I was amazed to find a site completely dedicated to help users at any level work on projects using Flash CS3, Flash CS4 and even Flash 8. The website provides a free tutorial of working with Flash CS4 to create 3 dimentional objects. It provides a 30 minute video tutorial, source files and ActionScript notes to follow along while viewing the tutorial. I thought that the design was minimal with the shades of gray. The main text that says FREE FLASH TUTORIALS CS3/CS4 looked like a futuristic font and I liked that it was reflected at the bottom. There is nothing really that stands out except the 3D graphic that comes on as soon as you log on to the page. I clicked on the link that says View Graphic Option 2 and though that this should have been the main graphic for the page because the red flash symbols stand out against the gray background. Scrolling down, I think that the Screen Shot from Tutorial that says LET IT SNOW should have actually been a movie so that it would draw the attention of the user. Seeing the actual finished product would do a better job of engaging the user than a screen shot. I did not watch the entire tutorial but for the first few minutes, the instructor was very helpful in explaining all the steps in getting started to create the 3D object. The movie was set up so that a user can work alongside it and be able to follow the steps as the instructor is teaching using the source files that are provided on the website.

This teaching animation is not one that would hold the attention of a viewer like an animation to sell a product. Unless the viewer has an interest in the subject of CS4, only then will that person sit through the 30 minute tutorial to improve his/her skills. I much prefer the selling animation because much more effort goes into it in terms of layout, colors, music and everything else that will attract the attention of a viewer.