Lynda.COM Creating a Portfolio Web Site Using Flash CS4 Professional

Paul Trani

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Optimizing and publishing a Flash web site
• Designing a professional photo or video portfolio
• Adding button interactivity
• Adding functionality to portfolio thumbnails
• Displaying content with XML
• Adding audio to portfolio presentations

Introduction
Welcome           01:07
Using the exercise files           00:34
24:01 1. Getting Started
Understanding web design           02:44
Creating a Flash file           03:18
Importing a design from Photoshop           07:45
Optimizing the design           10:14
13:59 2. Creating a Unique Web Experience
Dynamically loading an image           03:37
Loading random images           10:22
47:38 3. Adding Navigation
Creating menu buttons           08:18
Adding functionality to buttons           08:56
Adding navigation           09:45
Creating transitions           12:00
Simplifying code           08:39
26:11 4. Creating Sections
Creating web site sections           07:41
Dynamically loading sections           11:07
Linking to web sites and email addresses           07:23
29:18 5. Creating a Portfolio
Setting up a portfolio           12:31
Adding functionality to thumbnails           10:10
Allowing for unlimited thumbnails           06:37
41:17 6. Making a Flexible Portfolio
Benefits of using XML           04:42
Loading XML content           04:34
Sorting XML content           07:32
Displaying XML content           07:35
Using XML to create thumbnails           08:41
Displaying content with thumbnails           08:13
25:59 7. Creating a Video Portfolio
Creating and importing video           09:47
Adding a Full Screen button           04:15
Creating custom video controls           04:50
Adding functionality to video thumbnails           07:07
09:12 8. Adding Audio
Adding audio to buttons           05:30
Adding audio to dynamically created buttons           03:42
21:19 9. Completing the Web Site
Applying professional transitions           09:26
Creating a preloader           08:56
Publishing a web site           02:57
03:15 10. Bonus Sites
Reviewing the "corporate" Flash site           01:40
Reviewing the "artistic" Flash site           01:35
00:12 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:12