Final Projects

Everyone will present their final projects the last day for class. You will also need to email me the FLA and other source files by the Tuesday evening before the last class.

Some questions to think about for your presentations:

• Why did you choose to do this project?
• Is there something particularly interesting or innovative about what you did?
• What did you learn from doing this project? Is there anything you would have done differently?
• What are your future plans regarding this project, if any?

For Section 1, the last class is Dec. 3.

For Section 2, the last class is Dec. 10.

If you are working in groups and are in different sections, then let me know for which class you'd like to present.

There is NO class Thanksgiving week.

Session 6: Components, Optimization, and Flex

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Tutorials:

• Using Skinning the Flash CS3 Components
• ActionScript 3 Performance Tuning
• Flex Quick Starts
  

Session 5: Data and Communication

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Additional Tutorials:

• Storing local data
• Working with external data
• Working with XML
  
• Using FlashVars with ActionScript 3.0
  
• Using the ExternalInterface class
• Flickr API for ActionScript 3
  

ActionScript Face-off #2

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• Download solution
  

Section 2:

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Assignment #4

Requirements

Turn in Part 1 (the midpoint) of your final project.

Submission

Section 1 Due: Fri, Oct. 31
Section 2 Due: Fri, Nov. 7

Please email me the FLA, SWF and any accompanying information with the subject line "FoF 4".

Session 4: Image, Audio and Video

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Additional Tutorials:

• Programming ActionScript 3.0: Loading display content dynamically
  
• Programming ActionScript 3.0: Working with sound
• Programming ActionScript 3.0: Working with video
• Flash 411: Getting your video questions answered
• Flash video learning guide

ActionScript Language Reference

For the nitty, gritty details on ActionScript usage, always refer to Adobe's ActionScript Language Reference. This is always the first source I turn to when I'm unsure about syntax, available properties and methods, and usage.