Byte-Size Flash MX: Adventures in Design
Optimization
Have you ever poured all your
creativity into a Flash movie, but found your friends grumbling at
the download size? Have you tried to use just one tiny picture in
your movie, and seen the file size go through the roof? Is it
possible to do anything remotely effective in a small
file?
More than you could possibly imagine! This collection
shows you just exactly what can be done with tiny Flash files, using
some of the hottest Flash designers around. These authors pull
designs out of the top drawer and show you exactly how you can go
about creating great SWFs with the smallest amount of download pain.
You've dabbled a little with Flash, but are beginning
to wonder why people are getting tetchy at the download time. You're
willing to start learning some ActionScript tricks to fight the file
flab, and you're not afraid to become addicted to optimization!
We will look at:
- creating incredible generative designs so small you
can use them for wallpaper
- producing 3D animations that roll in at under 5k in
size
- creating sound toys in the smallest possible file
space
- de-mystifying the use of JPEGs and photographs
while keeping your Flash movies small
- strategic use of back-end technology to keep your
delivery times down to nanoseconds!
- changing the boundaries to look at new ways of
delivering entire sites!
Table of Contents
1 Generative Animation 2 JPEG Delivery 3 Drawing
Application 4 Math-based animation and Recordable Drawings 5
Sound Toys 6 Interactive 3D Animation: City Blossom 7
Developing 3D Animation 8 JavaScript & Flash 9 Site
Structuring with XML
The Designers:
Geneviève Garand Conceived 3weeksinApril.com, an experimental web site that
explores new ways of navigation and features an engaging narrative.
David Hirmes is a Flash developer
living in Brooklyn, New York.
Kip Parker Works through his own
company Hi-Rise Limited and in collaboration with Anthony Burrill as
Friendchip,
which was established in 1998.
Keith Peters Found Flash to be the
ideal medium for creating graphics with code. Personal experimental
site, bit-101.com, tries see just how far Flash and
ActionScript will be pushed.
Robert Reich lives in Hamburg,
Germany. Flash became his favourite besides normal HTML and
serverside driven website creation. He is working as freelancer for
several firms.
Roy Tanck Currently employed in
Hilversum, as part of a team that creates innovative e-learning
solutions. Within this environment, Flash is a great tool. Keeps http://www.weefselkweekje.com/.
Cody Lindley designer, programmer, http://www.codylindley.com/.
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