But if you feel brave and trust the application that you would like to install, here are a few tips.

First, by default, your phone is set so you CANNOT install applications unless they are in the Android Market. To disable this feature, do the following:

• Go to Settings -> Applications
• Check “Unkown Sources”

Once this is done, you now have the ability to install applications that are not listed in the Market. (BE CAREFUL of what you install, TRUST IT)

Also, if you try and install an application and do not have the “Unknown Sources” checked, you will get this dialog:

Why is this useful??

Well for an example, all the games from Gameloft are not listed in the Market.  You have to:

1. Visit Gameloft’s website (http://www.gameloft.com/android-hd-games/)
2. Select your game
3. Enter your phone number, they will send you a text to download the game.
4. Once the game is downloaded
5. Select it to install (provided you have the “Unknown Sources” checked.)

One more thing… After you install your application, to free up space, you can delete the downloaded file:

1. Go to your browser
2. Press the menu key
3. Select more
4. Select Downloads
5. Here it will list all of you downloads, just press hold and delete the file.

This may vary on different Android phones, but the procedure is pretty much the same.

Hope this helps!!

Sitting in Times Square around midnight (Times Square is beautiful at midnight..). I noticed this ad. I think it’s great to see Adobe promoting Flash… Big Time! It’s an exciting time for Flash, regardless of what you may hear! Come to Adobe Max to learn more! Here is a link to the website in the Ad.

Website
http://flashfood.net/as3/

Visit the Adobe MAX website and sign up!

Learning Flash CS4 Professional

This is another great book from Rich Shupe. Learning Flash CS4 Professional is a full-color learning guide to one of the most popular web development tools in history, Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash has changed the web forever and has given users from all over the world a new way to engage, interact and experience web content of all types. Flash has been on the market for over ten years and it continues to grow beyond what most can comprend.

I teach Flash primarily to individuals who are: “New to Flash”, “Opened and Closed Flash”, and “Played with Flash a little”. Whatever the case maybe, I highly recommend Learning Flash CS4 Professional.

The book takes you from:

• Interface Essentials
• Graphics, Symbols
• Animation
• Text
• Audio/Video
• Publishing
• ActionScript Basics – “And it’s not over a beginner’s head”
• Flash Advanced Features (3D, Components, Kinematics)

The book reads well and does not boggle you down many exercises, it gives you the opportunity to complete one project. This project also relates to what most people would use Flash for.  The chapters are clear and concise. If you are not following the project, you will still be able to complete various exercises in each chapter.

I’ve been using Flash since Flash 3, but if I had to learn it all over again, I believe Learning Flash CS4 Professional would actually help me learn Flash.

I give it 4/5 BURGERS.

ActionScript 3.0 study guide for the iPhone

I’ve been away from the blog for a while, and for good reason. I’m getting ready for CS5! While I was getting ready for the next fabulous release, I created an iPhone app using….the next release. As you may know, I love to teach Flash and what better way to teach Flash but in the palm of your hands. I have developed an ActionScript study guide for the iPhone. Use Study AS3 to help pass the ACE exam, sharpen your skills, or just to boost your ego! More to come, plus I’m working on an Adobe AIR version, and soon versions for other mobile devices! Stay tuned!

www.flashfood.net/AS3

Adobe MAX 2009 – Elapsed from Lou Barber on Vimeo.