However, luckily this is easily fixed by installing one package called Ubuntu-Restricted-Extras. Installing this package will install Microsoft Fonts, Java Runtime Environment, Flash, LAME, MP3 and audio encoding and decoding as well as DVD playback.

To install them first you have to allow the extra repositories in Ubuntu, these are where the software are downloaded from and also will help keep your software updated in the future. To do this on the top panel in Ubuntu click on System > Administration > Software Sources. As shown below make sure the boxes are ticked, and choose your country from the "Download from:" box.

(a screenshot of the sources window)

Next click on the Third Party Sources tab and make sure all the boxes are selected, then click close and from the dialog box click refresh, which will refresh the list all the available packages and programs now available to download and install.

Finally, click on System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. As shown below you need to search for ubuntu-restricted-extras and selected it, then click apply and it should download and install. Now you can listen to you MP3 files, watch DVD's and video files, and view flash flash files.

(A screenshot of the package manager)

As a final note, Kubuntu users should search for kubuntu-restricted-extras and Xubuntu users should search for xubuntu-restricted-extras

Flash isn't just stick animation it can make games, calculators and even Stick Animators like the one on this website; http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=17282. Flash has a bones tool which means you can make smooth movements with real people in photographs.

While Pivot on the hand can only make characters by using joints of circles and lines. This helps people who have no what so ever exprience make simple stick figure animations. The link I show before looks practically like Pivot. Pivot is just simply a tool for people who just need an animator which is small and can do most things.

Round 1 goes to Pivot, while using the bones tool can be useful you will still need to know how to make a skeleton for your character,

2. Portablity

Flash is not so portable being about 3.5gB+ and cannot be installed on flash-based storage devices like USBs, SD Cards and others. With Warez becoming popular now you will be able to download portable versions which you can put on flash-based storage devices, but let me ask you one question is it worth it?

Just like before Pivot is on the other side of life and is portable. Its size is about 5mB or smaller compared to 3.5gB+. It has the ability to be installed on practically any portable device which has more than 5mB.

Round 2 goes to Pivot again, while you keep installing Flash on different computers can be cumbersome and
downloading warez is illegal so Pivot is the way to go if you don't want a encounter with the law.

3. Variety

Flash has a lot of variety like being able to input a programming language called ActionScript. The current one is number 3.0 which has a lot of changes compared to 2.0. When using Flash you may use color and most settings are able to be changed. You can also make your own Workspace and save it. Flash can be used to make games like most on Miniclip which were made with Flash.

Pivot doesn't have any variety like for instance you can't even use different colors. You can only make stick figures with circles and lines which is pretty much a total lack of variety. The tools you can use also lack mostly variety.

For the first time Round 3 goes to Flash because of the lack of everything in Pivot.

4. Main tools

For making stick animations in Flash you would mainly need tools like the line tool, circle tool, bones tool, pencil tool and paint bucket.

In Pivot every tool there is useful although the lack of variety which was explained in Round 3.

So this Round also goes to Flash with less tools required.

5. Stability - Final Round

In Flash, bugs are constantly found and fixed with new updates. Which means a stable environment for you to make Stick Animations.

Whilst in Pivot there aren't many known bugs which is a good thing, but it is hasn't been updated since 2005 I presume.

So the Final Round goes to Flash. Making it the winner out of Flash vs. Pivot

Flash is a program used to make animations and games that are most commonly used on the internet. You can also make website templates or a full blown website with it. Adobe and/or Macromedia has a nice flash program. The newest version of there flash program is CS4. It's everything you could possibly need for animating.

What is a pre-loader?

Well a flash pre-loader is just a loading bar for an animation or game. But there's a little more to it then you would think. Without one of these, when someone was to view your flash file it would just have a blank screen until the file loads. With one of these it will show how much of the file has been loaded. Just like a loading bar you've probably seen on things before.

How to make a pre-loader.

Here are some step by step instructions that should help you make a pre-loader in your adobe flash animation.

1. Open a new ActionScript 2.0 file
2. Create an animation
3. Add a blank keyframe for the very first frame in this animation.
4. Right click on the first frame and click on actions
5. Give it the action (copy and paste)

stop();
onEnterFrame = function() {
var amount:Number = this.getBytesLoaded()/ this.getBytesTotal() *100;v
loader._xscale = amount 
if(amount == 100) {
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}

}

• Next draw a rectangle you want for your pre-loader
• save that rectangle as a symbol and make it a movie clip
• click on the rectangle you have out on the stage in your animation
• then go to properties and give it the instance name loader

Now when you test your animation the loader wont work but it will when its on a website, such as newgrounds.

What is flash?

Flash is like a flip book you may have made as a child where you draw a picture then slightly change it on every page so when you flip the pages it makes a short animation. Except flash is all compressed into a computer program. This program has many different tools to help you draw each frame of your animation. The animation you make is made up of a timeline which is made of frames. Each frame would be like each page in a flip book.

Requirements

There are a couple things you need to be able to make these animations and games

1. A computer
2. A flash program
3. Ideas and ability to draw
   

If your reading this you must already have a computer so we can check that one off.  Now for a flash program, there are many different ones, but Adobe Flash is by far the best. You can download a free trial for 30 days from Adobe.com. Just go to there website and go to there downloads tab and click trial downloads. then look for Adobe Flash CS4. Thats the newest one they have. If you would like to buy this program you can, but it's a little pricey. You can pay up to about $700.00 it. Now you need the ability to draw on a computer. (not literally draw on your computer) 

How to make your animation

Im going to tell you how to make a ball move across the screen for an example.

1. Open Adobe Flash 
2. Create a new actionscript 2.0 project
3. select the oval tool (o)
4. draw a circle on the left side of the screen
5. Insert> Timeline> Keyframe or press (f6)
6. now on your second keyframe move the ball a little bit to the right from its location in frame 1
7. continue making keyframes and moving the ball across the screen
8. test your animation by going to control> test movie

Now that you have the idea of how to make an animation, make a new file and make your own animation. When your done making it, go to file> save and compact. Then go to www.newgrounds.com and sign up for a free account. Once you've done that, sign in on it and upload your animation, and if other people give it a good rating, while its in the process of being submitted onto the website, your animation will end up being part of newgrounds and other can go watch it.

You will need:

• Your Motorola V3r phone
• A USB cable to connect phone to computer
• A fully charged battery in your phone

Before you start, backup everything on your phone. Flashing may remove all your contacts and all your music, photos etc. It is safe to have a backup.

You will need to download RSD Lite. It can be found here. Unzip and install it. Next you will need flash or flex files. Monster packs include both, therefore easier to handle. Monster packs can be found here for the V3r. Flash is mainly the software of the phone, flashing will adjust the features and menus of your phone. The flex is the system files. You could gain new programs, or lose some. Flexing will remove branding, or change it, depending on the flex file. Flexing will remove all personal settings like contacts, but flashing won't.

To find the right flash/flex/monster pack, press *#9999#. It will come up with the S/W version (software version) and Flex version. When choosing flash/flex/monster pack, make sure it is newer than your current version. The higher the number at the end, the newer it is. The ones given in the link are R4515, so your phone's version must start with this.

Once you have your flash/flex/monster pack, plug in your phone. Make sure it is fully charged. Open RSD Lite and it should detect your phone. Browse for your flash/flex/monster pack and open it in RSD Lite. Press start. If a message comes up with something about the chip type, it means you have the wrong flash/flex/monster pack. The most likely cause is that the first few numbers/letters aren't the same. If not, it should start the process. Your phone will come up with the boot loader version. Wait for it to finish. If anything happens; loss of power, crashed computer etc. the process has failed and it is most likely that your phone is ruined. There aren't many ways to fix this, so make sure that the phone is fully charged, just to lessen one factor of failure. Once it has completed flashing/flexing, restart your phone, and you are done.

If you have separate flash and flex files, repeat with the flex after the flash.

If you are trying to back up memory and files on computer then the best thing to do is buy a flash drive. Flash drives are not expensive and can be found at almost any retail store that sells electronic. I would recommend that you get a flash drive with at least one gig of memory or more. This type of flash drive should only cost you twenty bucks or so.

I would recommend that you get specific size of flash drive for different types of memory. If you are planning on backing up videos, then you need to get a removable hard drive in place of a flash drive. If you are using a removable hard drive then the directions are the same as using a flash drive. Just complete the same step in the same order just like a flash drive. If you are planning to store many images then either a high-end flash drive or a lower end hard drive is recommended. If you are planning to store office documents and other written materials, then a low to medium priced flash drive will work fine.

Videos need 100 gigs or more. Pictures need between 3 and 15 gigs. Word documents and other office documents should not take more than one gig. I would also be concerned with the transfer speed if you are planning to store videos.

To start you need to insert the flash drive into your computer through the USB port in either the side, back, or front of your computer. The USB port you plug the flash drive into does not matter unless you know that a specific USB port does not work.

After the flash drive is in the computer, go to “my computer” in windows and double click on shared documents folder. Browse though the folders and find the specific file, files, folder, or folders you want to back up with the flash drive. Select “send to”, and then highlight the removable disk or removable memory. Once you select this, the files should start to transfer to the removable disk.

After the memory you are backing up is completed with the transfer, do not just take the flash drive out of the USB. You need to right click on the icon that says “removable device” and select the eject button. This will allow windows to safely eject the flash drive without causing any harm to the computer or the flash drive.

After you have hit eject and safely removed the flash drive or hard drive, you will have a memory back up that is good as long as you store it room temperature and do not submerge  it in water. It is always a very good idea to back up and data that is important on your computer. One last thing you want to remember is that generic brands will work just fine on everything but video memory backup. This will save you money too.

Here we're reviewing the new 8 gigabyte super talent pico - also available in 2gb and 4gb sizes. It is a very small flash drive and it is rated at 200X. On Newegg this flash drive costs just $30 shipped! But how well does it perform? Let's find out!
All benchmarks were done with Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 on a Core 2 Duo e4300 @ 2.43GHz and 2gb of ddr2 750 .

HD Tach

We used the HD Tach program to measure flash drive speeds.

The Super Talent Pico got an average burst speed of about 35.2 mb/s - which isn't bad for a flash drive! Here are the full results -

Write Tests

We measure how long it takes to transfer a gOS 3 Beta ISO to the flash drive.
Time: It took 1:05 to do, which is about 10.76 MB/sec - not bad, but a bit slower than I expected,

So the final verdict awaits us!

Pros:
Very Small - Could Almost be mistaken for a piece of jewelry (the gold-plated edition).
Read Speeds are Very Fast
8 Gigabyte Storage Space
Same price as "normal sized" flash drives

Cons:

Write Speeds are a tad slow.

Easy to lose

Overall – 9/10

Virtually every program code has inputs and outputs. Before compiling a source code, programs generally request an input from the user and then output it to the screen after compiling if the program is well designed and there is no error inside it. Usually, as the program becomes more complicated, error possibility increases. A good software expert easily realizes where the code has faults and corrects it. Since our first code will be very small and very simple, we will not face with any error.

Before starting to write code, we initially have a compiler which is going to evaluate our code. I use Dev C for this. There are many other compilers which run on different platforms like Unix, Linux and Windows.

In this project, we will output the names of the subprograms of Triond on to C terminal screen. This is the simplest algorithm since there is no input in this example. Let's start writing our code step by step.

Step 1: Open the File from the menu bar of C software and save as the blank page Project1. This yields a file with an extension of cpp.

Step 2: Describe the name and aim of the programs. To do so, we use comments. Comments are ignored by the compiler. For commenting, we use some special scripts like double slash or slash-asterisk character .

If we use a single line comment, double slash is enough. However, if our comment is placed more than one line, we use double slash for each line or take the commented part between slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash characters .

Step 3: C needs library files which define what the input and output functions are and what they do when they are used in a code. Iostream is the library file of input and output function.

Before the name of library files, we use a special character, preprocessor directive character. Include is used before the name of every library file and such file names are placed mathematical comparison characters.

Step 4: Every C code uses functions. The default function is main. Main function is the first function compiled by the programs. This function usually calls other functions. Before the name of function, we specify which type of output our code returns. In our program, we think that it returns to integer and use int. After the function name, we use parantheses. In this example, there will be nothing between parantheses but in more complicated programs, there may be parameter names and it's types or definitions. We place our statements between left brace and right brace.

Step 5: To print on to the screen,we use cout function. We simply place our string inside double quote characters. Every statement inside the functions ends with a special semicolon character.

Step 6: To check the validity, we use return function.In this simple example, it returns to 0.

Click here for the code

If you are a graphics designer you can still find your way to design a web site without a prior knowledge of web designing.

You can work in a business centre/company as a personal assistant, and you can opt for online freelancing contract.

This program will produce the graphics designing in you.

1. Corel Draw - it's a graphics designing software that has a lot of graphics manipulations and conversions
2. Adobe PageMaker - very good for publishing letters, newspapers, magazines and writings
3. Adobe PhotoShop - a graphics program that is also good for graphics creation and manipulations
4. Ms Publisher - good for publishing any texts or writings
5. Omni page - converts scanned or images documents to text document easily
6. PDF creator - converts any document file to an adobe acrobat file
7. Microsoft Office suite - this is a series of Microsoft programs; you have to know Word, Excel, and Power Point
8. Print Artist - a graphics producing application
9. Print Shop Pro - also enables graphics manipulations extensively

You can become desktop publisher in two to three month at most.

Be creative! Be good! Be wise!

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