In this book, you'll find a number of concrete Flash usability solutions that use elements such as navigation menus, data filtering, forms, content loaders, Flash liquid layouts, help tips, and many other features. You'll learn how each of these solutions actually improves on what is possible with HTML and JavaScript. In each case, you'll see how users interact with the website feature, and how it gives users the most intuitive, enjoyable experience possible while using your application. You'll get a step-by-step analysis of how to program and build each solution, and how to make it scalable, maintainable, and reusable.
The book concludes with a case study that showcases the solutions developed in the previous chapters, all working together in a single application. This example puts all the pieces together and highlights just how, with some thought and consideration, Flash can improve usability on the Web.
This book is essential reading for all Flash designers and developers, from beginners seeking valid solutions to veteran Flashers looking for a fresh perspective on application design, interaction, and reusability.
You'll learn:
- Important Web usability theory
- How to build usable Flash applications
- Effective object-oriented programming using ActionScript
- How to use new Flash 8 features
- Object-oriented ActionScript programming
Who is this book for?
This book is for the generation of web developers and designers that care about an aspect that is often forgotten; usability. Basic knowledge about Flash and ActionScript are required. The book is mainly aimed at intermediate and advanced users.
Conclusion
This book addresses importand topics and contains quality content to help you build mature Flash applications. The book also contains some great practical cases. Graphics could have been a bit fancier but all in all this book is a must have!
Competition
The friendly people of Friends of ED are giving away 5 books. All you need to do, to enter the competition is; download the extract (press read more and then download sample PDF on your right)and answer the following question:
- The sample chapter uses a Movie Clip called preLoader_MC, what is the function of this Movie Clip?
Send your answer to this e-mail address, before Thursday the 6th of July 2006. Don't forget to include your post address and phone number (required for international shipping) in the e-mail.
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