A bit of light Flash entertainment via AlbinoBlackSheep 
Web site templates built entirely out of Flash have gotten incredibly popular here on FlashDen. At the time of writing there are over 250 templates available on Flashden. The availability, choice, and of couse, value for money of the templates on Flashden are just some of the reasons why our templates are hugely popular.
We’ve picked out 50 Flashden templates that we absolutely love from both a design and creative perspective. Not only is this a great way to see an overview of the quality and diversity of templates on our Web site, but it’s also an opportunity for us to thank all our authors and contributors who make Flashden the success it is. Well done to everyone who has uploaded Flash templates so far, irrespective of whether they’re featured in this article or not, and we’re excited to see what existing and new authors will be designing and uploading over the next few years!
Sit back and scroll through, in no particular order, 50 Killer Flash templates. Hopefully there’s something in here that you would like to use for your own Web site, or perhaps a project you are working on for a client. Here we go!
Corporate Template
By blackandwhite
Green Web Template
By barisintepe
XML_Creative_Portfolio
By dsym
Italian Desktop Template
By MaikoStudio Read More …
Back in August 2006 when we launched FlashDen, one of the jobs I had was to make a set of paw icons to show how much an author has sold. We made icons for sales all the way up to $100,000. Today I had to make a new icon.
The new icon 
, which we have dubbed “Blue Steel” after Zoolander, is for authors who have sold between $100,000 and $250,000 worth of items. And we have a few top authors who are about to cross over into this new category of author.
I’m so proud to know that FlashDen is providing these levels of income to independent Flash authors around the globe, particularly given some of the current global economic doom and gloom.
It also makes me wonder just how soon before I have to create another paw icon? More than a quarter of a million through FlashDen? All of a sudden that doesn’t sound so impossible after all!
National Grid
http://www.nationalgridfloe.com/
Environmental issues have never been more fun to learn in this graphically stunning interactive site by First Born Media. Befriend and care for a baby polar bear and perform tasks and games along the way in order to learn and understand more about how much of our lifestyle has an effect on our environment. Rich in motion graphics with a high level of interactivity, this is a fine example of how Flash can be used to create compelling and interactive content.
Mathieu Badimon
http://lab.mathieu-badimon.com/
A laboratory of impressive Flash experiments all wrapped-up within a three dimensional navigation menu. Gravitational forces, liquid synergy, and text effects all hand coded by Flash scientist Mathieu Badimon. Read More …
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!
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.
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 …
As you know for some time we’ve been working on a FlashDen sister site - AudioJungle - and though the job has turned out a *tiny* bit bigger than we’d anticipated We’re still well on our way. In preparation for this one of the more fun jobs I’ve gotten to do is to give our Eden brand a makeover.
Yesterday we launched our new Eden - http://eden.cc website and logo. It’s a friendlier looking brand and a bit simpler than the old version and should serve us well. In any case you’ll be seeing that logo appear a little more on FlashDen very soon!
Here’s a little comparison of the old and new:
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