In this Quick Tip, we'll create a static, re-usable ActionScript class that will produce a Typewriter effect with a single line. Read on!

I'm sure Stage3D is not foreign to most readers; it's the new API that gives AS3 programmers access to the GPU. However, coding against opcodes in Stage3D...

In this Quick Tip you will learn how to use BitmapData's copyPixels() method to create a very fast blurry trail effect for the bullets in your shoot-'em-up...

Flash games are very much the bread and butter of indie pop-nerd culture. If you consider the slices of bread the menu and the game itself, what is left? The...

Inspired by Prof. Wildberger in his lecture series on linear algebra, I intend to implement his mathematical ideas with Flash. We shall not delve into the...

In this tutorial you'll build an extreme particle system whilst learning how to squeeze more efficient goodness out of the Flash Player than you ever thought...

Flash Player 10 introduced new low-level APIs for manipulating audio with AS3. In this tutorial, you'll learn about these APIs and how they work, and use...

Stop using static menus! Most players immediately base their initial impression of a Flash game on the menu that they see when they load it. Stand out from...

When a user first opens up a Flash game, their initial impression is based upon the menu that they see. Unfortunately, many games' menus are dull, plain and...

Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in April, 2009. ...

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to mimic the photos created by the Lytro camera. The end result will allow you to create your own dynamic and...

Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in February,...