User:KirbyMeister:FlashDev

Possible outline for creating a WikiBook on Flash Development, feel free to modify at will

Chapter 1: Flash Background Small history of Flash Explain what Flash is Explain what it isnt Pros and Cons Uses of Flash Examples (uses for flash, ads, webcartoons (H*R), webgames) Chapter 2: Your First Flash Animation Section 1: Animation Techniques Explain various animation techniques Frame by Frame vs. Tweening Section 2: First Frame Explain how to draw in Flash Warn about stickman movies Explain symbols Section 3: Animating Creating keyframes Using Layers Tweening Shape vs. Motion tweens Section 4: Music Importing music Stream vs. Event sound Compression upon export A note about music sources Section 5: Preloaders What is a Preloader Why use a Preloader When NOT to use a Preloader How to make a Preloader Preloader Alternatives Section 6: Distribution Exporting from flash (.swf, .avi, among others) When to export to an SWF file When to export to an AVI file AVI specifics (compression, lack of actionscript) SWF vs. AVI comparison Chapter 3: Your First Interactive Flash Animation Section 1: Actionscript basics Explain movieclips, buttons Explain various features of actionscript Section 2: Making webgames Why make a webgame Explain specifically about games Explain different types of games Section 3: Making entire websites in Flash Why make a site in Flash Backend technologies How to update the site Chapter 4: Where to go from here to be discussed...