Intro Tutorial for Flash CS4

I am new to Flash Professional CS4. I would like to
view a basic introductory tutorial that shows me what the product
does and how I can perform the basics. I am surprised that there is
not something I can click on right on the CS4 page at Adobe. Oh
well . . . Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you. That helped. The "tutorial" on the startup page of
CS4 brings me to a tutorial for CS3, which contains screens that I
do not see, etc. The tutorials on the pages you sent are much more
helpful. However, they are not in sequential order on the page
(why?). I can proceed though. Thanks again.

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Huh ?
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screen sever in flash so that i can run that on my mobile. Can
please someone assist for the same like what should i have to do
the same what will be the coding and all and how should i start if
before that i need to study something then please tell me the ursl
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+91 9899567448
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If the above links dont work, i recommend you working with
flash for pc first.
Check out these links if you want the codes to catch up:
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http://www.scottjanousek.com/
http://richardleggett.co.uk/blog/index.php?cat=28
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your way up to gaming and "machuke" (screensavers with clocks).
3. Search engine
4. work day and night learning how to develop flash apps.
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