Flash Kit Newsletter Vol 06, Thu 22 June 2000

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Flash Kit Newsletter Vol 06, Thu 22 June 2000
http://www.flashkit.com
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In this issue:

1. From the Webmaster
2. Announcements
3. What's New
4. Lets go - Direct Links!!
5. Ramble
6. Unsubscribing

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1. From the Webmaster
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I am still suffering withdrawal symptoms from Skiing, walking just
does not seem to have the same effect!

Things have been alive on the site over the past week, I've had some
help with the tutorials from volunteers which has really got them pumping
out now, thanks guys! Our board is having a small upgrade and the
flash footers that I loved so much are very very close to the return!
This week we have a MASSIVE 14 NEW Tutorials, Awesome!!!

I would also like to welcome some new moderators, FlashGuru, Rosie,
FlaShock and Rynax, thanks for helping out, I look forward to your
posts!

Apart from that things are getting ready for our visit to Flash Forward
2000 in New York city, make sure you read this issues ramble for more
details
and our sneaky plan!

Regards Mark Fennell
Flash Kit Webmaster webmaster@flashkit.com

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2. Announcements
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2.1 Competitions
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We have a hot new competition we have 5 copies of
the awesome package Swift 3D to give away!! We will be giving these to
the best text effect! We are collecting together as many text effects
as we can, so grab a copy of our source file, send em in to
mailto:webmaster@flashkit.com for a chance to win, the top 5 will WIN!!!!
You can get the source file here
http://www.flashkit.com/fonts/sdk.zip modify the effect template, and leave
the "do not modify!!!" bit alone!!!!

2.2 Announcements
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2000 Jun 20 (Tue), 11:38 Wooohooo! Our Forums/Knowledge base now has
over 8000 members!! Feel free to join up and be a part of our growing
community!
By joining up you can also choose to receive our weekly newsletter!
We are heading over to Flash Forward 2000 in New York City and will have a
special bulletin during the conference with daily updates and pictures from
the event!! Sign Up Now!! For more detail on Flash Forward 2000
visit http://www.flashforward2000.com

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2000 Jun 18 (Sun), 17:47 SUBNET'S BRENDAN DAWES JOINS HILLMAN CURTIS
IN KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT MACROMEDIA'S WEB WORLD CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE
Hillman Curtis - Principal of hillmancurtis.com - arguably the highest
profile Flash designer in the design world today, kicks off the 'Flash'
conference and shares his vision of the present and future of motion
graphics on the Web. Brendan will be running through the thinking behind
"Psycho Studio" (http://www.saulbass.co.uk/psychostudio/) a project built
using Flash 4 that allows you to edit the famous Psycho Shower Scene online.

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2000 Jun 16 (Fri), 12:18 Flash Kit will be attending Flash Forward 2000
in New York city. Steve and myself (Mark) will be attending, and its
my first time to New York. Flash Forward is a rocking flash conference
dedicated soley to flash with some great speakers (including Flash kit's
Pope de Flash!). Check more about it here... Flash Forward!
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2000 Jun 16 (Fri), 11:34 Another 200 SFX from iDG added to resources.
There are 400 New! SFX.

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3. What's New
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3.1 New Movies
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WOW! We have a ton of new movies, Over 550!!!! Follow the link below....

http://www.flashkit.com/movies/index.shtml

Our Feature Fla is a very cool Cross Hair tool!!
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/index...iled/991.shtml

See the latest Additions here
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/treej...New/tree.shtml

3.2 New Tutorials
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WHAT A WEEK, check out this huge list!! We have had some volunteers
help us out with getting tutes formatted (more needed so we have a
bumper week!

3.2.1 Flash Ticker Instance Model
This learning/documenting tool is a graphical representation of the
source code in the Flash Ticker tutorial. The Flash Ticker tutorial
teaches you how to dispense with expensive generators and learn to
create a ticker in flash that loads external data. A great interactive
tool for your website.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?110

3.2.2 Using SWISH movies in Flash without Importing
Learn how to use a SWISH movie in Flash without have to import it.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?111

3.2.3 Actionscript Viewer
Pope de Flash checks out a must have piece of kit that allows you to
retrieve code and objects from your .SWF files
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?103

3.2.4 The Wrap on WAP
Flash and the emerging technologies will quickly converge as bandwidth
increases. Due to the compact nature of Flash this is a topic to watch.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?104

3.2.5 What is Copyright?
An important subject for all Flash designers. Learn what is copyright
and what constitutes copyright infringment in this primer.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?106

3.2.6 Learning Flash
Take a minute from your busy schedule to read this funny anecdote about
learning Flash. We've all be there at some point!
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?107

3.2.7 Getting the time and date in Flash using JavaScript
Using javascript and actionscript to create a self updating clock and
calander. A great tool for you flash files.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?108

3.2.8 Flash Ticker
Dispense with expensive generators learn to create a ticker in flash
that loads external data. A great interactive tool for your website.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?109

3.2.9 Pseudo 3D Orbiting Ball
Create a pseudo ball that orbits around text. A great effect for logos.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?112

3.2.10 Graphics, Animation and Interactivity
Looking for a book that will teach you flash and still be useful when
you become a guru. You may not have to look much further than this book.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?105

3.2.11 Flashkit Stylesheet for Tutorials Writers
Keen to write at tutorial for the flash community? Check out this
stylesheet
to help you put one together for Flashkit.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?113

3.2.12 Calculating Factorials in Flash
Learn how to calculate a factorial in flash with this easy tutorial.
Copy the script if you like too and paste it into your own work.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?114

3.2.13 Sound Synchronisation
Discover how to synchronise your music and your flash movie using
this very simple demonstration.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?115

3.2.14 Lava Cloud Effect
Discover how to create this simple but interesting lava cloud/lamp effect.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/go.shtml?116

To view over 100 tutorials for flash online click the link below!
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/index.shtml

3.3 New Games
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Another 2 Games added to the arcade this week, don't forget to check
out this weeks feature the "Sheep" game, cute fun!!
http://www.flashkit.com/arcade/go.shtml?33

Play 206 games now at the Arcade!!
http://www.flashkit.com/arcade

3.4 Featured Site
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Check out our latest Feature Site: http://www.turtleshell.com/
Turtleshell is a site by Joen Asmussen, the cultimination of lots of
work and passion, Dare to Dream!!

View the archive, and submit sites here
http://www.flashkit.com/sites/index.shtml

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4. Lets go - Direct Links!!
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HOMEPAGE
http://www.flashkit.com
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FORUMS
http://www.flashkit.com/board/index.shtml
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FEATURED SITE
http://www.flashkit.com/sites/index.shtml
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GAMES
http://www.flashkit.com/arcade/setup.shtml
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JOB CENTER
http://www.flashkit.com/jobs/index.shtml
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LINKS
http://www.flashkit.com/links/setup.shtml
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MOVIES
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/index.shtml
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NEWS
http://www.flashkit.com/board/index.....php?forumid=1
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REVIEWS
http://www.flashkit.com/reviews/reviews.shtml
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SOUND FX
http://www.flashkit.com/resources/index.shtml
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SOUND LOOPS
http://www.flashkit.com/resources/index.shtml
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SUBMISSIONS
http://www.flashkit.com/submissions/index.shtml
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INTERVIEWS
http://www.flashkit.com/interviews/index.shtml
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SEARCH
http://www.flashkit.com/search/index.shtml
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SITEMAP
http://www.flashkit.com/search/sitemap/index.shtml
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CHAT
http://www.flashkit.com/chat/index.shtml
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THE LOUNGE
http://www.flashkit.com/board/index....php?forumid=11

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5. Ramble
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I start this weeks ramble with a plug for Flash Forward 2000...

flashforward2000 and the Flash(tm) Film Festival July 24-26, 2000,
NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom Produced by United Digital
Artists and lynda.com Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems,
Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms, shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
http://www.flashforward2000.com + 1.877.4.FLASH.4

flashforward2000 New York City (July 24-26) is a conference, expo,
and film festival celebrating the best Macromedia Flash(tm),
Macromedia SWF(tm) and Adobe LiveMotion(tm) content on the Web.
Featuring over 60 of the top Flash designers and developers
in the world, flashforward2000 is three jam-packed days of
keynotes, how-to sessions, in-depth site deconstructions,
animation panels and hands-on training.

Register by June 30, save $200! http://www.flashforward2000.com
Call 1.877.4.FLASH.4 or 1.805.640.6679 (outside the US and Canada)

Ok, thats the plug over, we had a ball at the San Francisco one,
so now Steve and myself are heading over to New York to check out
the new one, we expect it to be a hoot, and I am hoping to meet
as many of you as I can! Feel free to post your photos on the board
it will be great to put a name to a face before I get there!!

Our very own Pope de Flash will also be up there on stage, talking
about Flash Kit, I am looking forward to his perspective (as a moderator)
on Flash kit and how it works for the community. We also have a sneaky
plan, and I'll donate a boxed copy of Swift 3D to the first person to
hit the Pope with an egg during his presentation )) Check out
http://www.swift3d.com for details on this cool program and
http://www.flashkit.com/board/index....?threadid=4420
for how it all started!!

-Mark

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