This article will come in handy for those of you who are interested in Flash, or perhaps have a basic idea and would like to learn more about Adobe Flash. Before we get started:The list below provides you valuable and useful short tips including sample FLA source files to help you understand better and apply faster in your Flash projects. You need to have Adobe Flash CS3 or CS4 Professional software installed in your computer to open the source files. 1. Understanding Object Names Usually some Flash beginners think that object names in the library are same as instance names. In fact,...

When it comes to high-end 3d computer graphics and 3d modeling software package, Autodesk Maya is always one of application to be considered. Maya plays an important role in the 3d visualization and animation industry and they are top choices for many designers on large or small-scale production. If you are looking to picking up Maya to design your 3d models, this article is for you. We’ve collected more than 100 useful Maya 3D tutorials, ranging from beginner level to intermediate and advanced users. Full list after jump. For Beginners Flying Butterfly Animation – Tutorial for BeginnersThis tutorial will teach you to make...

As I mentor some friends who’s learning CSS, I tend to repeat myself when asked for some advice. Here are 5 things that I would recommend to better yourself as a designer and developer. 1. DO Crossbrowser Check Often (Very Often!) There have been many incidents where someone asks for help regarding a crossbrowser bug and it ends up they didn’t bother crossbrowser testing until the end of the project. My rule of thumb is for every section of the website (header, side column, content, etc), check all of your major browsers. DON’T move on until its resolved (unless you are...

This is the second part to my previous article “CSS Beginners Do’s and Dont’s Part 1“, if you haven’t checked it out yet now is a good time. In part one, I went over general tips and reminders, in this article I would like to go over more of the technical aspects of CSS. 1. DO use Class/IDs Appropriately (Don’t whore your Class/IDs!) Beginners typically have the tendency to create a new class or ID for every element on a page. When you end up packing your stylesheet/markup with redundant and unnecessary class/IDs, you start to defeat the purpose of CSS. The...