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Graphic Overload! Is Flashy Always Better?

The amateur or novice web designer will often have the flashy graphic mindset. I say this because I know this to be true, and I know this to be true because I was exactly that way along with many others I know. I would like to really challenge beginner, and maybe even more advanced web designers with the heavy use of graphics in website designs.

More Flash Tips

Pictures may tell a thousand words but sound adds that extra bit of spice. I am going to supply the code for you, and I got it from my tutor. If all has gone well when you test your Movie, (Control Menu -> Test Movie), whenever you press your button it should not only change colour but your Movie should begin again from the start. If you select the object you want to disappear and change the Alpha value to 0% it should disappear, change it to 100% to make it reappear.

Some Flash Tips

Now if you play or test your Movie you should see a figure 1 morph into a figure 2. You can use this to do the Matrix-esque typing effects, you can even have a flashing cursor underneath the text, but you need another layer and another set of Keyframing.

Flash ActionScript: Correct 2.0 Practices

In this article you will learn about correct 2.0 practices when using actionscript 2.0.

Flash SEO: Search Engine Optimization

Ranking on search engines with a flash site can be very tough. In this article I describe methods that can help with this problem.