Resources

Macromedia has excellent resources to help you discover more about Flash, get support, and send feedback to the company.

Registration

Register to receive up-to-the-minute notices about upgrades and new products, technical support, and more. You can register online by selecting Help > Online Registration. You can also print the registration form from the Help menu.

Release Notes

Check the Flash Support Center for Release Notes, which contain late-breaking information and known issues about Flash.

Flash support

Get the answers you need, day or night, with high-quality Flash support from knowledgeable product support engineers. To learn more, go to the Flash Support Center.

Flash training and certification

Boost your Flash skills with hands-on tasks and real-world scenarios - allowing you to roll up your sleeves and get right to work. Choose between instructor-led and online training, or combine them to create a learning path that is most effective for you. To learn more, go to Macromedia Training.

Macromedia Flash Development Center

Stay up to date with the latest Macromedia Flash development trends and techniques. Tutorials, articles, and sample applications give you the information you need to stay competitive, innovative, and efficient. To learn more, go to Macromedia Training.

On Demand seminars

Evaluating a new product can be difficult, and each version introduces new features to navigate. Enter Macromedia On Demand seminars, the fastest way to get up to speed quickly. Our seminars feature multimedia presentations and demos designed to help you maximize your evaluation experience with our products.To learn more, go to Macromedia On Demand.

Sample applications

Flash includes sample files that you can dissect to learn various design and development concepts. To view SWF versions of the sample files, along with a description, select Help > Samples. Some of the samples are complete applications, while others are simple and intended to introduce a basic concept. Click the link of the desired sample to open the sample in an HTML browser window. To view the authoring version (FLA file) for a given sample, open the file from within Flash. You'll find the sample files in the Samples folder, which is in your Flash application directory. The Samples page (Help > Samples) also includes a link the Macromedia website, where you'll find additional samples.

Books and Training section of the Macromedia Worldwide Store

Using Flash, ActionScript Reference Guide, and Using Components are provided in electronic format (online help and PDF). To purchase a printed copy of these books, please visit www.macromedia.com/go/books_and_training/.

Additional resources

The following Macromedia web pages include reference materials and links to third-party Flash resources: