jadiebrown 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 I am really keen to start learning flash and animation. My XHTML, JavaScript and PHP is really starting to get concrete and I'd like to move onto more complex stuff - to really get web pages to "dance". Besides the adobe software, are there any other flash software packages (preferably open source as I'm really not in a position to afford the big guns) or animation packages that anyone has tried. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ingolme 1,011 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 There are no free Flash developing applications.Flash is not all that accessible. Many of the effects you may want on a page can possibly be done with CSS and Javascript. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadiebrown 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 thanks for the response. I recently began learning JavaScript so I am glad to hear it is that capable. I will try and find the effects in that language then in the meantime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadiebrown 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 I just wanted to add another question to this topic - regarding animation... I want to make a door and I want the door to open. I am very new when it comes to animation and dynamic coding so I am wondering where do I actually start. Do I use a picture of a door or do I have to make the door myself? Do I use DHTML or JavaScript? Am I supposed to be making a .gif? I'm not looking for someone to give me the door as such but rather to just set me on the right path to this kind of thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hansolo 1 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 I just wanted to add another question to this topic - regarding animation... I want to make a door and I want the door to open. I am very new when it comes to animation and dynamic coding so I am wondering where do I actually start. Do I use a picture of a door or do I have to make the door myself? Do I use DHTML or JavaScript? Am I supposed to be making a .gif? I'm not looking for someone to give me the door as such but rather to just set me on the right path to this kind of thing.#you could design a door in Adobe illustrator. Then different stages of the door opening and closing.Import the door into adobe flash , add actionscript to refer to the door you want open and close. flash to open and close the door by reffering to the frame labels you have set up of a opendoor and a close door. "opendoor"and "close door"then embedd the swf into html page.//actionscript code//door.onRollover = function{door.gotoAndPLay("opendoor");}door.onRollout = function{door.gotoAndPLay("opendoor");}its is a possible way good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
