The URLLoader Class is the AS3 Class responsible for loading all textual content into Flash dynamically including external text files. Read our latest tutorial to learn how to loading external text in ActionScript 3.0.

Our latest Flash tutorial will teach you how to use the new ActionScript 3.0 Class Timer to execute any code segment repeatedly over specific time intervals without using the setInterval method. Click here to read about the AS3 Timer Class.

Oman is officially starting the holy month of Ramadan today (that’s the 2nd of September). Ramadan is the month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslim’s fast during day time. All major Muslim countries started fasting yesterday, but Oman somehow always starts one day later or one day earlier (we think that the government just like to be unique) and this year was no exception. We hope that all of you guys have a great time with your family and friends during this time of the year regardless of where you are.

We have previously published a number of tutorial in Islamic themes and which you can make use of if you are working on any Ramadan related project:

3D Studio Max:

• Modeling a Lantern Using Splines and Loft
  Learn how to create an Arabian style lantern.
• Modeling a Mosque Dome in 3D Studio Max
  A super detailed tutorial on how to model a mosque dome.

Swift 3D

• Modeling a Minaret in Swift3D
  Fans of Prince of Persia will find this one familiar.

Photoshop

• Drawing a Mosque on a Starry Sky Scene in Photoshop
  An easy method for drawing a mosque - the tutorial also teaches you how to do the background.

Not having an expensive digital SLR camera is no excuse for ignoring Photoshop’s powerful Camera Raw adjustment options. In this tutorial, we will take a look at how we can open our “Point and Shoot” camera images from within this powerful new tool to create stunning photos. Click here to view the tutorial.

 Our new Photoshop tutorial is a cool one on how to draw and color Homer Simpson in Photoshop using the pen tool, brushes, and various and fill and shading techniques.

 Another tutorial covering one of the fundamentals of ActionScript 3.0. Today we will teach you how to bring your projects to life and add interactivity to a Flash movie using the Event Handling system of AS3.

 This tutorial will walk us through the basics of using Smart Objects. We will use this powerful new tool in Photoshop CS3 to create a composite sheet for printing multiple digital photos on a single document.

 Here’s a great trick for creating a floating border from within your digital photograph. This technique will also be great practice for desaturating, selecting, and linking layers.

 We will take a look at a great technique for removing those unwanted color casts from your digital photos using a blur technique and adjustment layers. You will have your digital photos color corrected in a snap! Click here to view the video tutorial.

 Our latest ActionScript 3.0 tutorial will teach you how to use the TransitionManager Class to apply various ready-made transition effects for your MovieClips. A very helpful class if you for creating all sorts of image galleries.