Almost every game can be thought of as having one main function that contains all the game logic, and which is run either when the user does something, or...

One of the simplest game mechanics is to let the player find a hidden object. Games based on this take many forms: Where's Waldo, Peek-A-Boo, Spot the...

Do you use \bin, \lib, \src? This is Open Mike, a series of discussion posts to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. These posts are all about you — we want to...

Lip synching is the process of animating an illustrated character's mouth to match its voice, creating the illusion that it is talking. This month, to tie in...

Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in October, 2009...

Two common misconceptions about Flash Professional: first, you have to buy it in order to make Flash apps and games; second, it's a decent tool for writing...

Another year over already, and what a fantastic year it was! Yet, I'm sure we can do even better... so from all of us at Activetuts+ and the rest of Envato,...

UpperCamel, or lowerCamel? This is Open Mike, a series of discussion posts to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. These posts are all about you — we want to...

To underscore, or not to underscore? This is Open Mike, a series of discussion posts to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. These posts are all about you — we...

Allman or K&R? This is Open Mike, a series of discussion posts to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. These posts are all about you -- we want to hear...

What happens when a website crams your SWF into an area where it doesn't fit? In this Quick Tip, you'll find out how to take control of how your SWF scales.

In my last tut: Create New Features for Flash with JSFL we created new commands for Flash. Now we're going to take things further by creating entirely new...