1. Flash 8 - Pro Tech Talk Anthony Reisinger INSYS 441 Dr. Gus Prestera

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

3. 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.

4. What does Flash look like?

5. Look what Flash can do… Website http://www.templatemonster.com/free-templates.php Quizzes http://www.effectiveict.co.uk/flash/index.shtml Games http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html Presentation Demo Website http://www.templatemonster.com/free-templates.php Quizzes http://www.effectiveict.co.uk/flash/index.shtml Games http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/freeonlinegames2.html Presentation Demo

6. 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.

7. What to consider? Time intensive Training Time intensive Training

8. 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.

9. Want to know more? Product Site http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/ 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.comhttp://www.flashkit.com FlashGuru - blog with demos of Flash 8 features http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/ http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/ Order online with Educational Discount http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=040 2&SKW=Vpadobe http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=040 2&SKW=Vpadobe Product Site http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/ 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.comhttp://www.flashkit.com FlashGuru - blog with demos of Flash 8 features http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/ http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom/ Order online with Educational Discount http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=040 2&SKW=Vpadobe http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?NAV=040 2&SKW=Vpadobe