Flash Design
The Flash drawing tools have been around since the earliest versions of the software, and have not progressed a great deal over the past few years. The creation of an effective interface using only the tools in Flash can be painstaking, difficult and downright frustrating for newbies and hardened professionals. This is why most people tend to develop their graphics in external graphics packages and then import them into Flash for fine-tuning.
Interface design for any end medium can be a tricky business; finding an effective balance between usability, functionality and aesthetics is the Holy Grail for designers. There are several different platforms for which you might create a design, but none is as tricky to design for as the Flash Player.
Controlling interactive movie clips
The radio button navigation in the Widgets sample in Flash 4 demonstrates how actions in one movie clip can communicate with and control the actions in another movie clip. This article dissects the actions programming needed to create a radio button navigation like the one in the Widgets sample. Writing and evaluating expressions in Flash
Would you like to feel confident about writing expressions and other Flash 4 scripts? Have you ever wanted to create an e-commerce site in Flash using a shopping cart and order form? Do you have questions about making and using draggable objects in Flash? Download the source file for Hats Hats Hats! and deconstruct it with the help of this article. All these techniques and more are discussed.
Flash is a popular tool with Web designers and visitors because it can be used to produce attractive and useful Web sites containing rich multimedia, enhanced interactivity, and a high degree of personalization without the need to write a lot of code
Flash Web Design tips
Tip 1 - Use a reference If you see an interesting web design or layout, try to use it as a reference.
Tip 2 - Be original Be original and try to avoid things that have been done a million time before such as: page counters, javascript text scrolling, excessive animated GIFs, 'under construction' signs, page fade-ins, etc.
Tip 3 - Content is king Create unique content, the more pages with quality content you have the better. Make the content on your main page focused and avoid the need for the user to scroll down too far on a web page.
Tip 2 - Be original Be original and try to avoid things that have been done a million time before such as: page counters, javascript text scrolling, excessive animated GIFs, 'under construction' signs, page fade-ins, etc. Tip 3 - Content is king Create unique content, the more pages with quality content you have the better. Make the content on your main page focused and avoid the need for the user to scroll down too far on a web page.
Tip 4 - Graphics Graphics should always support he content and never dominate the content. Avoid excessive use of graphics, or any other graphical elements.
Tip 5 - Be HTML-compliant Make sure you follow all the HTML standards and that you are fully HTML-compliant, as some browsers are more efficient when the proper HTML code is used.
Tip 6 - File-size Make sure that your site is relatively quick to load, no matter what you put on it. There are obviously a number of factors that can affect how quickly a website loads, but try to make sure that excessive file sizes isn't one of them.
Tip 7 - Colors Use a colorscheme of matching colors. Avoid excessive use of shouting colors such as green, yellow, or red.
Tip 2 - Be original Be original and try to avoid things that have been done a million time before such as: page counters, javascript text scrolling, excessive animated GIFs, 'under construction' signs, page fade-ins, etc.
Tip 3 - Content is king Create unique content, the more pages with quality content you have the better. Make the content on your main page focused and avoid the need for the user to scroll down too far on a web page.
Tip 2 - Be original Be original and try to avoid things that have been done a million time before such as: page counters, javascript text scrolling, excessive animated GIFs, 'under construction' signs, page fade-ins, etc. Tip 3 - Content is king Create unique content, the more pages with quality content you have the better. Make the content on your main page focused and avoid the need for the user to scroll down too far on a web page.
Tip 4 - Graphics Graphics should always support he content and never dominate the content. Avoid excessive use of graphics, or any other graphical elements.
Tip 5 - Be HTML-compliant Make sure you follow all the HTML standards and that you are fully HTML-compliant, as some browsers are more efficient when the proper HTML code is used.
Tip 6 - File-size Make sure that your site is relatively quick to load, no matter what you put on it. There are obviously a number of factors that can affect how quickly a website loads, but try to make sure that excessive file sizes isn't one of them.
Tip 7 - Colors Use a colorscheme of matching colors. Avoid excessive use of shouting colors such as green, yellow, or red.
Design for all Screen Resolutions:
A site that is easy-to-use always encourages visitors to stay and read your content. For site with long pages of content this is very crucial as the amount of scrolling required is reduced. Suppose your site doesn't look good for a particular resolution it is very probable that the visitor will close the browser window feeling that the web page is not for their viewing. Designing stretch layouts that fit any screen resolution ensures that you know all your visitors see a visually appealing and professional site.
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