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Check Out Sites That Use Flash You can get ideas by looking at what others do. (It s interesting, for instance, that simple Flash sites are sometimes the most beautiful and practical.) In Chapter 16, we list sites by ten great designers that use Flash. And many resource sites have galleries of great sites, as does Macromedia. Attend a Flash Conference Attending a conference on Flash is an exciting way to find out much more about Flash from an array of experts, see award-winning Flash movies, participate in workshops and seminars, hear the latest news from Macromedia, make contacts with others interested in Flash, and generally immerse yourself in the world of Flash. Even just visiting the Web sites of some of these conferences can be quite instructive. Conferences you might consider attending include: Flashforward (including the Flash Film Festival): A three-day conference held in the spring in San Francisco and in the summer in New York City. For information, visit www.flashforwardconference.com. Flash in the Can Conference: A three-day conference in the spring in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For information, visit www.fitc.ca. Powered by Detroit Conference: A two-day conference on Flash and Cold Fusion, sponsored by Macromedia in Detroit in the spring. For information, visit www.poweredbydetroit.org. FlashBelt Conference: A two-day conference in Minneapolis in June. For information, visit www.flashbelt.com. Collect Flash Movies Many Flash resource Web sites let you download .fla files. You can also trade .fla files with others who you know use Flash. Analyzing .fla files is a great way to see how effects are created. In Chapter 14, we explain how to use the Movie Explorer to ferret out all the hidden details of an .fla file. Be sure to check out the Library of an .fla file many of the secrets lie there. And you can use the Movie Explorer to find and study all the actions in an .fla file. You ll soon be on your way to adapting the techniques that you see to your own projects. Chapter 15: The Ten Best Flash Resources 339
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