Corona.Ansca's Corona SDK provided me with the tools to create games, applications, and content for mobile devices when Adobe could not. Greg Burch
Lead Architect
Flex Mobile
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Flash CS5 Packager Features ComparisonNEW!
Are you a Flash developer? This comparison chart is for you! This chart compares some major differences between the Adobe Flash and Corona SDK features.
API Comparison: Flash and CoronaNEW!
Are you a Flash developer? This comparison chart is for you! This chart compares some major differences between the Adobe Flash API and Corona SDK API. In this comparison: loading images, displaying text, masking, tweening, audio, video, sprite sheets, physics, and analytics.
Float
by Crawl Space Games
• Runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, and NOOK
• Over 2,500,000 downloads
Flash has still not been able to match the performance for mobile as other platforms such as Corona SDK. Crawl Space Games
Makers of Glob and Float
Flash ActionScript Developers forum
Join the discussion with other Flash developers! A place for former Flash ActionScript developers who are now using Corona as their mobile platform. Share code ideas, port AS code to our Corona framework, etc.
Flash ActionScript Comparison Chart
See how Flash ActionScript compares to Corona SDK in this side-by-side comparison. You'll be blown away by how familiar and easy Corona is to your favorite scripting languages like ActionScript and JavaScript. But you'll notice the difference, when you experience the power and performance.
Why Flash legend Ferry Halim decided to learn Corona
Ferry Halim is no stranger to game development. His web site Orisinal boasts an award-winning portfolio of web games that he’s created with Flash over the past decade.
Flash to Corona SDK Porting Guide
This article is designed to get Flash developers quickly oriented within Corona. It discusses how to take your existing Flash projects and turn them into Corona projects, including how to export assets, importing assets, and an introduction to Lua for Flash developers.
Free Templates
Get these templates to create your own games and apps, and distribute them today!
Air Hockey NEW!
Download this template for a two player Air Hockey physics-based game. Includes graphics and all code. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Simple Pool NEW!
Download this template to create a physics-based pool table game for one or two players. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Ghosts vs. Monsters
Download this template to create a physics-based game like Angry Birds. Has multiple levels and OpenFeint social game integration. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Articles
- Lua for ActionScript Developers: Crash Course by Jesse Warden, Flex/Flash Consultant
- Develop an Entertaining Magic Ball Application, a tutorial on Mobiletuts+
Resources
- Learning Corona, Comprehensive directory of tutorials from around the Web
- Lua 5.1 Reference Manual
- Mobiletuts+ Corona Tutorials