Yesterday we mentioned it was on its way, and today I’m happy to announce that AudioJungle is officially online. You can access it via the top right of FlashDen where there is a little Flash | Audio switcher.
It’s a bit of a quiet launch today as we’re still running early tests to see how it performs out in the wild so to speak. Then tomorrow the marketing will begin as we work to get AudioJungle known and recognised, and of course to boost our audio author’s sales! Read More …
Since we launched this blog a couple of months ago, it’s always bothered me that the design looked like it was an afterthought. Since I had the task of creating an AudioJungle blog theme, I thought it was a good time to give the whole lot a refresh. And so, as you can see the foxhole is looking much more glamorous than before!
And I’ve got a few more features to come too. Next week I’ll be adding a User Link Feed, like we have at PSDTUTS and NETTUTS and also a “Awesome Flash Sites” feed, courtesy of our inspiration gallery FaveUp.
We’re also going to open up the blog for guest contributions, so if you’d like to write an article or tutorial on Flash, then let us know! We’ll include a link in the article back to your URL or FD homepage, as well as a two line bio.
The clock is counting down now and the dev team is in overdrive as we prepare to unveil AudioJungle … tomorrow. There’s not a lot to say, except I know you guys are going to love it! It’s green, it’s mean, and it’s coming your way!
We’ll be launching a sister blog to accompany the site, and marketing like crazy. We’re also working on a brand new showcase that will combine Flash and Audio, into a site of auditory and visual excellence. In the meantime we still have lots of finishing touches to do make for launch!
There’s nothing worse than opening a Flash file and not knowing how to customize it or edit it. Where’s the ActionScript located? How do I edit the XML file? This is why Flashden introduced “Quality of Documentation” to all Flash files about a year ago. By allowing our authors to provide documentation and then allowing our reviewers to carefully rate the documentation, the result has been not only increased customer satisfaction, but a better way for authors to offer support to customers which has indirectly lead to an increase in file sales.
Having kept a close eye on Flash documentation for over 12 months and having investigated ways to improve our documentation structure and process, Flashden is pleased to announce a new and very important requirement: Documentation is now compulsory for ALL Flash files.
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Preloaders are a great way to provide visual feedback to a user to show how long a Flash file takes to load, and they come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Amongst the 6,400+ files we currently have available on Flashden.net, there are some exceptional preloaders available ranging from simple and effective, to gorgeously creative. So save yourself some time perusing all our Flash files and see some of the exceptional files our talented contributors sell on our website.
Smooth Particle Preloader by jysta
See it here
What makes this preloader so intriguing is its simplicity. A percentage value scrolls across the screen, highlighting a trail of glowing particles, with an added twist that the particles float upwards upon loading completion to make this file very simple yet very professional. The floating particles at the end of the preloader help make the transition from preloader to whatever content awaits its user.
There are so many fantastic files added to Flashden each and every day that it can sometimes be difficult to find what you are looking for. Furthermore, it may be that you cannot locate what has recently been added. But fear not! This article will not only help you understand a little more about how Flashden organizes all of our content (and how users navigate it), but hopefully you will discover some cool tips you can use to get to what you want, faster!
The Flashden home page is the perfect and most obvious place to begin. Whether or not you are logged in or out, the home page features some great ways to see what’s new.
Homepage > Recent
The “Recent” tab in our “Start Browsing” section at the bottom of the home page randomly displays 21 out of the 100 most recently added files. This is a great way to get an overview of new content on Flashden. There are a couple of new rules associated with this section, which are: Recent files are only shown from authors who sell their files exclusively on Flashden. So it pays to be an exclusive author for your favorite stock Flash site! That said, we understand this may not be fair to new users, which is why we apply another rule: New users who have sold less than $500 worth of files (i.e. they are not yet eligible to become exclusive) also have the opportunity of having their new files appear on the home page randomly.
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There have been lots of things happening on FD this week. Here are the highlights:
Authors rejoice! The new and improved asset library is live! There are over 100 new assets to play with, now organized into handy themed packs for download.
Here are a few things to note:
Editor’s note: This competition is closed. The winner is Adam Royle. We hope you enjoy the conference, Adam!!!
Last year one of the FlashDen founders, Collis Ta’eed, spoke at the 2007 webDU conference in Sydney, Australia. The conference was huge, and he left with a slew of new contacts, new information, and extra enthusiasm for his two most favourite subjects – Flash and webdesign! This year promises to be even bigger and better than the last!
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It’s what every Flashden author fears, file rejection!
Believe it or not, as many as 50% of files uploaded to Flashden get rejected, mostly for incorrect file formats or perhaps copyright infringement. One thing to understand is that we don’t enjoy having to reject files, but we do it in order to educate authors and also maintain quality and consistency across the Web site.
As well as the general uploading instructions all Flash authors should be aware of, we’ve compiled a list to highlight some of the common mistakes authors make when uploading content. We hope you find this information useful not only for new authors, but experienced authors too! Read More …
Part of the prize for our most recent competition was to be profiled on this blog. Happily, these are some talented guys so this is going to be easy!! These guys added their files in order to help the community, so support them by checking out their portfolios!
Random is a Flash developer who hails from sunny Argentina. He’s a black paw and a regular contributor on the forums. He also has some great files and loves the word “Powerful” (see below)! Here are some highlights:
