I am currently teaching Flash at MediaBizLab, Aalto Media Factory.
The objective of this component of the course is to enable participants to create prototypes and interactive mock-ups.
Program and resources
28/1 – Session 1: Basic concepts and managing information flow
1. Text and text fields [tutorial]
2. Variables [tutorial]
3. Functions [tutorial]
4. Arrays and loops [tutorial]
5. Drawing by code [tutorial]
6. Buttons [tutorial]
7. Conditionals and properties [tutorial]
8. Exercise – basic drawing tools
11/2 – Session 2: Graphic design and user interface
1. Continuous events [tutorial]
2. UI components [tutorial by Adobe]
3. Loading images [tutorial]
4. Loading text [tutorial]
5. XML [tutorial]
6. Publishing a project [tutorial]
7. Using the timeline [tutorial by Adobe]
8. Exercise – creating a small mockup project
Additional links on prototyping with Flash:
- Timeline-based example, non-interactive
- Presentation on prototyping with Flash
- Prototyping with Flash Catalyst
- Timeline-based, ActionScript 2 example
- Using Device Central for mobile multitouch prototyping
More links, resources and tips for further explorations can be found here.