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July 15, 2008

Flash MX Tutorials and Lessons

Here are some excellent Flash MX Tutorials and Lessons, hosted by the University of Tennessee of one of their web development courses. Most of the features demonstrated and taught by these tutorials are also applicable to later versions of Flash.


Flash MX Lessons
(2.0mb, unzips to Lessons folder)

In the Lessons folder, after unzipping lessons.zip, go to the Lessons folder to access the following Flash Lessons, in .swf format:
 - Getting Started with Flash
 - Illustrating in Flash
 - Adding and Editing Text
 - Creating and Editing Symbols
 - Understanding Layers
 - Creating Tweened Animation
 - Creating Buttons
 - For Director Users
 - For FreeHand and Illustrator Users
 - For Fireworks and Photoshop Users


Flash MX Tutorial
(3.7mb, unzips to pdf 4.3mb file, 90 pages)
Also, here are the Tutorial Files for this Flash Tutorial pdf document (11.3mb, unzips to Tutorials folder)

Chapter 1:
  Introduction to Flash MX Tutorial
  What you should know
  View the completed movie
  Analyze the stiletto.fla file
  Define properties for a new document and create a gradient background
  Create and mask vector art
  Tween bitmap effects within a movie clip
  Load dynamic text at runtime
  Add animation and navigation to buttons
  Add streaming and event sounds
  Organize your Library panel
  Test download performance and publish the movie
  The next steps

Chapter 2:
  Introduction to ActionScript Tutorial
  View a completed movie
  Initialize the movie
  Save and retrieve information
  Display information in a dynamic text box
  Write an expression
  Control the flow of the movie
  Create commands and reuse code
  Use a built-in object
  Test the movie
  The next steps

Chapter 3:
  Introduction to Components Tutorial
  Types of components
  View the completed form
  Create a form
  The next steps

Popularity: 5% [?]


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    July 16, 2008

    Inserting Video Into PowerPoint Presentations

    Here is a quick 2-page PowerPoint tutorial that explains How to Insert Video into your PowerPoint Presentation. It is provided by the Center for Educational Technology at Emory University, which provides informational software tutorials to assist faculty, students, and staff. To include video files in Powerpoint you must have them in a digital video file format. Although Powerpoint claims to support various dv formats, .avi files are the most reliable when playing on PCs. This 9-step PowerPoint tutorial is in pdf format and is 256kb in size.

    Popularity: 5% [?]


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    Tips and Articles for Microsoft Access

    Here are several informative, free Access Tips, Techniques, and Articles for Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Access users, from 599cd.com, which is a fee-based training site. These will help you learn how to use many important features and functions of Access so you can manage and present your data more efficiently. Some of these include: Parameter Queries, Forms Control, Calculated Query Fields, Time/Date Differences, Update Queries, Working with Relational Tables, Aggregate Queries, Using Two Combo Boxes, the DLookup Function, the IIF Function, and Many-to-Many Relationships.


    Beginner Access Tips:

    Creating a Parameter Query
       Entering criteria at run-time
    String Concatenation
       FirstName & LastName together
    Different Form Controls for Gathering User Input
    Calculated Query Fields
       LineTotal: Price * Quantity
    Form Control Wizards Not Starting


    Intermediate Access Tips:

    Number of Months Alive
       DateDiff, DateAdd, IIF, Round
    Form Footer Totals
       Sum up the values on a form
    Time/Date Differences
       Calculate the difference between two times/dates
    Building an Update Query
       Changing field values automatically
    Using a Relational Combo Box
       Selecting a customer on a related form
    Making Relational Tables
       Proper Normalization Techniques
    Getting Query Criteria from a Form
      Forms!FormName!Field Notation
    Creating an Aggregate Query
       Adding up customer sales in a query


    Advanced Access Tips:

    Using MsgBox and vbYes to Close a Form
       Form Properties
    Breaking Up Text Strings
       InStr, Replace, Left, Right, Trim
    Incrementing Your Own Counter
       DMax Function, BeforeInsert Event
    AfterUpdate Event
       Running VBA code after a field value is changed
    Two Combo Boxes
       Filter one combo box by value selected in the other
    Using the DLOOKUP Function
       Changing fields after pick a customer
    Using the IIF Function
       Add IF/Then functionality to queries
    Prevent Duplicate Values on Multiple Fields
      BeforeUpdate event
    Resize a Form using VBA Code


    Access Learning Articles:

    Access Tip: MsgBox with vbYes
    Access: Removing THE From Title Sorts
    Access: Next Business Day
    Access: Reading Outlook Calendar Data
    Access: Recordset, File I/O Example
    Access: Many-To-Many Relationships
    Access: Checking a Sequence of Numbers
    Access: Daylight Savings Time
    Access: Recordsets & Inventory
    Access: Calculate 2nd Monday in January

    Popularity: 5% [?]


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    July 17, 2008

    12 Excel Tips and Articles

    Here are 12 Excel Tips and Learning Articles, from 599cd.com, that will help you learn the the following Excel functionality: VLOOKUP / HLOOKUP Functions, IF Function, Autosum Button, Sorting, Working with Dates and Times, String Concatenation, and a Button to Change Values. 


    6 Excel Tips:

    Using VLOOKUP / HLOOKUP to find a value
    Using the IF function to calculate sales tax
    Dealing with ZIP codes that start with zero
    Autosum Button not always working
    Sorting Data in Excel 


    6 Excel Learning Articles:

    Excel: Separating Time & Date
    Excel: Aged Accounts Receivable
    Excel: Days Between Dates
    Excel: String Concatenation
    Excel: Button to Change Value
    Excel VLOOKUP Function

    Popularity: 3% [?]


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    8 Flash Tutorials from Newtutorials

    Here are 8 well done, illustrated Adobe Flash Tutorials from newtutorials.com. These show and teach several Flash features that you should have in your Flash skills repertoire. Flash gives web designers the ability to bring together video, text, audio, and graphics into compelling and interactive experiences that communicate and impart knowledge more effectively..


    8 Adobe Flash Tutorials:


    Cool Masking Effect
    Cool Masking Effect
    This Flash tutorial demonstrates how to do a cool effect, with masking.


    Drop Down Menu
    Flash Drop Down Menu
    Discover how to create a Menu button (drop down menu) in Flash MX.


    Preloader Tutorial
    Flash Preloader Tutorial
    Learn how to create a simple Flash Preloader.


    Moving Lines Tutorial
    Moving Lines Flash Tutorial
    This Flash tutorial shows you how to use Tweening to create an animation in Flash MX.


    Mouse Follower: Part 1
    Mouse Follower: Part 1
    How to have objects follow the mouse around the screen. (Part 1)


    Mouse Follower: Part 2
    Mouse Follwer: Part 2
    How to have objects follow the mouse around the screen. (Part 2)


    Rotating Objects in Flash
    Rotating Objects in Flash
    This Flash tutorial demonstrates how to rotate objects in Flash.


    Flash Light Tutorial
    Color Flashlight Tutorial
    This tutorial shows you how to createa Color Flashlight Effect using Flash MX.

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    Web Design Articles and Tutorials from Wpdfd.com

    Wpdfd.com, Webpage Design for Designers, provides some of the best written Web Design Articles and Tutorials on the web today. Here are all of their web development topics, in  alphabetical order. These cover many areas of web design and development, take a look at the linked list below to find what you are looking to learn more about.


    Web Design Tags for Wpdfd.com:

     - accessibility
     - adobe dreamweaver
     - adobe dreamweaver cs3
     - bad design
     - basics
     - bland
     - bland and grand designs
     - bland design
     - branding
     - browsers
     - business
     - ClearType
     - cms
     - contact
     - content
     - creating more readable text
     - cs3
     - css
     - design
     - design redesign
     - designers
     - digest
     - divitis
     - divs
     - DOCTYPEs
     - dreamweaver
     - dreamweaver cs3
     - eric
     - eric meyer
     - error
     - error page
     - expression
     - expression web
     - feedback
     - feel
     - focus
     - focus styles
     - font
     - font size
     - fonts
     - foundation
     - foundation of the web
     - freelance
     - frontpage
     - frontpage 2003
     - future
     - future development
     - good design
     - good web design
     - good website needs
     - grand
     - grand design
     - growing up
     - headings
     - height
     - html
     - html hooks
     - html5
     - humility
     - ie8
     - Internet Explorer
     - interviews jaredspool
     - jump
     - jump links
     - keeping up to date
     - layout
     - letter
     - letter spacing
     - lifestyle
     - line
     - line height
     - line-height
     - link styling
     - links
     - local development environment
     - logos
     - look and feel
     - looks
     - mamp
     - markup
     - meyer
     - microsoft frontpage
     - minimalitis
     - modx
     - myspace
     - navigation
     - news
     - non
     - organization
     - os x development
     - page
     - page weight
     - pages
     - part 1
     - past
     - photos
     - presentation
     - productivity
     - removing underline
     - removing underlines from links
     - reset
     - reset css
     - reset stylesheet
     - reset web design
     - robots
     - robots.txt
     - safe
     - sans serif
     - sans-serif
     - scan
     - scanning
     - semantics
     - serif
     - simple css
     - site map
     - sitemap
     - standardized
     - standardized markup
     - standards
     - stockphotos
     - styles
     - stylesheet
     - stylesheets
     - submit your design
     - tables
     - title
     - tomorrow
     - tutorial
     - twelve things most sites need
     - typography
     - usability
     - User Interface
     - version targeting
     - visual site designer
     - vsd
     - walkthrough
     - web
     - Web Design
     - web designer
     - web font
     - web pages
     - web safe fonts
     - web standards
     - webdesign
     - webpages
     - weekly
     - weekly digest
     - weight
     - Windows
     - X-UA-Compatible
     - youth
     - yui

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    July 18, 2008

    Word Tips and Tutorials

    Here are several Word Tips, Techniques and Tutorials, from 599cd.com. These learning pages will assist you in becoming a better and more effective Word user in the following areas: Mail Merge, Document Columns, Styles, Headers and Footers, Clipart, Tables, Date codes, and Images. 


    Word Tips and Techniques:

    How to use Mail Merge
    How to use Columns properly
    How to use Styles to format your document
    How to Cut, Copy, and Paste with Word
    How to make a Header and Footer
    How do I insert Clipart into my documents?
    Laying Out Your Page with Tables
    Inserting Automatic Date Codes in Word Documents
    Formatting a Section of your Document with Columns
    Inserting a Horizontal Line in your documents
    Stop Pictures Moving Around on the Page
    Making Word NOT automatically create hyperlinks
    Changing Word’s Startup Documents Folder


    Word Tutorial Articles:

    Word: Different Headers & Footers

    Word: Mail Merge Question


    Word Video Tutorial:
    Free Word Mail Merge Video Tutorial

    Popularity: 3% [?]


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    July 19, 2008

    12 Flash Tutorials from senocular.com

    Here are 12 nice Flash Tutorials from senocular.com. These will show you how to use several Flash features, and also teach you how to script using Actionscript 3. Featrues demonstrated include the Drawing API, Button Events, Preloading, Transformation Matrix, Depths, the Color Object, Listeners and AsBroadcaster, and Date countdown.


    Flash Tutorials from senocular.com:

    Flash Player 10 Drawing API
    Find out how to use the new drawing API features in Flash Player 10, which include support for shaders, 3D perspective transformations, and object representations for all drawing APIs.

    Getting Started with ActionScript 3.0 in Adobe Flash CS3
    Begin using ActionScript 3 in Flash CS3 and understand how it differs from ActionScript 2.

    Beginners Guide to Getting Started with AS3 (Without Learning Flex)
    Learn how to script with ActionScript 3 without learning Flex Builder in this tutorial.

    Dealing With Flash Button Event Capturing
    Discover how Flash treats button events for timeline instances and workarounds for dealing them.

    Preloading in Flash
    Learn about Flash preloaders, how to create them, and how to avoid problems and errors with them.

    Understanding the Transformation Matrix in Flash 8
    Learn how the transform matrix works in Flash 8 and how you can most effectively use it.

    Using senocular.com‘s Ease Class
    This shows how to use the Ease class available on senocular.com.

    Depths in Flash MX
    Find out how depths work in Flash MX, including the functions like attachMovie and removeMovieClip that deal with them.

    Understanding the Color Object
    Learn how to use Flash’s Color Object, what it does, and understand its properties and methods.

    Listeners and AsBroadcaster
    How listeners work and how to allow objects to add their own listeners by using AsBroadcaster.

    Date Countdown Timer
    Find out how to work with dates so you can create a countdown timer with Flash.

    Flash Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    Here are answers to many questions that are commonly asked about Adobe Flash and Flash Actionscript.

    Popularity: 6% [?]


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    29 Photoshop Video Tutorials from graphicssoft.about.com

    Here are 29 very good Photoshop Video Tutorials, from graphicssoft.about.com, that will teach you several important tools and techniques in Adobe Photoshop. Using these videos, you’ll learn Photoshop features and tools for editing and touching up your photos, designing original art work, and creating a variety of effects. A written transcript of each Photoshop tutorial is also available for offline learning.


    29 Photoshop Video Tutorials:

    Wrap Text Effect in Photoshop – Video
    How to wrap text around an object using three different effects in Adobe Photoshop.

    Use the Pattern Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop – Video
    This Photoshop video tutorial shows you how to use the pattern stamp tool to edit your photos.

    Remove Photography Grain or Noise in Adobe Photoshop – Video
    Find out how to remove distortion, photography grain, noise using Photoshop.

    How to Create a Rainbow in Adobe Photoshop – Video
    Learn how to splash a rainbow across stationery or an invitation.

    Convert Color Photos to Black and White with Photoshop – Video
    Discover how to convert  photographs from color into black and white with Photoshop.

    How to Add a Text Watermark in Adobe Photoshop – Video
    Learn how to create watermarks in Photoshop, thus helping  you protect and brand your work.

    Adobe Photoshop Sand Effect – Video Tutorial
    Use Adobe Photoshop to create text with a sand-like texture, using a displacement effect to blend text or objects seamlessly into picture backgrounds.

    Adobe Photoshop Text Reflection – Video Tutorial
    Create a text reflection effect in Adobe Photoshop and make text contents pop from their background.

    Adobe Photoshop Photo Frame – Video
    How to add a tasteful faux frame to image using Adobe Photoshop.

    Adobe Photoshop Fire Text Effect
    Learn a Photoshop text effect of making the text appear to be on fire.

    Adobe Photoshop Brightening a Photo
    This Photoshop video tutorial shows you how to brighten digital pictures and photos.

    Make a Skewed Picture Straight in Adobe Photoshop
    FInd our how you can make a skewed horizon or other line straight using Photoshop.

    Fix Picture Imperfections with Adobe Photoshop Healing Brush
    Learn how to use the Healing Brush in Photoshop.

    Fix Picture Imperfections with Adobe Photoshop Clone Tool
    This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to use the Clone Tool in Photoshop.

    Adobe Photoshop Web Button
    Make your Website look more professional with Photoshop’s tools to create custom buttons.

    Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts
    Photoshop Shortcuts can make your Photoshop workflow a great deal more efficient in just a few easy steps.

    Adobe Photoshop Sepia Effect
    Using Photoshop, you can create a sepia-toned, antiqued appearance for your images in a few easy steps.

    Adobe Photoshop Red Eye Fix
    Find our how to fix red eye using  Photoshop to make your photos look attractive.

    Adobe Photoshop Pet Eye Fix
    How to use Photoshop to fix pet eye and make your photos look more professional.

    Adobe Photoshop Photo Filter
    Learn how to use Photoshop’s Photo Filter to modify the color tints of your digital pictures.

    Adobe Photoshop Pattern Maker
    Learn how to use the Photoshop’s Pattern Maker tool to create patterns out of graphics and photos.

    Adobe Photoshop Patch Tool
    Re-touch your digital pictures and photos in just a few steps using Photoshop’s Patch Tool.

    Adobe Photoshop Marquee Tool Background
    Make image or photos look more compelling and attractive by using Marquee tool in Photoshop.

    Adobe Photoshop Magic Eraser Tool
    Find out how to change the background or other color area of an image using Photoshop’s Magic Eraser Tool.

    Adobe Photoshop Lighting Filter
    How to use the Photoshop lighting filter to improve the lighting effects in your digital photos.

    Adobe Photoshop Layers
    Learn how to use Layers in Adobe Photoshop.

    Adobe Photoshop Ice Effect
    Create unique and interesting text in your Photoshop images with this Ice Effect.

    Adobe Photoshop Dodge Tool Brightening
    Brighten or highlight your digital pictures that are too dark using the Photoshop Dodge Tool.

    Turning Pictures into a Coloring Book with Photoshop
    Learn how to create a coloring book using digital pictures  and Photoshop.

    Popularity: 4% [?]


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    July 24, 2008

    12 Word and Mail-Merge Video Tutorials

    Here are 12 Word Video Tutorials from mistupid.com. Five of these Word tutorials will show you how to do a mail-merge, the others demonstrate Word features such as  Table of Contents, Fill-in Forms, AutoCorrect, Print Preview editing, and repeating Table Headings.


    7 Word Video Tutorials

     - Table of Contents

     - Fill-in Form

     - Label Mail Merge

     - AutoCorrect

     - Editing in Print Preview

     - Insert Random Text

     - Repeat Table Heading Rows


    5 Word Mail Merge Tutorials

    These mail-merge video tutorials teach you how to setup a spreadsheet of names and addresses in Excel and then use this as input for generating form letters and labels in Word for each name/row in the spreadsheet.

     - Create a Data File in Excel

     - Create a Form Letter in Word

     - Merge the Files

     - Label Mail Merge (XP)

     - Label Mail Merge (2003)

    Popularity: 6% [?]


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