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Flash Video 101: Using Alpha Video: Nov 17, 2006; Flash 8 now supports alpha transparency, which lets you encode video with the background removed so you can overlay the subject of the video on top of other Flash content. In this article, author James Gonzalez gives you the lowdown on this new Flash video capability. If you're a Flash developer interested in gaining a basic knowledge about adding an alpha transparency layer to your video and incorporating it into your applications, this article is for you.

Flash Video 101: Streaming Flash Video from a Reliable Content Delivery Network: Nov 10, 2006; If you're interested in gaining all the benefits of streaming your Flash video from a dedicated media server, but are concerned about all the costs and time involved, this article is for you. Author James Gonzalez reviews how to employ Flash Video Streaming Services (FVSS), hosted by a variety of content delivery networks, to do the hard work for you.

Flash Video 101: Stream Video Using The Flash Media Server 2: Nov 3, 2006; Streaming video from a Flash Media Server provides the most complete, consistent, and robust way to deliver your Flash video projects. In this article, author James Gonzalez provides development tips and a summary review of the Media Server's features, capabilities, components, server architecture, and more.

Stylin' Fonts and Text in CSS: Nov 3, 2006; Much of Web design is dealing with type—in paragraphs, headlines, lists, menus, and forms. As a result, the properties in this chapter are essential to making the difference between a site that looks thrown together and one that looks like it has the professional touch.

Creating a Podcast: Oct 27, 2006; Take a look at the process of creating an audio podcast, from the nuts and bolts of recording techniques to the software that can help you edit and manipulate the podcast.

Flash Video 101: Working with Video Cue Points in Flash Professional 8: Oct 27, 2006; Cue points can be inserted directly into your Flash video (FLV) files to accomplish a variety of tasks. James Gonzalez shows you how to work with video cue points and use them with ActionScript to add powerful seek functionality to a playback interface.

How to Create Basic Shapes in Illustrator CS: Oct 27, 2006; Many objects in the Adobe Illustrator program can be created by starting with basic shapes and then editing them to create new shapes. In this lesson, you'll use some basic shapes to create a logo. Along the way, you'll learn how to use tools and commands to create basic shapes, copy and combine objects to create new shapes, paint objects, and more.

Your Product's eBay Pictures: Oct 27, 2006; Pictures are obviously important tools to help sell your products on eBay. But what's the best way to get the photos, and how many do you need? These and other photo questions are answered in this sample chapter.

Flash Video 101: How to Customize the FLV Playback Component: Oct 20, 2006; It's easy to customize the playback appearance and controls of Flash video to match the design or functionality of any project. James Gonzalez demonstrates how to customize the FLVPlayback component by using Flash's built-in custom UI components. He also explains how to create entirely new skins by modifying these components with Flash's graphic editing tools.

How to Set Up A Successful Web Redesign Project: Oct 20, 2006; Starting a web redesign project can be daunting. So much to do...where to begin? Although you and the client may have a general understanding of what will be involved in getting the project done, the details and process of starting a redesign project can be elusive. This chapter will help you set the stage, plan, and prep as authors Kelly Goto and Emily Cotler focus on helping you to develop methods of communicating expectations and making sure there are no mistaken assumptions.