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I'm trying to reinstall Windows XP on a friends Sony VGN-FS620/W. The keyboard is not working, I can't even boot to BIOS because the keyboard isn't recognized. I have a clean formatted disk, no OS installed. I tried to install DOS 7.10 from the CD/DVD ROM drive which still works, …

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Flash is great for creating and maintaining a photo album if you are willing to maintain it. You would have to build an application involving [[B]I]actionscript[/I], [I]XML[/I], [I]HTML[/I] and [I]PHP[/I][/B], for Flash to present these images that are constantly dumped into a folder. In other words, if your client wants …

I believe both aspects are important, in balance. Functionality should not suffer because of artistry. I think that there is a designer in every programmer, and vice versa. The end result of any project should reflect the requirements of the end-user.

I'm not so wise in regards to my hardware or OS, so this might be a silly question: I just upgraded XP home to XP Professional, and when I look in my Device Manager I see that I have some duplicate and close to duplicate entries: Intel(R)82801GB Serial ATA Storage …

Unless you're printing something with special equipment, or for a special purpose, 300dpi is usually sufficient for almost any use. I find much more really just increases file size, and the image sizing confuses me too. I don't know enough to really explain the hows and whys. But if you …

there are some great tutorials at gotoAndLearn.com. I worked through the "building a carousel" set and got a pretty good understanding of the concepts of XML coding. I'm far, far, far, from and expert though! ;)

[I]yourInstanceName[/I].setStyle("fontSize", [I]20)[/I]; Just substitute your instance name and desired font size. If you go to livedocs.adobe.com, there's a great description about all the different properties you can change. The section is titled Customizing the CheckBox component. Hope this helps.

There are some really good tutorials about how to achieve great animated rollover effects in flash. The easiest way is to use the timeline in a movie clip symbol with shape tweens and easing: on a layer above your graphics, label the keyframes at the start of your animation with …

I started with the free tutorials at gotoandlearn.com. I even bought the Actionscript 3.0 package. Anything instructed by Craig Campbell is awesome. Also try googling ActionScript Tutorials, or more specific search criteria. I also subscribe to an online library at O'Reilly Media.

When I design any graphics that I may wish to resize, I try to always use vectors and paths as my base design. Flash CS3 has really great tools for this, both in the UI as well as AS3. They always resize well. I just keep a folder with my …

I used to struggle with this until I started paying for some images from these sites. Some sites are reasonable with their pricing, especially if I really like/need the image. Most also have different sizes for various uses. I even found useful packages such as vector graphics and shapes and …

Which version of actionScript are you using? There is quite a difference between 3.0 and 2.0. Flash CS3 offers hte flexibility of both, Flash 8 is actionscript 2.0.

I ususally try to put all my actionscript on its own layer. If this was the case, I would place the following code on the main timeline: [code] movieclipname.onRollOver = function(){ this.stop(); } [/code]

layerstv has some great podcast tutorials, I've taught myself photoshop using tutorials from the net, I have come across a few regarding these "abstract design". I usually search for fractal background tutorials. Some links are dead or annoying, but usually I hit paydirt or find something worthwhile. There might also …

I am designing a website with Flash CS3, using actionscript 2.0. I am reasonably comfortable with actionscript, but not an expert. I have a main timeline containing my basic page layout with buttons linking to my other pages. My other pages load as swf files when the appropriate button is …

I find CSS best for continuity, easy too once you get to know the basics. Otherwise why not try reworking the image in photoshop or illustrator or something to achieve your desired effect, and then use your new image as the cell background?