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Previews of stuff in progress
Some work in progress files...
Here's a few files that show what I've been up to in the last few weeks:
FashionIsSoLastSeason is a quick and simple Flash site template that I've put together to show how easy it can be to create a bandwidth light site UI using Flash and ActionScript. You can download the source zip file here (100kb). The 'Fashion' site is discussed in greater detail in an upcoming book, Mastering Flash Design, written by myself and Adam Phillips (O'Reilly). It is also referenced in a book by Sybex, where I wrote a few chapters to help out.
The original futuremedia site was the book example site for Foundation ActionScript for Flash MX 2004. Im currently updating it to make use of Flash 8's new features. I'm also fixing a few issues that a few users disliked about it, mainly the fact that there was no way of seeing a full site map. Well, as you can (possibly) just make out from the preview image, the UI start page itself is just that - a complete site map.
I'm not sure if the futuremedia site will make it into the Flash 8 ActionScript book, but I'll post the link for the finished site files on this weblog when I'm done. Assuming it doesnt make it into the book, I'm considering making the futuremedia v2 site code use AS2.0 classes throughout, so that it will act as a primer into class based AS for folks who learned structured code from futuremedia v1.
Finally, I'm working on a number of enhancements to the Flash page turn effect that you can see here. I'm looking at adding a number of enhancements as requested by readers of the article, plus making it more efficient by utilizing new Flash 8 performance enhancements. Again, I'll post on this weblog when its done (oh - and since its a Flash 8 file, I dont think I can post the FLA until after Flash 8 release, goddamn it).
Posted by motiongraphics on September 7, 2005 08:16 PM
Hi,
I was wondering if you've finished your page turn effect remake?
Posted on November 2, 2005 03:36 PM
I've been messing and messing with the page flip hack and while i can reproduce step one, I'm missing something vital on step two. The SWF file shows the right mask on the screen ... but the FLA file does not ever show the rightMask on the screen. While I was able to re-create pageTurn01.fla, I just can't get pageTurn02.fla recreated so I can learn how it's done. If I uploaded the file to my server, can you (or any of your readers) help me figure out my error?
I've seen the Quasimondo page flip, yours and the Hungarian pageflip version 2 ... but I like the basic effects on this one the best and would prefer to use this method of animation if I can just get it figured out.
thanks!
ender
Posted on December 16, 2005 07:48 PM
Have you finished your Flash 8 Page Turn Effect remake?
Posted on January 3, 2006 08:28 PM
heya, nice sites.. I'd love to see the flash 8 enhancements to the page turn effect from flash hacks.
Personally I'm stuck trying to retro code the page turn to work in flash player 6.. (the one developed in flash hacks needs player 7 or above).
feel free to email me if you have any hints. :)
Posted on September 20, 2006 12:12 PM