Quick tip: Setting volume in Flash

Here is how you go about setting the volume of sound in Flash. There are two ways of setting volume, either on a per-channel basis or globally across all channels.
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How to save data to a Flash SharedObject

Since version 6, the Flash player has had the ability to write data to a user’s computer inside of something called a SharedObject. This article hopes to explain a little about what a SharedObject is and how you might go about using one in your next Flash project.
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5 shorthand Actionscript 3.0 snippets

Writing Actionscript 3.0 can be a little long winded at times. Here are 5 shorthand examples of ways to write AS3 using less code.
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Ahrooga.com - All NEW!

I am pleased to announce this relaunch of Ahrooga.com!

Regular readers may have noticed a lack of new content over the past few months, that is because I've been working on this brand new version of Ahrooga.
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5 productivity tools I use daily

I thought I would take the time to talk about some of the tools I use almost everyday as a professional Flash platform developer.
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5 Flash page takeovers

A page takeover is an effect used by advertisers to present a product in an engaging way by breaking preconceptions on how we are used to seeing content on a web page. The effect is almost always accomplished with the use of Flash by creating an overlay which simulates regular HTML content but with added animations and sound to give the illusion of a website coming to life or even falling apart.
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