Multimedia Production

San Antonio's support group for Flash and other Macromedia products

http://www.macromedia.com

Macromedia was the company responsible for Flash.
Although recently bought out by Adobe, there are lots of links here to other sites containing Flash files.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash

Contains technical notes and how-to's on many levels of Flash authoring.

http://www.flash-mx.com

News, tutorials, reviews, resources, links

http://www.flashgroup.net/

News, forum, articles, tutorials, games, UK site

http://www.flashkit.com

One of the best third-party Flash sites.
Thousands of catagorized demos and .fla files to emulate and to give you inspiration .

http://www.flashloaded.com

A showcase for Flash websites. Also has components, fonts, templates, news, and support.

http://www.nasa.gov

While not strictly a Flash site, the NASA site contains some of the most innovative
applications of Flash that you'll find anywhere-- a great combination of technology and art.

http://badgerbadgerbadger.com

a simple flash based page that will make you say "What the....?"

http://www.bestflashanimationsite.com

Another Flash website showcase, but also contains book & software reviews, templates, news
and other resources .

http://www.chooseindia.com/coolflashsites.html

Links to dozens of Flash demo sites. Also has Indian recipes(!).

http://www.flashgallery.co.uk/

Based in the UK, but connects to sites world-wide. Contains tutorials, sound files, news, and more links .

http://www.cartoonsmart.com/

Online video tutorials on how to illustrate in various styles with Flash. Cartooning, technical illustration, web art, etc.

http://www.creationengine.com

One of several legitimate mail-order houses that cater to educators. They often have prices less than half retail.

http://www.academicsuperstore.com

Another legitimate mail-order houses that has cheap prices for educators and students.

Flash On-line Resources Below
(from Visual Quickstart guide to Flash MX 2004 Advanced)

Macromedia Home

Macromedia's corporate site features software updates, documentation, tutorials, a searchable database of tech notes, profiles of Flash work, and a dedicated Designer & Developer center.

Macromedia Flash product site

Macromedia.com Designer & Developer center

General Resource Sites

You can find just about anything and everything related to Flash on these sites. Most offer tutorials, FLA source files, news, links to even more Flash sites, resources such as music clips and fonts, and message boards organized by topic and experience level, where you can post questions. Connect with the international community of Flash fans through these portals.

www.Ultimatearcade.com

www.Flashmagazine.com

Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

Subscribe to a mailing list or newsgroup to receive and view daily messages and take part in on-going discussions regarding Flash. The following are tailored primarily for ActionScript coders and technical questions.

chattyfig.figleaf.com

www.muinar.com/flashpro/

news://forums.macromedia.com/macromedia.flash

Design, Experimental, and Inspirational Sites

See what other designers, animators, and programmers are doing to push the limits of Flash. Although you'll find a mix of Flash Player 7 and 6 content, they are still noteworthy for their creativity and aesthetics.

BillyBlob Karma Ghost