Last Week on Flashtuts+

Flashtuts+, the “sister” Web site of FlashDen, is part of the envato Tuts+ network, and features some of the best Flash, ActionScript and Flex tutorials on the Web in an easy-to-follow and engaging format.

Each week on FlashDen we will provide a roundup of all the previous week’s tutorials from Flashtuts+ as a reminder to brush-up on your Flash skills or to learn something new.

Develop a Useful Font Picker App with ActionScript 3.0

Jun 26th in ActionScript by Carlos Yanez

When working with typography, like designing logos, choosing the correct font is crucial. The selection process can be a little slow if you’re testing each font in a design application. This tutorial will help you create your own font-testing app using Flash and ActionScript 3.0.

Animate a Continuous Quad Run Cycle With Flash

Jun 24th in Animation by Michael Chen

In this tutorial we’ll create a quad run cycle. The animation will be created using simple lines. Along the way we’ll cover a bit of work flow and animation theory, then near the end we’ll use Motion Tween and ActionScript to move the animal across the screen.

Build a Multi-Purpose Contact Form With Flex

Jun 22nd in Flex by Shane Johnson

In this tutorial we’ll be creating a custom Flex-built contact form. We’ll be implementing many of the fantastic built-in features of the Flex framework, such as the validation methods, the alert box and datefield components to give our contact form added functionality. We’ll also look into adjusting the CSS properties to give our application a unique look and style.