Last Week on ActiveTuts+

ActiveTuts+, the “sister” Web site of ActiveDen, 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 ActiveDen we will provide a roundup of all the previous week’s tutorials from ActiveTuts+ as a reminder to brush-up on your Flash skills or to learn something new.

Conquer the Universe With ActionScript 3.0 and the Flixel Game Engine: Part 1

November 20th in Games, Screencasts by Shane Johnson

The Flixel game engine is an opensource ActionScript 3.0 framework written by Adam Atomic. Its aim is to take the donkey work out of building AS3 games, leaving you with all the fun stuff and saving heaps of time!

In this, the first in a series of two screencasts, Shane Johnson takes you through the basics of Flixel, explaining how to build an awesome shoot ‘em up game from scratch.

Journey to the Next Dimension With PV3D and Funny Glasses: Part 1

November 18th in 3D by Michael Williams

To tie in with our Papervision3D Essentials giveaway, today’s tutorial also features a PV3D theme.

This two-part tutorial will show you how to get started with the Papervision3D engine, then how to make your creation jump out of the screen using an anaglyph effect in combination with 3D spectacles.

Treat Your Viewers to a Full Screen HD Video Experience

November 16th in Video by Tom Green

In this beginner to intermediate tutorial I’m going to show you how to play HD video without the inevitable blurring that occurs when the video is enlarged.

The reason for this is that I’m getting a bit tired of visiting YouTube or other sites that present HD video with a full screen option only to discover, when I click the Full Screen button, that I suddenly need the prescription for my glasses changed.

The issue is not the video but how the Flash Player handles the process of going full screen. Let’s find out how to do things properly..