Flash files are a lot like clothes. Before buying, you want to try them out and see how they fit. I assume that’s what Patrickjansendesign was thinking (not the clothes part, but the trying out one) when he released a trial version of his sparkling Flash Flare Buttons.

These buttons have a special blockbuster movie type visual when you move your mouse over the buttons or click on one. The sparkling effect is guaranteed to impress. Aside from the design,

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A menu is a must-have in every website. It not only helps organize the information, but also facilitates the navigation through the website. Well, today’s featured file on FlashComponents.net is a different type of menu that definitely got our attention.

The Right Click Customized Menu, developed by a upv2010, a FC newbie, offers a quick access to the main sections of your website, additional to the site structure. It’s very useful for games or applications where visitors are given the possibility to download images from your website.

Its main functionality is the RightClick script which allows you to access the menu anywhere on the page, by a simple right click. Check out the component’s page to see the demo and its extra features.

This is a complete, step-by-step tutorial that will help you create a cool Flash menu with swings in and out. After you finish it, this is how it will look:

Don’t be scared if it’s pretty long, as it includes every step in the book so you can understand better how to create the menu. Here we go!

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Menus make navigation through a website either wonderful or awful. I’ve chosen five of the newest Flash menus on FC that can help you improve your website’s navigation. The purpose is to make it look organized to your visitors,  so the navigation is as easy and relaxing as possible.

1. XML Mac Menu

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What inspired me to write this post was Darek Nyckowiak’s website – thetoke. He included 3 cool view modes of his portfolio and all three are awesome.

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