1. Lesson 25: Multimedia with Macromedia Flash 8

2. Objectives Identify Shockwave-Flash (SWF) technology features and authoring software Add SWF animation files and SVG files to X/HTML pages Identify multimedia Web design principles, and choose appropriate multimedia technologies for a site based on usability criteria

3. Macromedia Flash Influential media type Media-rich content and fast download times

4. Flash Technology Features Vector graphics Streaming capability Timeline Layers

5. Flash Technology Features (cont’d) Flash and browsers Flash and X/HTML

6. Developing with Flash Flash application is both development tool and testing tool Total Flash?

7. Flash Shapes Lines Ovals/circles Squares/rectangles

8. Flash Drawing Toolbar

9. Color and Fills in Flash Fills –Solid colors –Gradients –Patterns

10. Summary Identify Shockwave-Flash (SWF) technology features and authoring software Add SWF animation files and SVG files to X/HTML pages Identify multimedia Web design principles, and choose appropriate multimedia technologies for a site based on usability criteria