Sound
  – Exercise 19: Load Streaming MP3 File
  – Exercise 20: Create Sound Loops
  – Exercise 21: Edit Sound with Edit Envelope
  – Exercise 22: Creating Music On/Off Buttons
  – Exercise 23: Publishing Docs with Sound Files

Flash 2004 MX Movie Clip:
  – Exercise 24: Build a Tweening Graphic Symbol
  – Exercise 25: Build a Movie Clip Symbol
  – Exercise 26: Build an Animated Graphic Symbol
  – Exercise 27: Create an Animated Rollover Button

Flash 2004 MX Interface MC:
  – Exercise 28: Creating a Main Scene for a Site
  – Exercise 29: Creating the NavBar Layer for Site
  – Exercise 30: Creating ActionScript Links for Site
  – Exercise 31: Creating all the Movie Clip Scenes

Flash 2004 MX ActionScripting:
  – Review: ActionScript Parameters
  – Exercise 32.1: Actions that Loop Movie Clip
  – Exercise 33: Using Frame Labels for GoTo
  – Exercise 34: Place Actions on Movie Clip
  – Exercise 35: Add Buttons to an Animation
  – Exercise 36: ActionScript for MC vs. Animated Graphic

Flash 2004 MX Preloaders:
  – Exercise 37: Building Basic Preloader ActionScript
  - Exercise 38: Loader Component to a Movie
  – Exercise 39: Progress Bar to a Movie

Flash 2004 MX Publishing:
  – Review: Publishing Considerations
  – Exercise 40.1: Publish Settings in Flash MX 2004
  – Exercise 41: Publish a Projector File
  – Exercise 42: Export Settings in Flash MX 2004
  – Exercise 43: The Bandwidth Profiler
  – Review: Final Tips for Optimizing


Support Files for Flash 2004 MX Tutorials:

Downloads for Basics:
dreamSpeach.fla
dream.txt
motionGuide.fla

Downloads for Sound:
secret-place.wav
comfortable.wav
dark-technology.wav
evil-pulse.wav
french.wav
lounge.wav
mystery-forest.wav
newslflash.wav
now_is_1.wav
reflect.wav
techno-trance-01.wav
techno-trance-02.wav
tribal.wav
urban-01.wav

Download for Movie Clips:
LCVmovieClip.fla

Download for Interface Movie Clip:
main-interface31805.fla

Download for ActionScripting:
finished .FLA version

Download for Preloaders:
BuildPreloader.fla

Popularity: 7% [?]


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    JavaScript Practice How Tos

    Here are several JavaScript Practice How Tos, from webdevelopmenttutorials.com, that show you How to code with JavaScript by looking at the examples provided. You can use the text editor here to practice coding your own JavaScript. Using these JavaScripts examples and tutorials, you will learn the following: what JavaScript is, what can be done with JavaScript, how to embed JavaScript within your web pages, how to link to an external JavaScript file and how to work with JavaScript variables..


    An Introduction to JavaScript

    JavaScript is used to make web pages interactive, validate forms, detect web browsers, create cookies and more.  Before you begin learning JavaScript, you should should already have at least a basic understanding of HTML/XHTML.

    JavaScript is a scripting language that was designed to add interactivity to web pages. JavaScript consists of lines of executable code that can be emedded directly into HTML web pages and is also an interpreted language, which means that scripts are executed without preliminary compilation. JavaScript is free for everyone to use.

    How to embed JavaScript into an HTML file
    This tutorial teaches you how to JavaScript into an HTML file.

    How to write text with JavaScript
    This tutorial shows you how to write text with JavaScript using the “document.write” command.

    How to add HTML tags to JavaScript
    This tutorial demontrates how to add HTML tags to JavaScript.

    How to add comments to JavaScript code
    This tutorial shows you how to add comments that will not be displayed on web browsers in JavaScript.

    How to link to an external JavaScript file
    This tutorial shows you how to link to an external JavaScript file.


    JavaScript Variable How To Tutorials
    These tutorials show you How to name and declare JavaScript variables, assign values to variables, How to convert between different data types and more.

    The rules for naming JavaScript variables are:
      – JavaScript variables are case-senstitive, for example, the variable name “MySite” and “mysite” are different
      – they can include letters of the alphabet, both upper-case and lower-case
      – they can include the digits 0-9
      – they can include the underscore (_) character
      – they cannot include spaces or any other punctuation characters
      – the first character of the variable name must be either a letter or an underscore character
      – there is no standard limit on how many characters a variable name can have, but it must fit within one line

    This JavaScript tutorial shows you How to do the following with variables:
      – How to assign a value to a variable
      - How to declare JavaScript variables
      – How to change the value of a variable

    You can use the text editor here to practice coding your own JavaScript.

    Popularity: 7% [?]


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    January 13, 2008

    4 Excel 2003 Training Guides and Tutorials

    This is the set of 4 Excel 2003 Training Guides and Tutorials offered free by Durham University. They teach and demonstrate several Excel features, including Charting, Formulas, Functions, and Macros. These Excel tutorials are in pdf format and are available from the university’s ITS Guides page. The sample files referred to in these Excel training documents are available here.


    Excel 2003 Training Tutorials:

    An Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003 (456kb, 41 pages)
    A hands-on beginner’s training tutorial for working with spreadsheets using Excel. Features covered include:  the Excel screen, Task panes, Cell references, entering and editing data into cells, ranges, column widths, formatting cells, working with sheets, borders, spell checking, entering and copying formulas, and creating and working with charts.

    Creating Charts in Microsoft Excel 2003 (743kb, 51 pages)
    This training document gives you the steps and knowledge for creating and working with charts in Excel.

    Using Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel 2003 (528kb, 50 pages)
    This training tutorial provides guidance and step-by-step instructions for performing calculations in Excel 2003.

    Introduction to using Macros in Microsoft Excel 2003 (1.4mb, 63 pages)
    This training guide provides an introduction to using macros in Excel 2003. Instructions are given for recording macros, and for writing simple macros in Visual Basic for Applications.

    Popularity: 11% [?]


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    January 14, 2008

    HTML Practice How Tos

    Here are several HTML Practice How Tos, from webdevelopmenttutorials.com, that provide you with HTML examples that show you how to code these HTML tags and topics: Hyperlinks, Web Images, HTML Lists, HTML Tables, and HTML Forms. 


    HTML Link Practice Tutorials
    Learn from this HTML example how to create a link, how to create a link that opens in a new web browser, how to link to another part of the same web page and more.

    How to create a link in HTML
    Shows you how to create a link in HTML.

    How to use an image as a link in HTML
    Demonstrates how to use an image as a link in HTML.

    How to open a link in a new web browser
    How to open a link in a new web browser.

    How to link to another part of the same web page
    Shows you how to link to another part of the same web page in HTML.

    How to create a mailto link in HTML
    Demonstrates how to create a mailto link in HTML.


    HTML Image Practice Tutorials
    Practice your HTML skills with inserting an image onto a web page and how to use an image as a link.

    How to insert an image into a web page with HTML
    This HTML example code shows you how to how to insert an image into a web page with HTML.

    How to use an image as a link in HTML
    Learn from this HTML example code on how to use an image as a link in HTML.

    How to adjust the width and height of an image with HTML
    Shows you how to adjust the width and height of an image with HTML.

    How to set an image as a background of a web page with HTML
    How to set an image as a background image with HTML.


    HTML List Practice Tutorials
    Shows you how to create ordered, un-ordered and definition lists.

    How to make an un-ordered list with HTML
    How to make an un-ordered list with HTML.

    How to make an ordered list with HTML
    How to make an un-ordered list with HTML.

    How to make a definition list with HTML
    Shows you how to make a definition list with HTML.

    How to make an ordered numbered list in HTML
    This HTML example code shows you how to make an ordered numbered list in HTML.

    How to make an ordered upper-case letters list in HTML
    Learn from this HTML example code how tomake an ordered upper-case letters list in HTML.

    How to make an ordered lower-case letters list in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with making an ordered lower-case letters list in HTML.

    How to make an ordered upper-case letters list in HTML
    how to make an ordered upper-case letters list in HTML.

    How to make an ordered lower-case numbers list in HTML
    This HTML example code shows you how to make an ordered lower-case numbers list in HTML.

    How to make an un-ordered discs bullets list in HTML
    Learn from this HTML example code how to make an unordered discs bullets list in HTML.

    How to make an un-ordered circle bullets list in HTML
    Demonstrates how to make an un-ordered circle bullets list in HTML.

    How to make an un-ordered square bullets list in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with making an un-ordered square bullets list in HTML.


    HTML Table Practice Tutorials
    Learn how to create tables, how to adjust the table border, how to create tables with cells that span multiple columns/rows and more.

    How to make a table in HTML
    How to make a table in HTML.

    How to add a border to a table and adjust the width in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with adding a border to a table and adjust the width in HTML.

    How to add a heading to a table
    How to add a heading to a table using HTML.

    How to deal with empty cells in a table in HTML
    Learn how to deal with empty cells in a table in HTML.

    How to add a caption to a table in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with adding a caption to a table in HTML.

    How to make a table with data cells that span more than one row or column
    Learn how to make a table with data cells that span more than one row or column.


    HTML Form Practice Tutorials
    Learn how to create forms, add text fields, text boxes, password fields to a form, and more.

    How to create a form in HTML
    Find out how to create a form in HTML.

    How to create a form with a text-field in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with creating a form with a text-field in HTML.

    How to add a submit button to a form in HTML
    How to add a submit button to a form in HTML.

    How to create a form with a password-field in HTML
    Demonstrates how to how to create a form with a password-field in HTML.

    How to create radio buttons in a form in HTML
    Shows how to  how to create radio buttons in a form in HTML.

    How to create check-boxes in a form in HTML
    Learn from this HTML example code how to create check-boxes in a form in HTML.

    How to create drop-down boxes in a form in HTML
    Practice your HTML skills with creating drop-down boxes in a form in HTML.

    How to create a form with a pre-selected value in HTML
    Shows you how to create a form with a pre-selected value in HTML.

    How to create a form with a pre-selected value in HTML
    Learn from this HTML example code how to create a form with a pre-selected value in HTML.

    How to create a form with a border around the form data
    Demonstrates how to create a form with a border around the form data in HTML.

    How to create a form with a caption in HTML
    Shows you how to create a form with a caption in HTML.

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    16 Flash Tutorials from Flashrespect.com

    Here are 16 Flash Tutorials from Flashrespect.com. These will help you learn how to code Flash ActionScript, do Flash Special and Text Effects, and create Flash Animations and Sounds.


    4 Flash ActionScript Tutorials

    Hide right click Flash menu

    Discover how to apply Flash actionscript code that will be hide your right click menu. Let’s go! 


    Animated mouse cursor  

    This Flash tutorial teaches you how to draw and animate mouse cursor, using Flash actionscript. You will see how to hide standard cursor and use animated mouse cursor.


    Random object appearance by actionscript  

    See how to create random effect and apply it on any picture using Flash actionscript. You will also learn how to Import any picture into a Flash, how to use actionscript panel and more. 


    Professional preloader

    In this step by step Flash tutorial, learn how to create professional preloader in Flash, using actionscript. Preloader is very important, because it provides the users of your web site feedback of how much of your Flash movie is loaded.


    6 Flash Special Effects Tutorials

    Photo Album in Flash  

    Learn how to create a little photo album in Flash using some special Flash tricks and reverse effect. You don’t have to use actionscript code to create this tutorial. This photo album you can use for any presentation or somewhere.


    Transformation gray scale image into image in color  

    Using Flash, discover how to transform gray scale image into the image in color. To create this lesson, you must to use photoshop a little. In this lesson, you will also learn how to convert an image into a Movie Clip Symbol and more. 


    Applying filter effect on image  
     
    Find out how to apply Flash filter effect on image. After you have applied filter, you will be animate it, using actionscript. You will also learn how to import an image into a Flash, how to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol, how to use instance name and more.


    Cool Image animation with shadow  

    This Flash tutorial shows you how to Import an image into a Flash and after that how to animate it and apply on it
    shadow filter. You don’t have to use actionscript code for this lesson. This image animation can help you to create some
    Flash banner, header…


    Quickly picture listing plus explosion  

    Learn how to create a pictures that are quickly listing and after that they’re explode. To create this tutorial, you don’t have to use actionscript. 


    Attractive photography image effect  

    Find out how to create Attractive photography image effect in Flash. To create this tutorial, you don’t have to use actionscript. You will also learn how to Import an image in Flash, how to convert it into a symbol and more.


    2 Flash Text Effects Tutorials

    Mask text effect by alpha  

    Read this lesson to discover how to create a cool text effect, using the mask and alpha in Flash. You will also learn how to design a text, how to animate it and more. To create this lesson, you don’t have to use actionscript.This lesson is so simple to create, but in the same time so useful, so let’s go.


    Mask text appearance

    Using this lesson, learn how to create a typing text which is appears, using the mask and Pencil Tool (Y). This text effect is very practical for some Flash banner, advertisement or something else. You don’t have to use actionscript to create this lesson.


    4 More Flash Tutorials

    Quick mask animation  

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to import an image into a Flash and animate it quickly, using the circle and mask. To create this tutorial, you don’t have to use actionscript.


    Sound in Flash on click

    In this easy Flash lesson, you will find out how to import a sound in Flash and how to launch it on click usign the play button. To create this lesson, you don’t have to use actionscript code and you don’t have to need more experience of Flash.


    Simple shape animation

    In this tutorial you will discover how to transform image in many shapes. To create this tutorial, you don’t have to use actionscript. Only one thing that you need is Flash. You will also learn how to use Selection Tool (V), to make many shapes and more.


    Indigo blue Flash menu

    Use this tutorial to see how to create advanced indigo Flash menu using the actionscript. You can use this menu for any web sites.

    Popularity: 2% [?]


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    January 18, 2008

    4 Outlook Quick Info Sheets

    Durham University provides the following four Outlook Quick Info Sheets so you can learn, use, and be productive with Outlook’s features without spending too much time with longer tutorials or guides. Each of these is 1 or 2 pages, three cover Outlook 2003 client, and one is for Outlook Web Access. These are available on the University’ Quick Info Sheets page. These Outlook quick learning sheets are in pdf format.


    Using Microsoft Outlook 2003 Mail (51kb, 2 pages)
     - Composing a New Message
     - Inserting an Attachment
     - Sending a Message
     - Using Rules
     - Adding a Signature
     - Using Mail Folders
     - Outlook Today
     - Using the Reading Pane
     - Printing Messages
     - Using the Out of Office Assistant
     - Viewing Images


    Using Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar (104kb, 2 pages)
     - Creating a New Appointment
     - Inviting Attendees
     - Opening another Calendar
     - Sharing your Calendar
     - Handling Meeting Attendance Requests
     -  Moving or Deleting Appointments and Meetings
     - Good Practice


    Sharing Mail Folders in Microsoft Outlook 2003 (40kb,1 page)
     - Sharing Outlook Mail Folders
     - Adding a secondary exchange account
     - Giving designate rights to other users


    Using Microsoft Outlook Web Access (161kb, 2 pages)
     - Using Outlook Web Access (OWA)
     - Calendar
     - Contacts
     - Tasks
     - Email
     - Public Folders
     - Rules
     - Options

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    39 Photoshop Tutorials and Tips

    AbTuts.com offers the following free 39 Photoshop Tutorials and Tips. These will help you learn many of Photoshop’s tools and features to create various image effects, manipulations, and edits that you can use on web sites and documents.


    Twisted Background
    In this Photoshop tutorial, find out how to create twisted background on a simple way.

    Love preloader
    Learn how to make a love preloader for your site in flash 8 using ActionScript.

    Sign post menu
    This detailed Photoshop tutorial explains how to create sign post menu in flash 8.

    Rounded content box
    How to created a content box for a web site. 

    Modern red button
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to create modern submit button for your contact form or something else.

    Modern content box
    This Photoshop tutorial demonstrates how to create Modern content box.

    Window light effect
    This Photoshop demonstrates how to apply light effect on a photograph, with the light coming through the window.

    Green orb
    This Photoshop tutorial describes how to create green orb, which fits excellently in your menu or header.

    Simple horizontal menu
    Tutorial explains how to create simple horizontal menu.

    Restaurant header
    This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to create restaurant header.

    Artificial smooth skin
    This Photoshop tutorial describes how to create and apply smooth face effect on any face. You can see this effect on some models,in many magazines,on cd cover…

    Navigation box
    Learn how to create Navigation box.

    Blue Portfolio layout
    In this Photoshop tutorial, you will find out how to create Blue Portfolio layout.

    Clean Green Content box
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches how to create a Clean Green Content box.

    Modern Button
    This Photoshop tutorial demonstrates how to learn how to create button, which you can use it on web in html forms, or in forums.

    Denim
    This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to design denim.

    Sonic effect
    Learn how to create a Sonic effect.

    Tabbed Horizontal Menu
    Shows how to create a Tabbed Horizontal Menu.

    Portal content box
    Find out how to create a content box which fits perfectly in portal layout with two or three columns.

    Realistic Fog
    This Photoshop tutorial explains step-by-step how to create Realistic fog, and how to apply it on any picture.

    Bad teeth
    This Photoshop tutorial describes how to disfigure the teeth on some photos of your friends, etc.

    Twirly background
    In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to create a Twirly background which fits excellently on posters and placards.

    Face manipulation
    This tutorial shows you how to put any picture on face and adjust it to contour of face.

    Army girl
    From this Photoshop tutorial, learn how to convert usual girl in Army girl using duotone.

    Full head regeneration  
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to make a full head regeneration, including: hear, lip, skin and eyse.

    Dark and Light effect
    In this Photoshop tutorial, discover how to transform any picture into a dark and light picture using some special photoshop effects.

    Ragged sheet
    This Photoshop tutorial describes how to create ragged sheet effect on a simple way in few steps.

    Correct answer
    This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create a checkbox.

    3 in 1  
    Use this Photoshop tutorial to find out how to connect three different cities in one.

    Shine clock effect
    This Photoshop tutorial describes how to create shine clock effect, using Brush Tool.

    Newspaper raster
    This Photoshop tutorial demonstrates how to create a raster line, and how to apply it on some picture.

    Business poster
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to create business poster.

    Glass Letter  
    In this Photoshop tutorial you’ll learn how to create Glass Letter, using Layer Style.

    Autumn droop
    In this Photoshop tutorial you will find out how to create autumn droop.

    Room assortment
    Use this Photoshop tutorial to learn how to change a picture on wall and set the picture on tv, on a simple way.

    Uncoloring part of coloured picture
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to uncoloring part of coloured picture using Brus Tool.

    Wall Type
    Using this Photoshop tutorial, your will find out how to engrave some type in the Wall.

    3D Type
    Learn how to create 3D Type using Free Transform Tool, to use in your web site or publication.

    Realistic human shadow
    This Photoshop tutorial explains how to create a realistic human shadow using photoshop tricks.

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    January 19, 2008

    69 Page PowerPoint Tutorial

    Here is an excellent 69-page PowerPoint Tutorial, named Using Microsoft Powerpoint 2003. Using step-by-step instructions and screen shots, it teaches you how to use Powerpoint 2003 to its fullest, using much of its functionality. It shows you how to perform the following important tasks: formatting bullets, creating master views, working with clip art and images, creating charts and graphs, working with the drawing tools, using the color palettes, and making transitions and animation effects. This PowerPoint training guide and tutorial is 1.75mb in size and is in pdf format. It is located in the University’s ITS Guides page.

    Contents of Using Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 Tutorial:

     - Introduction
     - Getting started with PowerPoint
     - The New Presentation Task Pane
     - AutoContent Wizard
     - Navigation
     - The Views
     - Design Templates
     - Creating a new Slide
     - Adding additional Slides
     - Text formatting: Bullets
     - Master Views
     - Clip Art
     - Inserting, scaling, moving and deleting objects
     - Images
     - Organization Charts
     - Diagrams
     - Charts and Graphs
     - Comments
     - Working with Drawing Tools
     - Layout
     - Using the Color Palettes
     - Multi-media elements
     - Slide Shows
     - Transitions, simple Text Animation Effects and Timings
     - Applying Animation Effects to text and objects
     - Customizing Slide Shows
     - Page / Slide Format
     - Printing
     - Saving Presentations
     - Creating a Slide Show File
     - Getting Help for PowerPoint

    Popularity: 2% [?]


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    January 22, 2008

    76 Page Access 2003 Tutorial

    This Access 2003 Tutorial, titled An Introduction to Databases using Microsoft Access 2003, from Durham University, will teach you the fundamentals of creating and working with relational databases using Microsoft Access 2003. Access features and topics covered include: data tables, sorting records, using filters, defining and using queries, edit and replace, keys and indexes, linking tables, creating entry forms, creating reports, and converting databases from one Access version to another. (788kb, 76 pages, pdf format)


    Contents of Access Tutorial:
    1   Introduction
      1.1 About Microsoft Access
      1.2 What you should know already
      1.3 Giving commands
    2   Database concepts
    3   Starting up Access
    4   A first look at the Access environment
      4.1 The Access screen
    5   A first look at an Access database
      5.1 Obtaining a copy of the sample database
      5.2 Opening an existing database
      5.3 The Default Database Folder
      5.4 Looking at the data tables 
      5.5 Moving around in a table
      5.6 Sorting records
      5.7 Locating specific records
    6   Using filters 
      6.1 Using Filter By Selection
      6.2 Using Filter By Form
      6.3 Using Filter For Input
      6.4 Sorting filtered records
      6.5 Advanced Filter/Sort
      6.6 Saving a filter
        6.6.1 Saving a filter as a query
        6.6.2 Saving a filter with a table, form or query
    7   Defining and using queries
      7.1 Creating a simple query
      7.2 Running a query on selected fields
      7.3 Searching for particular records
      7.4 Searching for non-equalities
      7.5 Calculated fields
      7.6 Summary statistics
      7.7 Summary of operators available in queries
    8   Properties of objects
      8.1 What are objects?
      8.2 Changing object properties
    9   More advanced queries
      9.1 Searching multiple tables
      9.2 Sorting the recordset
      9.3 Saving queries
      9.4 Saving and printing a recordset
      9.5 Parameter queries
      9.6 Query wizards
    10 Printing datasheets
    11 Exiting Access
    12 Creating tables, entering and editing data
      12.1 Defining fields
      12.2 Checking and modifying table structure
      12.3 Entering and editing data in a table
      12.4 Inserting and deleting records
        12.4.1 Inserting new records
        12.4.2 Deleting records
      12.5 Making global changes to data
        12.5.1 Using Edit | Replace
        12.5.2 Action queries
      12.6 Validity checks
      12.7 Keys and indexes
        12.7.1 What is a key?
        12.7.2 Defining a primary key
        12.7.3 Defining indexes
      12.8 Printing a table design
    13 Linking tables and referential integrity 
      13.1 Creating a link between two tables
      13.2 Referential integrity
    14 Creating data entry forms
      14.1 Using the AutoForm Wizard 
      14.2 Adding new records using the data entry form
      14.3 Editing records using the data entry form
      14.4 Deleting a record using the data entry form
      14.5 Simple modifications to the data entry form
      14.6 Further modifications
        14.6.1 Moving fields 
        14.6.2 Removing a field
        14.6.3 Adding fields
        14.6.4 Resizing the form
        14.6.5 Adding text to a form
        14.6.6 Adding special controls
      14.7 Saving a form 60
      14.8 Creating a form from multiple tables
    15 Producing reports
      15.1 Producing a simple report
      15.2 Modifying reports
      15.3 Adding summary data to a report 
      15.4 Preparing a set of labels
    16 Miscellaneous
      16.1 Exporting and Importing data and other database objects
      16.2 Compacting an Access database file
      16.3 Converting from Access 97 to Access 2000
      16.4 Converting from Access 2000 to Access 97
    17 Further information 
      17.1 The Access online help
      17.2 Books, manuals and other documents
      17.3 Special interest group

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    January 24, 2008

    21 Page Flash Training Tutorial

    Here is a 21-page Flash Training Tutorial, titled Creating Animation and Interactivity with Flash, from Durham Univeristy. By using this, you will learn how to create web-based animated and interactive content using Flash. Flash permits you to create compelling and attractive animations, along with interactivity without writing a lot of coding. This Flash training document covers creating and modifying objects, creating animation, adding action buttons to develop interactivity and publishing movies. (21 pages, 211kb,, pdf format)

    Flash Training Tutorial Contents:
    1.  Getting started
    2.  Creating and Editing Objects
      2.1 Adding and modifying a shape
      2.2 Adding text 
    3.  Symbols and Instances
      3.1 Converting existing objects to symbols
      3.2 Creating an object as a symbol
    4.  Working with Images 
    5.  Layers 
    6.  Animating in Flash
      6.1 Using Layers in animation
      6.2 Tweened animation
      6.3 Frame by frame animation
      6.4 Applying effects to text
      6.5 Emphasising text
    7.  Adding Buttons
      7.1 Assigning actions in the Timeline
      7.2 Assigning actions to buttons 
    8.  Testing Flash Movies
    9.  Publishing Flash Movies 
    10. Further information

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