Welcome to the "Introduction to Flash" tutorial section. This tutorial introduces the basic animation features of Macromedia Flash MX 2004, including the drawing tools, the stage, the timeline, symbols, and a number of fundamental animation techniques. First thing you need is the software. You can download a demo of the software at the Macromedia site, you can download it here:
Get the free Macromedia Flash MX 2004 demo Edition here