Multimedia - Flash

Adobe's (formerly Macromedia's) Flash has become the darling of the web world. What started out as a simple animation tool to build low-bandwidth-friendly animations for webpages, it is now used to build complete websites, as well as stand-alone programs.

As Flash's programming language, ActionScript, continues to develop, so does its power, and the possibilities. For instance, it now includes limited video capabilities. So while Director is still the better choice for many applications, Flash is finding its place too. Indeed, combining the two is often the best answer.

Most of my work with Flash has been including animations within my Director work, for example controlling Flash-based maps within a Director framework for a travel CD. I have also incorporated Flash elements in HTML-based websites.