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Desktop Application Development with Flash, Flex and HTML5

Zinc 4.0 User Interface Overview Video

We’ve just uploaded a video for new Zinc 4.0 users which provides an overview of the Zinc 4.0 Interface and Options. Check out the video below: Once you’re ready to build your first Application with Zinc 4.0, check out our Video Quickstart Tutorials for ActionScript 2.0 and Actionscript 3.0.  

Zinc 4.0.5 Update Now Available

Zinc Update 4.0.5 is now Available for both Trial and Registered Users. Trial Users can re-download Zinc 4.0, whilst Registered Users should log into their MDM Account to download the Update. Zinc 4.0.5 Release Notes Updates MDM SWC Updated Flash Player Updated to Version 11.2.202.233 mdm.Application.Paths.sandbox Added for Mac OSX Xcode/Mac App Store Projects* Bug [...]

15% Discount on all New Purchases in our Spring Sale

Users new and old can Save a Spring 15% on the newly released Zinc 4.0 for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux if you purchase between 1st May through to 20th May 2012. That’s a full 15% saving on individual Zinc 4.0 Plug-Ins and an Extra Whopping 15% on the already Discounted Prices for the Zinc [...]

Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 6 and Creative Cloud

Source: The Verge The launch of the newest and most feature-packed versions of Adobe’s design tools, Creative Suite 6, is being held today in San Francisco. Those eagerly anticipating the official release will be happy to know it’s coming “within 30 days,” and that Adobe is starting pre-orders for the software immediately. Pricing remains more [...]

Amayeta SWF Encrypt 7.0 Released for Windows & Mac OSX

Our sister company, Amayeta, have just released the latest version of their powerful Flash ActionScript Obfuscator, SWF Encrypt 7.0! Version 7.0 has been updated for Flash 11 Support and includes important updates to the Encryption Engine providing maximum protection against would-be hackers and SWF Decompilers. Download SWF Encrypt 7.0 from the Amayeta Website for Windows [...]

Enable Direct3D 9 Rendering in Zinc 4.0 Applications

Zinc veterans will already know about the DirectX class which has been part of the {mdm}Script API since the very first version of Zinc. However, veterans will also know that the DirectX class only enables DirectX resolutions, and does not use the DirectX.dll. So, whilst a DirectX resolution is enabled, the rendering is not part [...]

Zinc 4.0 Quickstart Video Tutorials Online

We’ve just uploaded 2 new Video Tutorials for our Zinc 4.0 Quickstart Guide. The tutorials provide a visual guide for first time users and follow the steps in the official LiveDocs Quickstart Guide for ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0. Check out the videos below:

Adobe announces 9% revenue share for Flash Player 11.2 web games

Source: Pocketgamer.biz Starting from 1 August, all web games that use two premium features of Flash Player 11.2 will have to play Adobe 9 percent of net revenue, although this won’t apply to the first $50,000. The two features that trigger payment are access to domain memory and hardware-accelerated 3D graphics via Stage3D rendering. Web [...]

Easter Weekend 30% Sale! Hurry, Ends in 96 Hours!

Please Note that this Promotion has Now Ended. Please Click here to view Current Promotions. This Easter Weekend, you can Save a Cracking 30% (See what we did there?) on the newly released Zinc 4.0 for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux if you purchase between 6th April through to 9th April 2012 – that’s 4 [...]

Zinc 4.0 Power Sale! Save 20% on New Purchases & Upgrades!

Please Note that this Promotion has Now Ended. Please Click here to view Current Promotions. User new and old can Save a Massive 20% on the newly released Zinc 4.0 for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux if you purchase between 1st March through to 31st March 2012. That’s a full 20% saving on individual Zinc [...]