| Ever go to a web site that looked extremely | | | | web sites are often more exciting and more interesting |
| professional and hi-tech? Did icons move, animate, and | | | | to visit than HTML web sites. |
| make sounds when clicked? Ever see one of those | | | | Macromedia Flash can do some very amazing things. |
| funny online cartoons? If you have, then you have had | | | | As a result, many may have the perception that Flash |
| the privilege of seeing flash animation in action. | | | | has extremely complicated inner-workings that only the |
| Macromedia Flash, or more simply, "Flash," is a | | | | best and brightest in civilization could ever understand |
| software product that is used to design and deliver | | | | and subsequently master. This way of thinking could |
| presentations, animations, and web sites. Flash has | | | | not be further from the truth. Flash web sites, |
| helped web designers around the world create visually | | | | animations, etc. are all created utilizing a programming |
| appealing web sites that come alive when accessed. | | | | language called ActionScript. Like almost any |
| Furthermore, much of the greatest online political satire | | | | programming language, ActionScript can be |
| today has been made using Flash technology. | | | | complicated to learn at first. However, with a little |
| Macromedia Flash has changed the web and allowed | | | | determination, almost anyone can master the |
| designers to create sites they were previously unable | | | | mechanics of ActionScript and start to make beautiful |
| to make with simple HTML code. | | | | Flash-supported movies and web sites. It is interesting |
| Currently, Flash players can be found in over 90% of | | | | to note that many programmers cite many similarities |
| computers around the world. Many huge, global | | | | between ActionScript and Java. Flash files are saved |
| companies make use of flash on their home pages. | | | | with a .swf extension. SWF stands for Small Web File. |
| Some of these web sites are enhanced by the unique | | | | Some users of ActionScript have complained about |
| ability Flash has to stream audio while animating and | | | | the secrecy of their source code because the .swf file |
| responding to action. The software product supports | | | | format can be decompiled rather easily. ActionScript |
| vectors, raster graphics, and ActionScript, which make | | | | was first utilized on Flash Player 2. Naturally, as |
| it highly versatile in use. With the correct knowledge, | | | | technology had progressed, the code has become |
| creating a movie or web site with Flash is considered | | | | more advanced and can now accomplish more tasks. |
| to be fairly simple. Many Flash users maintain that | | | | Macromedia Flash has been around since 1997 and |
| Flash web sites are substantially superior to web sites | | | | has changed the face of the web community. Deciding |
| backed by old-fashioned HTML code. Additionally, | | | | to utilize Flash in your site is the first step to making a |
| people simply browsing the web maintain that Flash | | | | wonderful web site that will impress almost anyone. |