Just About Everything Flash

Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program.

Visit GG’s Flash Blog

GG’s Flash Blog is definately worth the visit if you want to know about important news about Flash development including

- Embedding Fonts In Actionscript
- WMODE for SWF
- Flash Page Flipping Engine List
- 3rd-party Flash Projector Creation Tools List
- ActiveX Controls
- Flash related file formats, extensions, and icons.
- Cross-domain policy
- And MUCH More

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Free Flash Extensions, Components, Tools, Panels, and Commands

Not only does GG provide alot of valuable flash news and information, but there is also a section where you view GG’s offerings of free flash extensions, components, tools and much more

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Download GG True Type Fonts

Take a look at GG’s True Type fonts, these fonts are super clean and more usable than the traditional Arial or Helvetica in my opinion.

View and Download TTF 

Popularity: 25% [?]

AS3 Flash Shopping Carts

The buzz around Dreamlinestudio is the development of AS3 Flash Shopping Carts. AS3 is a more powerful platform and alot of it is technical but in the end, AS3 is faster as a whole. Our AS2 carts are still a very powerful solution but with the emergence of Flash CS3 and CS4, AS3 is the obvious next step.

Update! AS3 Flashcarts Now Available!

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AS3 Flash Shopping Carts Has Finally Arrived

Not only have they arrived but they are packed with a few punches like a standard PHP based admin panel for full edits, and our #1 request, Autodownloads! That’s right, the autodownload media has become a reality for those that sell electronic media and don’t want to send off products manually. the new line of AS3 flashcarts has been under development for quite some time as security was our #1 priority, also learning the merchant API system configurations of autodownload really made us have lots of sleepless nights and walking around town like zombies. We are also happy to announce that the very valuable source .fla is also included in every purchase. The source file will allow you to make major modification to the cart if you need to.

The Whole Lineup Is Back, Better Than Before

The whole lineup got a graphical face lift and the the code has been highly tuned and stripped of unnecessary code to speed up the carts. The whole lineup includes the multicart, videocart, MP3 cart, and the mini. We just all sat down and went back to basics thought about user experience. We wanted to make sure buyers had a natural buying experience with our new AS3 flashcarts. But really, by far the greatest achievement is the addition to autodownload. All approved transactions will instantly direct the buyer to download product(s). Here is some more detailed information on the autodownload feature

“Auto download works when approved credit card, paypal transactions take place. The majority of sales are approved instantly and the auto download is activated. There are exceptions though, possible fraud for example where the credit card processors places a hold on a transaction will disable the auto download feature. Online checks is another example of a transaction that will disable the auto download feature as online checks could very well bounce.

Any items purchased that did not pass merchant approval will disable the auto download feature. You must then contact the customer and/or send the product manually. This standard security is to protect you from potential online fraud. Even though approved transactions will be eligible for autodownload, it is advisable to review your orders.”

Multicart with Autodelivery

Demo | Purchase

Designed for people that have multiple products to sell. You can assign what products are autodownload, and which ones are not. The new multicart is 35% faster and has been redesigned for better navigation. A built in search bar has been added for quick search.

Videocart with Autodelivery

Demo | Purchase

This is such a stylish way to sell videos, movies online. Remember, all of our new AS3 carts come with an admin panel. Take advantage of showcasing HD Video clips in these High Definition capable video store.

MP3 Storefront with Autodelivery

Demo | Purchase

The MP3 Store has really evolved into a great music store and now with auto delivery, it has become a great option to sell music online. There is a built-in search bar for easy search and purchase and album art for each track. This cart runs 35% faster than the last AS2 built module and has been redesigned with a dark and blue color scheme. Admin panel included.

MP3 Mini Store

Demo | Purchase

So you want to sell music, but you don’t want to give up valuable real estate? The MP3 Mini cart is the ticket. This little guy comes with the alot of the same options as the big guy. This mini module also does autodownload and comes with an admin panel.

Admin Panel Tour

We really think that you will like the admin panel alot simply because it really relieves you of complicated coding. We really made these products with the designer in mind. So if you are developing for a client and want to hand the keys so to speak to them, you can because the admin panel makes it really easy to update the cart. We also created a video that guides you through some of the important sections of the admin panel.

View The Admin Panel Tour

Installation:

1 MySQL database is required for the installation of the cart. We do offer installation and testing of the cart for an additional $40. Custom modifications is also offered upon availability. Contact Dreamlinestudio at admin <@> dreamlinestudio.com

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We recommend these following books, if you want to dig into AS3 Coding.

Learning Actionscript 3.0

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Flash Shopping Cart

So you have something to sell? Music, Video, Clothing? We are the leaders of Flash Shopping Cart solutions. Sell your digital and non digital today accepting Paypal, Authorize.net, and 2checkout. It’s never been so easy to sell online using a Flash interface. Let’s take a look at some of these carts are break it down. We also have Paypal only flash shopping carts for those that don’t need credit card transactions. These carts are built in AS2 but can be ported in AS3.

MYSQL Database Admin Panel

Mysql database admin panels are available for the muticart. If you want to see the adminpanel in action, here is a video walkthrough of this mysql database.

Mysql Database Flash Shopping Cart

Multicart (Flash Shopping Cart)

Website: Multicart Flash Shopping Cart

This multicart can pretty much sell anything you desire. Clothing, jewelry, software, prints…the options are endless, this flash shopping carts comes in either a standalone XML module or an admin panel based flash cart. This cart is a great choice if you want to sell multiple products. Integrating Authorize.net or 2co is a snap so there won’t be a need for hardcore programming. Unlimited products and of course, full source fla is included if you want to change the look and feel of the product.

MP3 Store Flash Shopping Cart

Website: MP3 Store Shopping Cart

Do you have single track MP3′s or want to sell full albums? Do you have multiple types of artists, songs, albums you need to organize? Make it easy to sell music online, and do it with this music flash shopping cart. The dynamic search bar can filter results on the fly. Album art is also possible with this module. along with featured album.

Mini Flash Shopping Cart

Website: Mini Flash Shopping Cart

This guy is just too cool, this mini flash shopping cart fit nicely in a sidebar or anywhere really. It doesn’t take very much real estate which is much requested. this module can also do credit card as well as Paypal. These like the multicart come in 2 colors, white and black. Of course if you wanted, you could change the color to whatever you wish as the source .fla is provided. This cart is perfect for selling single tracks no doubt.

Video Flash Shopping Cart

Website: Video Flash Shopping Cart

Video is hotter than ever from High Definition Video, Youtube, its the medium that is quickly becoming the standard in high impact media. So what if you want to sell video online? Do it with this video flash cart, sell your videos no problem and accept credit cards and Paypal

Shopping Carts In Flash

So why create or even host flash shopping carts in Flash? Well because Flash is simlpy an exciting media and if you have an existing Flash website, having a flash based shopping cart makes for great integration. You could also use these as standalone modules.

Popularity: 28% [?]

Business Web Templates

So you have a business, and you need a flash website. We are going to give out some business web template suggestions for you here in this edition. It is our opinion that business oriented templates should be clean and very easy to navigate. The last thing you want a visitor to do is close the browser window because it’s too difficult to navigate through.

Business Web Templates (Corporate Master)

Website: Business Web Templates (Corporate Master)

If you want something clean, simple, and inexpensive give the Corporate Master a try. This web template can be modified easily like changing out graphics, and changing out the text.  At $35, this is a great deal on great design and ease of use. Perfect for those that don’t have a ton a content.

Corporate Sparks

Website: Business Templates (Corporate Sparks)

One of the best business web templates we have on stock, the horizontal stretched dimension looks great on browsers and allows for wide aspect type imagery. This template comes with all the sections required to place all your business information plus an added image gallery. Change out the text and images to your liking and presto!

Business Web Works 

Website: Business Web Works

Need a business web template that a little darker and more cutting edge? Give Business Web Works a look. There are some pretty nice image effects for each section and has easy to follow navigation. There is also plenty of room to place your information.

Corporate Advanced Business Template

Website: Business Web Works

As corporate as that black leather chair, this dark theme business web template is a nice choice for all those execs. This template comes with a drop down menu and a text banner. All of the templates showcased here come with all source .fla.

Software Required

You will need Flash software to edit these products: You can demo a fully functioning program here:http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Other Business Web Templates 

The selections above were just a small part of our inventory of flash templates, please visit Dreamlinestudio.com for a full selection or jump right into our business section here: Business Web Templates

Features:

- All Source Fla. (Nothing is locked, so you are able to edit absolutely everything)

Popularity: 22% [?]

XML Flash Templates

Visit XML Flash Templates

XML flash templates are very popular due to the fact that it makes it extremely easy to edit your flash template. Of course we always support the source .fla file as well, but the advantage of XML flash templates is the ability to modify the template without Flash. So what can you modify using the including XML document?

- Text
- Images
- Videos
- MP3

These are standard aspects of a flash template that you can change but not limited. For example, you can control the length of MP3 or Video by entering the duration length in the XML. Remember though, not all XML documents are not created equally so do email specific question about the product XML and its actions.

XML Flash Templates ( Limitations)

It is important to note that while XML makes it very easy to edit the basic elements of a flash template, XML cannot modify the structure of a template. For example, if you want to move menus around and and change the look of the header or footer, you must edit that in the provided .fla

Opening Up XML Documents

A great advantage to to XML is that you do not need special software to open up XML. A simple text editor like notepad will work just fine. HTML editors like Dreamweaver will work as well. Make sure that you do not overwrite the XML extension when you save the file.

XML Flash Template Example

Website: XML Flash Template Example ( Gallery PRO)

In this example, XML controls the images in the thumbnails, the full image, text, website title, the description for each images. XML also controls the amount of each category, you can add or remove as many categories as you want.

The power of XML Flash Templates is grand in deed.

XML Information

- What is XML?

- XML Tutorial

Popularity: 30% [?]

FLV Video Players

FLV Videos can handle the obvious .flv format, .mov encoded with the H.264 codec and mp4. It is important to note that having your .mov, mpeg videos encoded with H.264 is extremely important. Most people though convert videos to .flv as the video seems to stream faster and is smaller in size thus speeding up downloading. None of thee FLV players need Adobe Live Server, it’s expensive and you don’t need it. Let’s take a look at some of our FLV Video Players

What Is FLV?

FLV format is a binary file format that converts to bitmapped video ideal for large video conversion. You can create flv videos within flash or use 3rd party software to make your conversion.

1. FLV Video Player

Website: View FLV Video Player

This FLV Video player uses XML to modify the amount of videos being shown, thumbnails of the video, duration, and the actual flv videos. No need for Adobe Live Server, just host (upload) your FLV videos to your regular host and you are set. So what is XML? XML stands for Extensible Markup Language that just simply means you control the website through an external text file.

2. FLV Power Player

Website: View FLV Video Player

Very popular FLV player because of it’s cool black sleek design. So why use FLV videos instead of raw video? The reason is simple, a 120 MB video file can be converted to only 10 MB. This type of conversion is a must for watching video online. Sound quality is still good as FLV Video can encode using stereo sound, mono is an option if you want an even smaller size.

3. FLV Video Player High Definition

Website: View FLV Video HD

This FLV Video Player demo plays .mov movies encoded with H.264 but can be converted to FLV using free software. Visit DVDVideoSoft.com and download the free FLV Converter: FREE FLV Converter

FLV: Final Thoughts

We like to stress that FLV format is for delivering video on the web, using AVI video is not a great idea because it is simply too big of a file size. Converting from AVI to FLV does not decrease the quality of video size or sound (this really depends on the conversion software you have) If you have .mov video files and wish to convert to FLV for you video players, we recommend using Quicktime PRO

Popularity: 22% [?]

Flash Carousel

There have been many variations of the Flash carousel, and today we are going to show you a few different examples of this carousel. Why has this carousel become so popular? Well, its a great way to navigate your images around having images spin around globe fashion is pretty darn cool. We set out to create some flash carousel products all doing different things like accessing web pages, images, and even contain it within a website with it’s own sections. Let’s take a look at some of these flash carousel components

1. Carousel PRO

Website: Visit Flash Carousel PRO

This Flash carousel was built so that if you select an image, it sinks down and opens a section within the website instead of opening anything external. This is a great option for people that was a flash carousel that is contained.

2. Flash Carousel

Website: Visit Flash Carousel

This Flash Carousel is intended to launch a single full sized image for each thumbnail. Very quick loading and easy to edit. All of our flash carousel components are powered by XML documents that can edited with any html program or simple notepad text editor.

3. 360 Carousel

Website: Visit 360 Flash Carousel

Another self contained Flash Carousel gallery. Powered by XML, all source .fla is included in all our products for modifying all the aspects is possible. Flash carousels are amazing image gallery modules, so dive in and show your image gallery in style.

Popularity: 28% [?]

Video Production Templates

Do you do video production? Do you need a video production based template? We have a couple of suggestions that could get you on the right track. First we will show you a couple of main websites, and then we will show you an excellent addon. Best of all, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to buy it. The best part about buying a video production template is that you also receive the source file, so you are able to change the look and feel of the site itself.

1. Mediastation X

Visit: Mediastation Video Production Template

Mediastation X showcases everything from video, images, and mp3′s. It even has a paypal button in case you want to sell an album or video. This is all in one type of website that serves multiple purposes. You can change images , background music, and text pretty easy. Along with the addon (sold separately) high definition video gallery, this template is a great choice for video production.

2. Production PRO

Visit: Production Pro Production Template

Production Pro is a class video production look, add your own video loop on the site to give it your personal touch. This template has a mini image gallery that can easily be videos instead.

3. Video Production Addon (Video Gallery)

Visit: Video Gallery Addon

Display your high definition video in this flash video gallery. Together with the main website choices you have above, you have yourself an amazing video production theme website. The video gallery itself can use FLV flash video and .mov files encoded with H.264

Popularity: 23% [?]

MP3 Flash Players

MP3 players built in Flash can be found eveywhere, and in this article we will showcase our mp3 player selection. Most all of the players featured can be modified via XML document. What we have seen in addition to playing MP3 files is the desire to sell music online. We will be also be talking about software you can use to edit your tracks. Let’s take a look at some popular MP3 flash player applications starting with small yet powerful mp3 flash player with album art.

1. MP3 Station

Website: Visit MP3 Station

This simle yet powerful mp3 flash player uses XML to read artist name, album, and album art. Back, Forward, Play and pause along with volume and tracker, this is all you need to play your tracks. One of the advantages to this player is how fast it loads.

2.  Flash MP3 Player

 Website: Visit MP3 Player

Basic Controller and super quick module. For people that want control over the song being played but need a small player on thier webpage. Simple controls make it ideal for people to quickly make adjustments. At $25, this is truly a bargain. Add as many MP3 tracks as you want and modify the name of the song easily by editing the nicluded XML file

3. ON/OFF

Website: Visit Simple Flash Players

What can we say here, it’s a simple ON/OFF music button. Nothing Fancy but some people this exactly what the doctor ordered. Use it for music or voice narration.

4. XML MP3 PLAYER

Website: Visit Simple Flash Players

Another XML flash player but with a different shape. This ends the different types of simple XML Flash MP3 players as we move into the e-commerce world. As selling music online has become very popular even in the last year, we knew production of these carts was valuable to our customers

5. Mini MP3 Store

Website: Visit MP3 Store Player

This Flash MP3 player has play tracks and has album art assigned for each mp3. You can sell tracks with this flash player as you can plug it into Paypal, 2checkout, and Authorize.net. This player is small enough to place it on your webpage sidebar. Add as many tacks with this mini player.

6. MP3 Storefront

Website: Visit MP3 Store Player

This is a full solution MP3 Flash Player where you can sell both individual tracks and full albums. The search bar can search for tracks by artist, song, type, album and year. If you want a full mp3 player store, then here you have it.

Creating And Editing MP3 Tracks

We have used all kinds of software, but nothing is easier and to the point than Acid Pro 6 or 7.

MP3 Flash players usually require XML to change things around like title name, and album art so we definately reccomend good software to edit these documents. Editing XML in notepad can look like a jumbled mess, but the use Notepad++ which is free software can organize the XML code in order and color coded.

Visit Notepad++

Popularity: 37% [?]

1. Flash Video Gallery

Today we are going to focus on just Flash video galleries, there are a few demos that we like to show you, and give you some information about how to implement videos into these galleries and different formatting. Let’s start with the flash video gallery demos.

Website: Visit Flash Video Gallery

As you can see from the image it is crystal clear, but you really need to view the online demo. The videos that are displayed are Apple trailers and is displayed as they should. The demo also shows the window in letterbox form and can fit 480×205 and 480×260. Of course you could add any size you want in this flash video player. This player also accepts FLV Video

2. FLV Video Player

Website: FLV Video Flash Gallery

If High Definition and aspect ration is not of concern, you can dive into this FLV player template, and add your own videos. The advantage to this player is that it is a tad quicker in loading but that’s because of the smaller screen size. This is a XML based video player, FLV only.

3. Flash Video Gallery (E-Commerce)

Website: FLV Video Flash Gallery E-Commerce

Here is a Flash Video Gallery that actually sells video. Video quality is the first priority but it is not meant to be. This video gallery can be sorted using tags.

Converting Video For Flash Video Galleries

We use Quicktime PRO to convert videos to H.264, We have successfully converted older .mov to H.264 format. Quicktime PRO also converts to FLV just fine as well. The only bummer is that Quicktime PRO costs $29.99 but if you do alot of encoding, it is definately worth it.

Visit Apple For Quicktime Pro

Convert Video to FLV Free

Website: Visit DVDVideoSoft

Flash Video Galleries

Flash Video Galleries are popular because how quickly it streams on the web, and its rather easy to implement one on your webpage. Conversion is the real key here and converting to either H264 video or FLV may take a few minutes to get the hang of it. The proper software will get you going in no time. Flash Video galleries pretty much tops the list in email requests, but so do the steps in converting video.

Here is a great article from Adobe talking about Flash Video Galleries built around AS3 and XML Usage. Visit Flash Video Gallery Article

- Dreamlinestudio Staff

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