Web Wizard's Guide to ShockWave

This book shows readers with limited previous Web programming experience how to quickly create interactive content for their Web sites using Shockwave.KEY TOPICS: This book requires no previous programming experience. It provides realistic full-color screen shots and code examples. Shows how to prepare text, images, sound, and video files for inclusion in a Shockwave project. Provides a hands-on tutorial on building a Shockwave project. Takes readers through the process of planning and building a multimedia Web experience.MARKET:This book is designed for readers with limited programming skills who want to learn to use Shockwave; as well as students taking a Web design course where Shockwave is used.

Contents

• Examples of Shockwave on the Web.
• Nine Forms of Interactivity.
• How Shockwave Works.
• When to use Shockwave.

• Director's Stage, Cast, and Score.
• Actors: Text, Images, Sound, Music, Video.
• Time: Frames, Scenes, Movies, and Markers.
• Movement: Sprite Position and Types.
• Scripts: Behaviors and Lingo.
• Creating a Simple Production.

• Planning the Shockwave Project.
• Organizing and Labeling the Production.
• Preparing the Media Elements.

• Confirming the Setup.
• Importing the Actors.
• Placing the Cast on the Stage.

• Type of Animation.
• Animation Concepts.
• Creating Path Animation.
• Creating Parts-in-Place Animation.
• Creating a Film Loop.
• Creating User-Initiated Animation.
• Using Built-in Animation Behaviors.
• Hints and Tips on Animation.
• Creating Scripted Animation.

• How Scripts Work.
• Writing Navigation Scripts.
• Controlling Transitions.
• Controlling Tempo.
• Using Conditional Tests (If... Then... Logic).
• Using Scripts for Sprite Control.
• Creating Drag-and-Drop Sprites.
• Trying It Yourself.

• Animating with Lingo Scripts.
• Controlling and Modifying Sprites with Scripts.
• Enabling Text Functions with Lingo.
• Interacting with Sound.
• Interacting with Video.
• Interacting with Web Resources.
• Creating Custom Cursors.
• Keeping Score.

• Reviewing and Testing Your Project.
• Creating a Shockwave File.
• Posting Your Project to a Web Server.
• Managing the User Experience.