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Here are some technical notes and tips that explain how I implemented the site in Flash. I have
limited knowledge of programming, most of it I learned by reading tutorials on the web.
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1) I used 25 frames per second in Flash. If you keep the animation simple and
set your movie to a fixed size you ensure very fluid movement.
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2) Most of the interaction is done by the 'tell target' actionscript command in Flash. By adressing
multiple movieclips running at the same time you can achieve a nice navigation without using
a lot of actionscript.
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3) Use selectable HTML text in Flash when fonts need to be displayed small. Flash is quite
an anti-alias fanatic and small fonts usually look blurred. Sometimes I import PNGs or GIFs from Photoshop to ensure pixelperfect spacing and anti-aliasing.
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4) Load external Flash movies in your main movie. This means you can have a preloader
for every bit of content and the user doesn't have to wait untill the entire website
is loaded.
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5) Make sure you compress all the images well, using either the Photoshop or Flash JPEG settings
(just check in which program the picture is smaller or better-looking).
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6) Masking is very effective for animation and requires little extra kilobytes.
It can be heavy for the processor though.
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7) Designing in Flash is pretty difficult, so I always use Illustrator or Photoshop and import
the graphics later. This also avoides the typical Flash 'flying gradient balls' look.
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