Flash Project

[Tab]

First of all, I've been doing the "basic" things in Flash. Such as shape,motion tweens and some linking to different parts of frames and the such. Now as for things like loading screens that is next to impossible for me, I really don't understand this stuff. For my final project in Bus Tech 2 I plain on making something like this...

Drawing

Of course, what I want to have is a small loading screen and it'd shape/motion tween out of the loading screen into this layout. I want the scrollbar seperate from IE's and possibly the bottom part to have a vistor counter.

Anyone have any recommend tutorial books or online sites?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Don't go overboard with the Flash. Most all-Flash sites have horrible useability; IMHO, flash works best as small accent pieces, rather than the focus point of website.

 

[simms]

Watch teh actionscripting. You need to call certain variables and properties of which i haven't been able to find an online listing.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Don't go overboard with the Flash. Most all-Flash sites have horrible useability; IMHO, flash works best as small accent pieces, rather than the focus point of website.

I'll take critizim on my design as well, however I plan to have my site look cool as well.
Could you give me a example of a site that "overdoes" flash?

 

[OulOat]

When I was learning actionscripting, I used Russell Chun's Macromedia Flash MX Advanced (Visual Quickpro Guide). It assumes you already know how to do the basic graphics, so it starts off with actionscripting. The book covers most of the important topics and explains them in simple, understandable terms.

 

[OulOat]

.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Tabb
First of all, I've been doing the "basic" things in Flash. Such as shape,motion tweens and some linking to different parts of frames and the such. Now as for things like loading screens that is next to impossible for me, I really don't understand this stuff. For my final project in Bus Tech 2 I plain on making something like this...

Drawing

Of course, what I want to have is a small loading screen and it'd shape/motion tween out of the loading screen into this layout. I want the scrollbar seperate from IE's and possibly the bottom part to have a vistor counter.

Anyone have any recommend tutorial books or online sites?

http://www.flashkit.com/index.shtml

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Don't go overboard with the Flash. Most all-Flash sites have horrible useability; IMHO, flash works best as small accent pieces, rather than the focus point of website.

Text

 

[bamacre]

I used to use Adobe's Live Motion 2.0 over Flash MX, it was a little less powerful, but much easier to use.

 

[rh71]

be aware there is actionscript 2.0 which is an overhaul of the original. Make sure the version of flash you're using correlates with the proper version you're learning. Flash MX 2004 introduced AS 2.0.

As far as learning it, it's very much like javascript. Nobody here can "teach" you... you need to learn from example and guides because it's not just about syntax. You need to know how to incorporate the code with objects in your movies/clips. I know lynda.com has a good one that is video-based so you can follow along applying it. Colin Moock is also a prestigious member of the scripting community... any one of his books will also suffice.

Here's a free start --> http://www.macromedia.com/devn...onscript/presentation/

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: rh71
Colin Moock is also a prestigious member of the scripting community... any one of his books will also suffice.

Yup, and his books are very easy to follow. I 2nd that recommendation.