This months free font is Lot; A super strong typeface full of character. You can use Lot in your non-commercial projects.

HYPE is a “visual” framework conceived by Branden Hall & Joshua Davis with the rather lovely goal of making AS3 more accessible to designers.

Flash has matured incredibly in the past decade, but it has done so in a way that has blocked non-developers from even getting started. The simple fact of the matter is that with older versions of Flash you could learn the tool and how to program ActionScript almost entirely through creative play. With the latest iterations, unless you have a background in object-oriented programming, that method of learning by doing is simply not an option. This is where HYPE comes in.

This rings true with me as I know many former designer/coders who have simply given up with AS3. HYPE really does makes complex animations\interactions much easier to build. The only downside is you do have to invest a little time learning the language of the framework itself, but really this is very small price to pay.

I think this might just be my favourite Flash Site of 2009. The grid layout is beautifully executed with a great attention to detail, clearly crafted by an expertly restrained hand. Oh and the work is pretty damn good too.

I have to confess I have no idea what VOB do (other than commission great Flash sites) or what this site is all about, but you have got to love the creativity on display here.

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