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In an effort to start posting to this site again, and also to start adding more non-Flash related posts, I’ve been keeping an eye out on the Web for helpful articles that my readers may be intrested in. In my search, I came across a nice list for toxel.com titled Top 50 Best CSS Articles and Resources.

Lot’s of great info here for all levels of CSS. I’ll be honest, I haven’t read all of these, I’m putting some faith in the guys at toxel that this list is legit, but I do visit a lot of the sources sited here (Smashing Magazine, Noupe, NetTuts among others) and have always found some great information.

Hope you all find this info helpful!

Came across a  nice list of some Logo Design Resources from designcubicle.com.

Some of them on the list I use as my first stop when trying to get logo ideas (LogoPond, LogoSauce, LogoLounge) and others I’ve come across before, but not overly familiar with (LogoLog, SpoonFed, SpeckyBoy) but most are new to me, so definitely a lot of stuff here to check out.

A really great thing about these logo galleries is that they contain user submitted logos that are sometimes still in the design process, which other designers comment give feedback on. It’s a great way to get objective opinions from other professionals on logos you are working on to know if you are heading in the right direction. Even if you don’t submit your own logos, reading the comments on others can really teach you how to look at ALL logos.

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. Some are straight tutorials, some are Photoshop demos, but either way, a nice collection of fun and interesting videos about Photoshop.

If you haven’t visited psdtuts.com (and it’s sister site nettuts.com) I recommend you check it out. They always have some great, high-quality tutorials on Photoshop (while nettuts.com is focused on Web development tutorials).

Flash Tutorial: Adding buttons dynamically to the Flash stage using ActionScript

Level: This is an intermeidate lesson, so 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 AS2 (athough tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will explain how to add buttons to your Flash movie with dynamic text content using ActionScript:

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Note: For this tutorial, I will be using the buttons I created for a previous tutorial titled “Animating a button using a mask effect”.

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Level: This is a basic ActionsScript tutorial. As this is not an animation tutorial, a basic knowledge of the Flash user environment is assumed

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (athough tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this Flash tutorial, I will show you how to move a game character using the arrow keys, and have the character face in the direction that he is moving.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file.

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Flash Tutorial: Quick and Easy Zoom Effect on Mouse Over

Level: This is a beginner level tutorial, but knowledge of the Flash drawing tools is assumed.

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (although tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will demonstrate a quick and easy zoom in/out technique using a motion tween and a little ActionScript.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file.

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