Building Flash Web Sites For Dummies

Building Flash Web Sites For Dummies

by Doug Sahlin (Author)

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Book Description

What the book covers: This book focuses exclusively on uses of Flash as a Web building tool. It follows the typical workflow of a Web site project and shows how to apply Flash at each step. Topics include:

• Creating an interface
• Using Flash text tools
• Building buttons and bars for navigation
• Adding animated objects including movies
• Employing ActionScript to increase user interactivity
• Enhancing visual elements like drop-down menus and slide shows
• Inserting commerce features
• Customizing user experience with eye candy
• Getting the site online

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Building the Perfect Beast.

Chapter 1: Creating the Perfect Flash Site.

Chapter 2: Before You Build Your Site.

Part II: Fleshing Out Your Design.

Chapter 3: Creating the Interface.

Chapter 4: Getting the Word Out.

Chapter 5: Adding Site Navigation.

Chapter 6: Get a Move On and Animate the Site.

Part III: Adding Bells and Whistles.

Chapter 7: Making Your Site Interactive.

Chapter 8: Creating ActionScript Objects.

Chapter 9: Going Visual.

Chapter 10: Going Commercial.

Chapter 11: Creating Flash Eye Candy.

Part IV: Sharing Your Site with the World.

Chapter 12: Optimizing Your Site.

Chapter 13: Publishing the Site.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 14: Ten Tips for Creating Flash Sites That Work.

Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Working with Clients.

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Promoting the Site.