To illustrate this power (movie) control media, we have selected, at random, several good ones, ie, pizzaz.     But, we ask you -- try this (published) page layout using these Flash tools .. impossible unless (literally) programmed (by a professional $$$.)     Now, if you don't mind spending $175/hour for several hours work, full day to a week, to design and then have it maintained, fine.

    As a professional programmer of three decades as well as businessman, notice the publishing limitations in text windows, just to have "flying" plates and bizarre backgrounds that usually have horrible contrasting colors.     Notice the font colors, eg, white on black, yellow on .. [fill in the blank.]     Don't attempt this -- dark gray/photo; black text.     Or, pack a scroll window with text, all caps; with a "cutesy" graphic that is not relevant at all .. at least, to real estate home sellers, or for that matter, buyers too.     Green on gray is another font/contrast background "no .. no."     Notice, in all four illustrations, the author attempted to overcome the contrast issue of the text by using (unprofessional) all caps.     Of course, part of the problem is the format restrictions and having nothing pertinent to place in the photo window and in this illustration, "under construction" which should be dismissed like the plague.     And, never publish instructions that are not complete.     In this case, "www.cox.net" versus the email address to "click" on.     Who is who, with three agent's names???     Is it "top to bottom" assumed?     Instead, why not click on a thumbnail photo of the agent, and only information on that agent appear in the text window along with a full-size photo?

    Of course, all of the above publishing mistakes are amateur and righfully so because the author is not a professional designer or publisher and just the restrictions of the Flash builder tool "Luscious Design" provided them, well, what do you expect?     Try the "live" website below, and see how fast you "tire" of the "movie action" of rebuilding each screen, window and the delays.     Just doing these seven illustrations to point out the weakness of (a) the restrictive builder format and (b) the deficiencies in the publishing, made me want to finish and "click" away to something else...

    "Sorry, Negotiate4ULV, but your site really sucks.."

    Negotiate4uLV.com .. by "Luscious Design" -- good name for a fad.     See "Daily Sucker"

Flash/Splash -   See Tammy Truong

Re/Max Pro has designed a very useful Flash/Splash selling tool for its agents.

By embedding the agent's photo, along with name, you have a front-end splash screen designed for all.

Based upon the agent name/photo theme that disappears, I could suggest a superior homepage or with animated "Welcome".

Eliminating Flash -   See SE Optimization Tip.

    MySpace is built around Flash components which is also creating a new market for developer tools, eg, FreeSourceCode.
    Here is a good example of a magazine publisher that has retreated to the free space, networking, to be found on MySpace, without the overhead cost of a URL, etc.

    The last significant point that I can think of at the moment is that I am not willing to give up 60-75% of my real estate (pund intended) to graphic imagery, movie action bizarre to business communication message.     How many screens would it have taken to convey this lecture, as an example?

    Traditional measures for determining a website (publishing) success:   No. 1 is navigation, logical relation of the pages, or in this case "plates," flying around the screen, user waiting for things to settle down every time they do anything, well, you be the judge, ie, forewarned.

    Loading .. your (Shockwave Flash) movie file.     ZetaUp.com     Richmond Small Business     Hare Brain Ideas Group

HTML Option ..     Good idea, if you want to keep people coming back.     Strictly Flash Only ..     .. bye.

Embed Infomercial ..     This type of production is excellent for adding multi-media versus dedicated approach.
 

Self-Study Guides ..     For both programmers and amateur publishers.     Summary Note:   many of these self-study guides come with a CD that is useful for examples and other items, eg, templates.     The hottest scripting language since JavaScript, and shows you how to create interactive Web applications with a minimum of time and effort. This friendly guide shows you how to tap interactivity to create online surveys, forms, e-commerce applications, Web navigational tools, and the flashiest buttons on the Web. Plus, the book includes CD-ROM packed with a library of original Flash ActionScripts.         Flash 5 For Dummies provides a light-hearted but thorough reference for anyone who wants to understand this bestselling tool quickly and in plain English. The authors cover each topic simply but in enough detail to make it useful. You will be able to quickly find any topic they need and get back to work without delay (not that we have anything against coffee breaks). The book is in the order you would use the program to create Web animation, also progressing from simple to complex. Beginners will be able to read the book from start to finish while intermediate users can look up only the sections they want. Flash has a high cross-platform profile. Luckily, one of the authors (Gurdy) is a Mac freak; the other (Ellen) is a PC stalwart.     (IDG Books) A guide to creating lively and attractive Web sites with Flash 5, without the complex language to get in the way. The CD-ROM contains trial versions of Flash 5, Dreamweaver and Fireworks, plus graphic shapes, designs and images to incorporate into Flash movies, and a tryout version of Adobe Photoshop 5.5. Softcover. Re:   Flash 5 for Dummies

Online Tutorial H * O * T Hands-on-Training As you can see, the Flash 5 Series is robust. Flash 8 is the latest version.

Flash offers a way to simplify your work, called symbols. A symbol can be any object or combination of objects, animation, or a Web button. When you create a symbol, the objects (or animation) become one symbol. The difference is that Flash stores the definition of the symbol in the Library. From the library, you can now effortlessly insert multiple copies of the symbol into your movie. Each copy is called an instance.     Besides making your life easier when you want to use a set of objects more than once, symbols have another advantage: They significantly reduce the size of your files. Rather than store each instance you use, Flash stores one definition for the symbol and only refers to the definition each time you display an instance of the symbol. Turning a bunch of objects into a symbol helps reduce file size even when you use the symbol only once, because Flash remembers only one object rather than many. Backgrounds that aren't animated can therefore be combined into one symbol.     You can place symbols inside other symbols. Used this way, symbols are the building blocks for complex graphics and animation. Motion-tweened animation requires symbols, groups, or text, so you often create symbols when preparing to animate.     So, symbols are all-around good guys, and you should use them as much as possible.     The book covers graphic, movie clip, and button symbols.     Each type is made up of a group of objects or animation, but each type has a different purpose. Understanding these types is very important to understanding symbols and Flash animation in general.     Know your audience, plan your site, and make it both interactive and cool Gone are the days when you could get by with a boring Web site. With Flash, you can add interactivity, video, an exciting and easy-to-navigate interface, and eye candy like custom cursors and flying text.   This friendly guide makes Flash fun and easy, so you can have your site up and running in no time. Discover how to * Build an interface with custom buttons and menus * Include animation and soundtracks * Dress up your text * Create tween animations * Create ActionScript objects       * Test and publish your site Visual Quick Project Face it: Poorly designed, static Web sites just don't cut it anymore. The Web (not to mention the technology surrounding it) has been around long enough, and people are used to seeing and expect a little razzle-dazzle when they go online. For just $12.99, this compact guide shows you how to deliver it! Whether your boss wants you to jazz up the company's Web site or you're burning the midnight oil trying to pull together some Web animations for a class project, this tightly focused, project-based guide shows you how to start creating Flash animations in an instant! Using big, bold full- pictures and streamlined instructions, it covers just the need-to-know essentials that will get you animating with the latest version of Flash: using the Flash 8 authoring tool, creating and animating graphics, tweening, adding sound, and more! About the Author David Morris began creating Web sites in 1995 and has developed Web sites in corporate, non-profit, and educational arenas. In addition, he was an original member of the Macromedia Fireworks development team as well as product manager for Fireworks and Freehand.

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Television Production   .. for your information and budget advertising, here is a L.A.-based production company, Spot Runner, Inc. that has a model for entering your advertising budget plans and areas you wish to have exposure.     The model provides for analysis of three fixed weekly campaigns as well as you can specify just how many weeks you want to run your advertising spot on television.     These advertising budgets start as low as $10,500 for a 4 Week Campaign and up to $31,500 for a 12 Week Campaign; with a moderate plan for 8 Week Campaign for $21,000.

Weekly Budget   The model exercises a conservative spot ad schedule for each week where you could actually reduce the cost to $1,750 versus a conservative $2,625 to a $4,375 budget.     Now, the model does not explain whether we are talking about a 15-second spot, a 30-second spot or a 60-second spot nor the "frequency" during that weekly period.     Irregardless, be prepared for a large budget, eg, $10,500 (minimum) for one month.

Print Media    It is interesting how many phone inquiries we get with people thinking that they are going to spend as little as $50 or as low as $250 for any type of display ad in a print media.     Now, in the Summer of 2004, we tried (or threw away) $1,000 in an advertising budget that included the Las Vegas Review Journal, 4x/1 cpi, Nifty Nickel, 6x/service directory and El Mundo, 1x/1 display ad and the El Tiempo Libre for 6x/service directory in a special $300 package with the Nifty Nickel.     Needless to say, there was no response from all those display ads (not classifieds now,) and you should expect to budget for at least $5,000 to test the media.     See our Media Budget Chart.

    60 Templates 1 thru 15   16 thru 30   31 thru 45   46 thru 60       "Build your Flash Ad with Ad Creator as easy as 1-2-3."

    10 = 120 x 600 and 10 = 160 x 600 Templates 61 thru 80     Note:   slow loading 20 Flash Templates

    18 = 468 x 60 Templates 81 thru 98     Visit the Tutorial Page and see for yourself.

Ad Creator   Design your Flash Ad, export ready and you're done.     Our Flash Rates     End of story.

    Having worked in the Hollywood industry and indirectly graphic industry, it is terrific for such applications as show biz, but for traditional businesses, eg, pool service or an attorney, we don't think so.     But, it's your money, and we will be here, "waiting in the wings" for those of you that change your mind after trying this dynamic media.

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