Monday, October 23, 2006

Flash Information

[ Basic Flash Info: ]
Since its introduction in 1996, Flash technology has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages; several software products, systems, and devices are able to create or display Flash. Flash is commonly used to: create animation, advertisements, various web-page components, integrate video into web pages, and more recently, develop rich Internet applications such as portals.Adobe claims Flash reaches 97.3% of desktop internet users.

One of my favorite designer who is truly innovative in using flash to push the boundaries of the user experience is Yugo Nakamura

[ Info About Yugo Nakamura ]
http://www.designmuseum.org/design/yugo-nakamura

Yogo's personal site.
http://www.yugop.com/

Some examples of his award winning work
http://www.uniqlo.com/us/
https://www.ecotonoha.com/ecotonoha.html
http://www.intentionallies.co.jp/content_normal.html

[Info About Amit Pitaru]
http://www.pitaru.com


[Info About Jashua Davis]
http://www.joshuadavis.com


[ Alternatives To Flash ]
Swish:
http://www.swishzone.com/index.php


[ Ajax ]
Ajax, shorthand for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is a web development technique for creating interactive web applications. The intent is to make web pages feel more responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes, so that the entire web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user makes a change. This is meant to increase the web page's interactivity, speed, and usability. Some of best examples of AJaX is Google Maps, Google Suggest and GMail.
  • Comparison between Flash and Ajax
  • http://www.pasz.com/articles/FlashVsAjax.html


  • Comparison of Flash/ Quicktime/ Real Media player (pros and cons)
  • http://www.rocketboom.com/extra/video_tools/

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