Flash Kit Newsletter Vol. 207, Tuesday March 28, 2006

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In this issue:

1. From the Webmaster
2. Announcements
3. Battle(s) of the Week
4. What's New


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1.From the Webmaster
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March madness is about to wrap up in the Arena and the pressure
is starting build. Its down to Natsia, Gerbick, Hybrid Inc and
CTRANTER. And soon there will be only two! Get in on the fun.
http://www.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=674026

As a follow up to the site lag issues and so everyone knows that
we're aware of the intermittent lag, the team is working hard to
speed things up again as Flash Kit and the Flash Kit community
continue to grow. We'll be making some additional system changes
in the coming days to bear with us. If you continue to have major
problems just shoot me an email and we'll take a closer look at
the individual problem.

Thanks again to all everyone who submitted resources this week.
We received plenty of new Loops, Links and Movies along with a
few new Tutorials and SoundFX so come and check them out. We ran
a little short on new submissions for the Gallery and Fonts. If
you have photos, banners, cartoons, art or any other images that
you would like to share, please submit them here http://www.flashkit.com/cgi-bin/gallery/add.cgi.
The same goes for Fonts. I've no doubt that there are tons of
home made fonts out there that you folks would love to share with
the community so submit them right here http://www.flashkit.com/cgi-bin/fonts/add.cgi.
We'll get back to you right away once your submission has been
accepted and after that's done, then the rest of the community
will be able to vote on them, and soon to come... they will be
able to comment on what they think of your
submissions.

Have a great week!
Mike Houghton
Flash Kit webmaster

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2. Announcements
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2.1 Announcements

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Check out the all new iconflash for your next Flash project
The all new iconflash.com gives you over 200 professionally
designed Flash icons complete with FLA, SWF and PNG files Flash
icons perfect for use in any Flash website or movie.
http://www.iconflash.com/

MDM announce Zinc OSX Update with Browser Functionality
MDM have just released a new update to Zinc 2.5 for Mac OSX. The
update is the first to include Mac OSX Browser functionality and
will allow users to access both local and online HTML files
directly in their Zinc Applications!
http://www.multidmedia.com/track.php...tware/zinc/osx

SWiSHzone.com - First with a DirectShow FLV source filter
SWiSHzone.com announces the release of a DirectShow (DS) FLV
source filter which is now included with the SWiSH Video2
installation. SWiSHzone.com is the first and only company to
offer a DS FLV source filter.
http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?a...o&tab=overview

Sascha Wenning and Sebastian Wiehe announce the release of ImageBox2
ImageBox2 is an all new free Flash based innovative and versatile
online/offline multimedia platform for presenting your jpg swf
flv and mp3 files.
http://www.imagebox2.de/

VitalStream and NETGUI Simplify Video Sharing for Consumers in a Flash
VitalStream and NETGUI have teamed up to create WEBBEO, the first
complete, hosted solution enabling consumers to combine
compressed digital video with Flash Animation Authoring and
upload it to the Web in minutes.
http://www.webbeo.com/

Amayeta announces SWF Encrypt 3.0.4
Amayeta has just updated SWF Encrypt 3.0 to include Command Line
Functionality and more encryption options! SWF Encrypt 3.0 is the
safest and most secure way to protect and encrypt your
ActionScript and SWF Files!
http://www.amayeta.com/track.php?ref...are/swfencrypt

Simple Learning Creator launches Free Flash based Assessment and Test Creation Tool
Create Flash based assessments and tests quickly and easily with
Simple Learning Creator - Version 1.0 With this free online tool
you can export zipped packages that can be loaded into your
learning management system.
http://www.simplelearningcreator.com/index.cfm



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3. Battle(s) of the Week
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March Madness Tournament 2006 !!! -- The Final Four
udp_http://www.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=674026


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4. What's New
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4.1 New Movies
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OPEN SOURCE MOVIES!

Particles
Check out this great random particle effect, complete with action
buttons.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=1347

Fogging Glass
Simulates looking at a picture through glass that won't stop
fogging over.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=4369

Content Slider - Slides to Matrix Coordinates
Content Slider - this Program slides the display area (mask) to
the coordinates of a large table or matrix to present over 100
different text and/or image options.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=10560

Higher Ground
Check out this nicely done chairlift sequence.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=2388

3D Globe
3D globe that can be rotated along the entire axis using the
keyboard arrows.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=11290

Flash Color Picker
An all Flash color picker tool. It was created by using drawing api. A very useful tool.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=movies&ID=11295



4.2 New Tutorials
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HitTest With Irregular Shapes
This is a tutorial on how to use the ActionScript function hitTest with shapeFlag
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Ga...1321/index.php

A better countdown tutorial
A tutorial based on n8's countdown.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Ac...1320/index.php

HitTest With Irregular Shapes
This is a tutorial on how to use the ActionScript function
hitTest with shapeFlag.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Ga...1321/index.php



4.3 Featured Sites for this Week
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Check out the latest Featured Sites for this Week:

2007 Ford Edge
leoboy4040: That was really cool, amazing stuff. I’m sure it must be from 2advanced! The music is "WOW" and the view is splendid.
http://www.fordvehicles.com/futureve...dgeFV.com_0206

She's The Man
Check out this site by Special Ops Media. It has a nice feel to it with lots of features as you browse around your own virtual dorm room.
http://www.shesthesite.com/

Splash
Check out this awesome blur effect in this nicely done site from
a 19 year old college student.
http://www.diphix.com/Version4/Splash.html

CREATED 201 Studios
This is a functional yet gorgeous site. Certainly worth checking
out, and take a look at the 3D effects!
http://www.created201.com/

Dave Werner's Portfolio 2006
Check out Dave Werner's creative design portfolio for 2006. It’s
incredibly detailed with beautifully done videos and eye popping
graphics. Great find zakp0!
http://www.okaydave.com/



4.5 Featured Loops
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House Run
Audio Title: House Run. Composed by: Joshua Hardin. Description:
Electronic, synthesized upbeat tempo. (Extended). Visit
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=loops&ID=9749


Restored To Power
Audio Title: Restored To Power. Composed by: Joshua Hardin.
Description: Heavy-handed guitars' chorus paired up with
powerhouse drum accents.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=loops&ID=9747

House Run 01
Audio Title: House Run 01. Composed by: Joshua Hardin.
Description: Electronic, synthesized upbeat tempo. (Short). Visit
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=loops&ID=9748

-- Ancient Forest --
My first loop submitted to FlashKit. This one brings back
memories of the old SEGA Genisis games.
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=loops&ID=9746

Robot Drinking Oil
Something between techno and trance
http://www.flashkit.com/jump.php?type=loops&ID=9744


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4.5 Featured Articles
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Sorting Custom Paged Results
Last week I wrote an article on implementing custom paging in
ASP.NET 2.0 aptly named Custom Paging in ASP.NET 2.0 with SQL
Server 2005. In this article we'll see how to augment custom
paging to include support for bi-directional sorting of the
results. Read on to learn more!
http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/032206-1.aspx

Database Sort with Arrows Sample Code
Based on user feedback, we've published an alternate version of
our classic database sorting sample with a cleaner and simpler
looking header and arrows which indicate the current sort order.
http://www.asp101.com/samples/db_sort_arrows.asp

Introducing the ASP.NET 2.0 GridView Control - Part 2
In the first part of this article series, Ziran Sun introduced
one of the new data-bound controls available in the .NET
Framework version 2.0 -- the GridView. In this part, he'll
continue to examine this versatile control and introduce you to
some of its more powerful capabilities.
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/060323.htm