How to Work with Layers in Adobe Flash CS4

Adobe Flash CS4 is a powerful tool that gives you the ability to create robust animations. Its ability to let you layer tasks makes it that much more impressive.

Here is how you use the basic functionality to work with various layers in a single Flash CS4 project.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5136431_work-layers-adobe-flash-cs.html

Barbeque season is in full swing on the east coast and what would a good barbeque be without a great cheeseburger.

Here is how you can make one that will have your guests running back for more. Then again maybe you don't want some of them to come back, you can give those guests, cereal or something.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5131072_make-ultimate-cheeseburger-barbeque.html

How to Create a Motion Guided Path in Adobe Flash CS4

A motion guided path allows you to create an animation in Flash that follows a specific path that you draw.

Here is how you create a motion guided path in Adobe Flash CS4.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5125878_create-path-adobe-flash-cs.html

How to Include an External Javascript File in your HTML Website Page

Javascript is a very popular scripting language that allows web developers to make a website more interactive.

As you probably know by now HTML is a very simple markup language where anyone can create a webpage in a matter of seconds...literally!

You have two ways to incorporate the use of javascript with your html web page. One way is to include the scripting code in the same file as the HTML and the second way, which what this tutorial is all about, is to create an external file that contains the javascript code and then create code within your html file to include it.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5123062_include-javascript-file-html-website.html

How to Create a Shape Tween with Flash

Sometimes referred to as morphing, shape tweening in Flash lets you create the effect of having one object turn or "morph" into a completely different object.

In this tutorial I will show you a basic shape tween of how to morph a circle into a square.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5115054_create-shape-tween-flash.html

How to Retrieve the Number of Rows Affected in a PHP/MySQL Query

I have to admit I am a convert form Perl to PHP. For many years I thought Perl was better, but then I started using PHP more and more when I began developing more advanced websites. I won't go into anything advanced in this tutorial, but I did want to give a step by step account as to how to return the number of rows affected when a MySQL query is run in PHP. In Perl it would be $DBI::rows will give you the number of rows, in PHP it is a bit different, but the concept is the same.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5111199_retrieve-rows-affected-phpmysql-query.html

How to Get Seeds for your Home Vegetable Garden

A recent market research survey conducted by the National Gardening Association shows that 43 million Americans will be growing a garden this year as opposed to 36 million in 2008.

And according to the United States Department of Agriculture, fifty dollars in seeds can produce over one thousand two hundred dollars in produce.

The 18 to 34 age group make up the largest portion of spending on vegetable plants.

Here is how you can save some money and get some seeds for your home vegetable gardening.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5104735_seeds-home-vegetable-garden.html

How to Set a Session Variable in PHP

PHP is a very popular web based CGI programming language that is used to make websites more interactive. A PHP session is where the website developer can store things locally on the web visitors machine while they are surfing around. Of course the visitor has to have cookies enabled on their browser in order for this to work, and if they do, you, as a developer, can set up things like eCommerce and shopping carts without having to hit the database everytime they add something to the cart or they want to check the contents. Here is how you set up a PHP file to use session variables.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5102477_set-session-variable-php.html

How to Connect to a MySQL Database with PHP

This tutorial assumes that you have been exposed to both the MySQL database and some PHP programming.

MySQL is a very popular relational database used on the internet for millions of websites. It is fast, easy to use and portable over a variety of platforms.

PHP is programming language that allows website developers to create dynamic sites for a variety of things.

Combining these two seems like a "no-brainer". Here is how you connect to MySQL through PHP.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5099481_connect-mysql-database-php.html

How to Create a Movie Clip Symbol in Flash CS4

This tutorial is very easy and for the beginning user of Adobe's Flash CS4. If you are learning how to do animation using Flash, you won't get very far without knowing how to create a move clip symbol, which is what you need in order to do animation.

In this tutorial I am going to draw a simple object on the screen and change it to a movie clip symbol.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5088031_create-clip-symbol-flash-cs.html

How to Add a Password to Your Word Document

There may come a time when you create Microsoft Word documents that need to be protected from public view. For instance anything with sensitive information on it such as passwords, usernames, credit card information and of course social security numbers.

When this occurs you can add a little bit of extra protection to your document with Microsoft's built in password capability.

Combine this with other document protection and it will go a long way to securing your information.

Here is how you add a password to your Microsoft Word document


http://www.ehow.com/how_5083059_add-password-word-document.html

How to Create a Facebook Fan Page

According to Facebook, "A Facebook Page is a public profile that enables you to share your business and products with Facebook users." With your fan page you can share photos, let fans of your page see upcoming events you have scheduled and so much more. Here is how you can create your own fan page on Facebook.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5077498_create-facebook-fan.html

How to Change the default location where Word Docs are saved

I know when I am creating word docs they are oriented towards specific tasks that I am working on. For example if I am writing various help manuals for software I am developing, I want those docs to be saved in the directory where my software is not in the general "My Documents" that is the default set up by Microsoft.

Here is how you can change the default location when saving and loading your documents.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5071782_change-location-word-docs-saved.html

How to Start Your Own Podcast

Is there a subject you are passionatie about? Do you speak well, clearly and can captivate an audience with that topic?

Good then you are ready to start your own podcast and even if you can't...you are still qualified to start your own podcast.

That is because anyone can record a podcast so as long as you have the right software, an internet connection and a microphone you are ready to go.

Here is how you can start your own Podcast .

http://www.ehow.com/how_5068884_start-own-podcast.html

How to Get Media Coverage for your Event or Product

So you have a new or an existing product or service and you need to boost sales without breaking your advertising budget. Sound familiar?

Upon completion of my most recent book, I needed to get the word out about it and wanted to spend as little money as I could on advertising, therefore I turned to the media.

I wrote up a press release and submitted it to my local paper and received front page of the county/region section.

You can do the same here is how.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5066636_media-coverage-event-product.html

How to Create an Event Listener in Flash CS4

Flash has come a long way since the days of simple animation. With Action Script 3.0 it is become a more usable piece of software in creating very robust websites.

One of the advancements is the ability to create event listeners. These are pieces of code that will execute when some type of event or action occurs.

In this tutorial I am going to create an object and then create the event called mouse over. This means when the user moves the mouse cursor over the object something will happen, in this case, we will just print some text in the trace window.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5064360_create-event-listener-flash-cs.html