Basic Design Functionality of Macromedia Flash MX

Overview/Description
To describe how to design functional web sites in Flash MX

Target Audience
Web professionals

Prerequisites
The Macromedia Flash MX: Foundation learning path; familiarity with web terminology; experience of Microsoft Windows or Macintosh operating systems

Expected Duration
340 Minutes

Objectives:

Basic Design Functionality of Macromedia Flash MX

  • define the role of an interactive designer and describe best practices for interactive design using Flash MX.
  • explain what usability is and outline its importance in web design.
  • use a site map to structure web content and design browser-safe sites.
  • use color effectively in Flash MX.
  • set up a background template by coloring the content zone areas of the site.
  • design a navigation system using buttons in Flash MX.
  • describe how to add submenus to a navigation system using ActionScript.
  • explain how to load SWF files into a document in Flash MX using both the Level and Target options.
  • create a tabbed-down menu structure, and add the loadMovie method to a document in Flash MX.
  • work with fonts in Flash.
  • describe the text and font options available in Flash MX, and explain how to add a scroll bar to an input text field.
  • create a scrolling text field.
  • show how to use bitmapped text in Flash MX.
  • describe how to import, manipulate, and optimize images in Flash MX.
  • discuss how to use bitmaps and vectors in Flash MX.
  • explain how to use masks to create transitions.
  • create a mask effect in Flash MX.


    • Course Number: 69625_eng