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1. What techniques can a web designer use to optimize and debug Flash created web sites? Feel free to share any other tips that you found during your research that may be of value to creating animated web sites in Flash.
“Trace” statements are likely the most known debugging tool used for actionScript code. You can place a trace statement anywhere you want and have it output just about anything you want also.
trace(”I’m a trace action!”);
myTrace = “I’m the content of a variable”;
trace(myTrace);
You can similarly use a text object you’ve placed directly on the stage to monitor during run time. You’ll only need to set something similar to: debug.text = myStringVariable;
Flash has an integrated debugger that is very powerful. To activate the
debugger, you need to go into Control > Debug Movie. You will see
the usual Test Movie setup but with an additional window aptly titled
‘Debugger’.
If you’re anything like me, you might use adobe’s liveDocs on line. I suppose it’s a debugging tool also. I plug in search criteria based on the error I’ve been delivered or the process I’m trying to complete. I also use forums and threads to help solve problems. I haven’t yet posted anything yet however.
2. What is accessibility and why is it important? What should a web designer keep in mind when designing a web site to maintain accessibility? How does accessibility effect a web site’s animation?
Accessibility is an approach to web design that aims to ensure the widest access to the content and features of a website. The term is often used to refer to accessibility for people with disabilities, particularly blindness. … www.monash.edu.au/staff/web/glossary.html
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C director and inventor of the World Wide Web, defines it as access by everyone, regardless of disability. Even though the World Wide Web is continuously growing, many users:
• use speech browsers or “eyes busy”/”hands busy”, as businessmen in cars;
• don’t have the latest graphical browsers and plug-ins;
• surf with slow modems, or reside in rural or remote areas with limited access to the Internet;
• browse without graphics, using text-only browsers or subscribe to non-graphic services;
• access in noisy, high- or low-light environments;
There are also many users with disabilities as;
• Visual – blind, low vision, color blind;
• Auditory – deaf, hard of hearing;
• Motor/physical – paraplegic;
• Cognitive/learning – dyslexic, learning disabled.
• They may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all.
• They may have difficulty reading or comprehending text.
• They may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse.
• They may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection.
• They may not speak or understand fluently the language in which the document is written.
• They may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or hands are busy or interfered with (e.g., driving to work, working in a loud environment, etc.).
• They may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating system.
Accessibility increases benefits for both parties: the User and the Web site Provider. It may also persuade developers to take in some alternate considerations. They may be more likely to use stronger contrasting colors or, web safe colors, abstain from flashing screens or quick moving objects and use simpler navigation.
오늘 어디 좀 가야 돼. I have to go somewhere today.
바람 맞은 거야? Did you just get stood up?
솔직히 말해. Speak honestly.
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마음먹었어. I‘ve set my mind on it.
자꾸 손이 가네. My hand keeps reaching for it,
버리려고 가져왔어. I brought it to throw away.
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배우다가 그만두는 거 아냐? I wonder if he’ll quit again after learning for a while.
끈기가 없어. Why don’t you have any perseverance?
작심삼일 I say the decision won’t last three days.
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정말요? Really?
웃었잖아. You smiled.
됐어. Whatever!
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투자한 돈이 얼마야? How much did he invest?
입맛이 없어. I have no appetite.
밥 생각 없어. I don’t feel like food.
According to the msdn website, “Transitions are time-varying filters that affect how a change of content is displayed.” Basically this means that a transition is the same as other events, but instead of an instantaneous change of state, it happens over a specified period of time. Mostly, we see transitions used during slide shows containing different images. These are usually a wipe, or fades; a screen slide from right to left or left to right or a fade in and out. An interpage transition is a transition that affects the entire window as the window loads and/or unloads. This can be the same type of fade as the slide show.
In my opinion a lot of the web site trends are revolutionary and based on the latest technology. With a new software product and capability, something old becomes new again. The concept of most web sites is “attraction”. The owner of the site wants you to view their site. Transitions may or may not keep our ADD intellects amused long enough to hang out longer than 10 seconds. I think I read the average web page can expect a visitor to make up his mind about leaving the site at about 4 seconds.
What do I think about the growing trend of using transitions? Well, depending on their use, I think there is great potential for transitions. I like to think that transitions can be used for wonderfully interesting visual explanations for complicated or convoluted processes; for example this one showing how our bodies use energy and the resultant free radicals are bounced down the electron transfer chain to O2 in the process of oxidative phosphorylation: http://www.brookscole.com/chemistry_d/templates/student_resources/shared_resources/animations/oxidative/oxidativephosphorylation.html
Transition trends are pretty cool; some are so cool they’ll stick around for over a week. If you only want to show off your new skills and your transition does not enhance or contribute to the value or message of your site (determined by the visitor) then you’re likely to come to your senses or latch on to the next super coolness.
The page located here: http://www.jumpeyecomponents.com/Flash-Components/Transition-Effects/MovieClip-Transition-Effects-V3-45/
has a graphic that transitions from one image to the next.
AS 2.0 thread on transitions: http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/190/862393
What type of information is important to understand before using audio/video on your web site?
It is important to know that all the technologies that have successfully managed video and audio over the internet use packet streaming. All video-streaming systems perform buffering. And, the four companies dictating what can be done with video are, Microsoft, Apple, Macromedia (purchased by Adobe) and RealNetworks.
One web site that contains audio/video:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ “Breaking News, Weather, Business, Health, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Travel, Science, Technology, Local, US & World News – msnbc.com”
This is a 24-hour news channel featuring stories and video from NBC News, and The New York Times, Newsweek and the Washington Post. When watching video http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26523861#26523861 you are able to select your next video even as you are watching another video. The videos will also continuously play through the video catalogue.
The benefit of audio/video and its use for information for the clients and the users? The original concept of this website and company was to have video on the web related to the stories on cable t.v. This continues to be the concept and with new technologies (silverlight) the clarity and capabilities are increasing. This company succeeds due to the audio/video content and the clients and users expect quality a/v content.
