Here are the Actionscript codes that she found useful:

on(release){//this means the code activates when the mouse button is released
gotoAndPlay(#);// this code takes you to the frame number specified
}

on(press){//this means the code activates when the mouse button is pressed
nextFrame();// this code takes you to the next frame
}

on(release){
prevFrame();//  this code takes you to the previous frame
}

stop();//this code stops the animation or game

on (release) {
getURL(“http://www.google.com”,”_blank”);//this opens google in a new tab
}

Solution for this problem is simple, you have to set wmode to “transparent” or “opaque” on your Flash embeds. See this example:

<object>
<param name=”movie” value=”http://example.com/movie”>
<param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”>
<embed src=”http://example.com/movie” wmode=”transparent”>
</object>

This is realizable in all cases, except when Flash Ad is in an iframe. You can read more about this problem on a dedicated site.

Chris concludes: “HTML5 will sit side by side with Flash. Gradient fonts, drop shadows, basic video and simple transitions are probably better suited for HTML5. When it comes to rendering display objects, animation and digital rights management for video, it would be silly not to use Flash. But wait Chris, HTML5 performance is going to get better! I’ll believe it when I see it. Adobe continues to raise the bar and it will be an uphill battle to catch up.”

Official Youtube API blog yesterday brought nice blog post, giving the reasons for not letting HTML5 replace Flash as the default video option for steaming. YouTube software engineer John Harding’s argument comes down to one simple statement: “We need to do more than just point the browser at a video file like the image tag does – there’s a lot more to it than just retrieving and displaying a video.” He goes on to list several points where Flash still beats the up-and-coming HTML5 <video> tag.

One of the points is the need to standardize video format, and concerns about patents and licencing, which all speaks in the favour of Flash. There’s also the need for an effective and reliable means of delivering the video to the browser. Simply pointing the browser at a URL is not good enough, as that doesn’t allow users to easily get to the part of the video they want.

Harding also speaks about content protection, fullscreen option and Camera and Microphone access, which all set Flash as a primary option for Youtube. He encloses his statement with: “Today, Adobe Flash provides the best platform for YouTube’s video distribution requirements, which is why our primary video player is built with it.”

You can also read about this on ReadWriteWeb.