Flash 8 - Pro Flash 8 - Pro

Tech TalkTech Talk

Anthony Reisinger

INSYS 441

Dr. Gus Prestera

What is Flash?What is Flash?

Flash® Professional 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content.

Flash® Professional 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content.

What can Flash do?What can Flash do?

Incorporate audio and video to create dynamic presentations.

Streaming animations. Import and Export Graphics. Learning Interactions. Add high degree of interactivity using

ActionScript. Apply visual effects such as filters and drop

shadows. Ability to create content for mobile devices.

Incorporate audio and video to create dynamic presentations.

Streaming animations. Import and Export Graphics. Learning Interactions. Add high degree of interactivity using

ActionScript. Apply visual effects such as filters and drop

shadows. Ability to create content for mobile devices.

What does Flash look like?What does Flash look like?

Look what Flash can do…Look what Flash can do…

Website http://www.templatemonster.com/free-templates.php

Quizzeshttp://www.effectiveict.co.uk/flash/index.shtml

Games http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html

Presentation Demo

Website http://www.templatemonster.com/free-templates.php

Quizzeshttp://www.effectiveict.co.uk/flash/index.shtml

Games http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html

Presentation Demo

Why use Flash?Why use Flash?

Flash Player is installed on 98% of desktops globally: build once, deliver anywhere.

Works within most browsers.

Flash files load quickly - uses Vector Based Graphics.

Easy to use templates.

Can be integrated into a LMS.

Flash Player is installed on 98% of desktops globally: build once, deliver anywhere.

Works within most browsers.

Flash files load quickly - uses Vector Based Graphics.

Easy to use templates.

Can be integrated into a LMS.

What to consider?What to consider?

Time intensive

Training

Time intensive

Training

What else to know?What else to know?

Adobe (formerly Macromedia)

Cost - $699 Full Version

Also available as part of Studio which includes Dreamweaver, Fireworks and others for $999.

Available for educational discounts: Flash for $239.98 and Studio for $289.98.

Adobe (formerly Macromedia)

Cost - $699 Full Version

Also available as part of Studio which includes Dreamweaver, Fireworks and others for $999.

Available for educational discounts: Flash for $239.98 and Studio for $289.98.

Want to know more?Want to know more? Product Site

http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/

Flash Kit - Forum and resources for Flash users. Includes tutorials, help forums, open source movies, fonts, and much more! http://www.flashkit.com

FlashGuru - blog with demos of Flash 8 features http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/

Order online with Educational Discount http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=0402&SKW=Vpadobe

Product Site http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/

Flash Kit - Forum and resources for Flash users. Includes tutorials, help forums, open source movies, fonts, and much more! http://www.flashkit.com

FlashGuru - blog with demos of Flash 8 features http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/

Order online with Educational Discount http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=0402&SKW=Vpadobe