Author Archives : Mike

Thank you K!

On August 1, 2008, Posted by , In Mike's Opinions, With No Comments

I’ve written close to 20 Flash tutorials so far, and I really enjoy writing them. I try to explain things clearly, and hope that the readers understand them and can easily complete the tutorial, and learn something in the process. I like that I can teach something to people around…

New Flash Tutorial Site

I’ve been working in my (very limited) free time on a new site for Flash tutorials. About a month ago, I did a soft-launch of www.gotoandlearnflash.com.

Photoshop Videos

I’ve spent a lot of time talking about Flash on this site, mainly because that’s where my highest interest is… however that’s not the only software we designers need to know. So, I thought I’d pass along this great list from psdtuts.com of featuring 18 really great Online Photoshop Videos….

Google has improved Flash indexing

On July 2, 2008, Posted by , In Flash,Flash Resources, With No Comments

Google has announced that they have greatly improved the searching and indexing of Flash files In the past, web designers faced challenges if they chose to develop a site in Flash because the content they included was not indexable by search engines. They needed to make extra effort to ensure…

Flash Tutorial: Breakout Game Tutorial Part 5

Flash Tutorial: Creating a Brick Breaking Paddle Game in Flash: Part 5 Level: This is a beginner lesson, but I will assume that the reader is familiar with the basic use of the Flash software including stage, timeline, drawing tools, property window, etc. Version: I will be using Flash CS3…

Flash Tutorial: Breakout Game Tutorial Part 4

Flash Tutorial: Creating a Brick Breaking Paddle Game in Flash: Part4 Level: This is a beginner lesson, but I will assume that the reader is familiar with the basic use of the Flash software including stage, timeline, drawing tools, property window, etc. Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and…