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#1 Michael Robson

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 10:52 AM

Hi Guys,

I am wanting to learn how to design a website like the example below:

http://www.metamorph...amorph_flash80/

I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of how to design a Flash website like this.

Thanks in advance,

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 07:52 AM

No offence... but WHY?!?

It looks crap! And can be achieved in javascript quite easily

Flash should only be used sparingly in my opinion, never ever on full site builds. It hinders SEO, looks rubbish most of the time, and can almost always be done using JS

What exactly from that site do you want to recreate? Maybe I can point you in a direction that doesn't use flash for it

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 08:21 AM

the only "flash" thing about that site really are the orbs when you hover over them, it's not worth learning flash for something like that when everything else on there can be done with html and jquery

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 09:04 AM

terydinho, on 03 August 2010 - 07:52 AM, said:

The part i like is the navigation, im used to the old text hyperlink and think something like that would be great to learn and implement.

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 11:36 AM

I have no comments on that:
http://www.26000vodka.com/flash.html

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 11:57 AM

Michael Robson, on 03 August 2010 - 09:04 AM, said:

The part i like is the navigation, im used to the old text hyperlink and think something like that would be great to learn and implement.

Well you can look around at javascript navigation/menu's, there are some pretty slick ones out there

@Lev, I didn't say flash was crap, when used right it is amazing - I mean the site the OP showed is crap

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 12:03 PM

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the site the OP showed is crap

Agree

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Posted 03 August 2010 - 12:39 PM

terydinho, on 03 August 2010 - 11:57 AM, said:

Well you can look around at javascript navigation/menu's, there are some pretty slick ones out there

@Lev, I didn't say flash was crap, when used right it is amazing - I mean the site the OP showed is crap

Is there any certain tutorials you recommend?

I agree that site i exampled is crap, but i like the eye catch the navigation gives.

Thats the first thing that caught my site when i seen it.

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 10:38 AM

I would definately avoid using Flash for websites

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 10:43 AM

[word removed] off all you flash haters. Yeah that site looks crap but there're tons of beautifully made flash sites and no CSS3 and HTML5 will be able to do anything similar for years still.

If you don't know how to use flash - don't use it

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 10:53 AM

socreative, on 06 August 2010 - 10:43 AM, said:

piss off all you flash haters. Yeah that site looks crap but there're tons of beautifully made flash sites and no CSS3 and HTML5 will be able to do anything similar for years still.

If you don't know how to use flash - don't use it

I agree to a point - but the site he has shown doesn't need to be a flash site. It can be done with html/css quite easily.

Obviously there are some amazing flash sites, but there are very few people in the world who have really mastered flash. Flash is awesome when used correctly, but in this instance, it is pointless.

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 10:41 AM

Lev, on 03 August 2010 - 11:36 AM, said:

I have no comments on that:
http://www.26000vodka.com/flash.html

I have just spent the best part of 30 mins using this site, its soooo nice! Damn you! :aggressive:

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 11:32 AM

Isn't Flash slowly being fazed out with introductions of HTML5 & CSS3 :-S

Flash is really good in some ways depending on the type of website. Video orientated I think is really good in flash and ease of use, once you know a few things.

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 11:43 AM

louiseg0151, on 06 August 2010 - 10:38 AM, said:

I would definately avoid using Flash for websites

Then what would YOU use flash for? :unknw:

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Posted 16 August 2010 - 12:33 PM

cavking, on 13 August 2010 - 11:43 AM, said:

Then what would YOU use flash for? :unknw:

Games, cartoons and educational presentations!

But please will everyone STOP saying flash is crap for SEO or you can't use a CMS with flash. If that is the only reason people don't use flash then it's a sad state! All these problems have now been addressed and it's an old....well...excuse!

We all work either as a developer or a designer and flash is catered for BOTH! How creative can one get using flash either drawing or coding(AS3) so why are people(designers and developers) always telling people not to use it? I think jQuery and HTML5 is superb and have already started to learn both, but i wont be turning my back on flash as that would be just foolish as it will be around for years to come and very sort after skill to have.

So learning how to create a site in flash isn't any harder than learning to use jQuery. And jQuery has a limit - flash hasn't!

Sorry for the moan but it always surprises me why us creatives are always slagging off one of the most creative tool we have???

Few!....glad i got that off me chest...feel better now. :friends:

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Posted 16 August 2010 - 12:39 PM

Flash use on websites.

Just remember you will never see flash on ipads and iphones. Maybe you arnt bothered, many of my clients are.

If it degrades well then good. Personally I have been moving over to JS (well jQuery), it can not quite deliver everything that flash can yet, but the gap is closing fast.