Flash - Advanced

2 day course

Flash is the leading tool for creating vector graphics and interactive multimedia for the Web.  In this course, you will learn about advanced Flash topics focused on the software’s capability of creating complex movies that can dynamically interact with user input.  Topics covered include using ActiveScript to achieve complex interactivity, building movie preloaders, adding zoomable content to web sites, incorporating dynamic forms, and creating drop-down menus and drag and drop shopping cart applications.  This class will build on a foundation of compound animations and move into full-featured interactive Web site design.

Overview of Course Topics:
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• Overview
• Drop-Down Menus
• Animated Drop-Down Menus
• Using Properties to Change Map Scale
• Repeating Actions: Frame-Based Loops
• Movie Preloader
• The Movie Clip Object
• ActionScript Functions
• The Sound Object
• Shopping Cart Basics
• Drag and Drop Gear Builder
• Form Components
• Debugging ActionScript
• Preloader using Function
• Browser Navigation
• Behaviors Panel