Hongkiat, an online resource for tech users, bloggers, and designers created a pretty good guide for Flash beginners. The guide details how to understand object names, make links, tween classes, and much more. Below is an overview of what is included:
- Understanding Object Names
- How to make URL buttons in ActionScript 3.0
- How to duplicate movieclips in ActionScript 3.0
- How to add right-click menu
- Using Tweener Class
- General Structural Guidelines
- How to create a simple preloader
- How to use Bandwidth Profiler and simulate download in Flash
- How to play timeline frames in reverse
- How to use a Timer class in Flash
You can read more, download all of the sample source files at the Hongkiat site.