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Personally, I think that Flash is a great application for handling photo albums. That said, a photo album is definitely an intermediate-level application, because as CoffeeChef said, you will need to be using Flash, XML, and dynamically-loaded images and variables if you want to give the client the ability to …

The suggestions above are great. I also suggest that you make sure to spend some conceptual time thinking about the site itself: [LIST] [*]Who this site is aimed at [*]What a site user will be trying to achieve when they visit your site [*]How you can make achieving that goal …

You might consider purchasing a premade script from places like FlashDen.net. I did a quick search and it yielded a ton of examples: ([url]http://www.flashden.net/searches?term=image+viewer&type=flash[/url]) You can also check out this free tutorial at Kirupa: [url]http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/infinite.htm[/url] It's not exactly what you're talking about, but the principles are similar. Rock on! Best, …

Event listeners are usually set up this way: [code]addEventListener([event you're looking for],[function to trigger once event happens]);[/code] So an example would be: [code]myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, handleClick);[/code] It sounds like you may be talking about events themselves, though. Events are created using the following syntax: [code]new Event(type:String, bubbles:Boolean, cancelable:Boolean)[/code] "Type" is the type …

Hey there! You're almost there -- there are just a couple small things that need adjustment in order to get this script up and running. First, your variable name does not need quotes -- Flash, when it inputs the information, interprets the quotes as part of the variable value that …

I'd advise learning PHP and MySQL and reading up on search engine marketing and search engine optimization. I'd also suggest using established open-source applications (Wordpress for blogs, PHPBB for bulletin boards, for example) -- you can "look under the hood" of them to learn more about programming, but you don't …

Hey there! The web industry is great - I love it, I love the work, and it's allowed me to be my own boss for years. That said, there's plenty of downside too -- there are tons of web developers out there (so competition is high), you're constantly on the …

I'd suggest using SWFObject to handle the IE click to activate problem. As for reloading the page, you could load subsequent pages onto your main page using the [URL="http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/tag_iframe.asp"]IFRAME tag[/URL]. However, I would just toss it out there that maybe a Flash nav with the rest of the site content …

If you want certification, more power to you, but in my experience, all that clients really care about is your portfolio :) Best, --eric

Hey there! Yup - because Microsoft changed the way they activate ActiveX Controls as part of a web page, IE users need to click Flash in order to activate the control. This was something Microsoft had to do in response to a lawsuit -- more info can be found [URL="http://blog.deconcept.com/2005/12/15/internet-explorer-eolas-changes-and-the-flash-plugin/"]here[/URL]. …

If you're using Photoshop CS3, what you're going to want is to Save For Web. 1) Open your Photoshop file 2) Select File>Save for Web & Devices 3) This will bring up a new window. In the upper right (beneath the Save, Cancel, and Done buttons), you will see a …

Unfortunately, watermarks are your best bet -- all other solutions can be worked around fairly easily. I think [URL="http://www.iStockphoto.com"]iStockphoto[/URL] handles it well -- the super-small thumbnails are too small for people to be able to rip off and use. One you go to a larger image, they add the watermark.

For software you'll need Adobe Flash CS3 (well, CS3 is the latest version). You'll probably also need Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 as well to get started. You can download a free trial version of Flash [URL="http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/?promoid=BPDEE"]here[/URL] or you can download a free trial of Adobe's full Creative Suite Web Edition [URL="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/web/"]here[/URL] …

Programming without design yields unusable applications. It's like a car with a nice engine but no doors. Design without programming also yields unusable applications. It's like a nice car with great doors but no engine. The best designers understand the demands of programming and take them into consideration while designing. …

It's definitely possible to switch the stacking order of symbols. The manner in which you do it differs in ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3, though. IN AS2: You will use the method "swapDepths" and "getNextHighestDepth()" in order to move a symbol to the top. [CODE] // First, create an array: …

If you want, you can also post the URL to the existing (broken) site and someone could tell you what's wrong in a couple of seconds :)

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