building a flash site, could do with some help?

mr.sly · 8 Nov 2008 at 01:26

dvdbunny said:
Okay so that site uses flash for the header, but what about the pages on the left they interact is that flash aswell? That's really all I want to have interactive page names!

If you mean the menu buttons. That's just a simple hover effect with CSS and HTML.

unwashed potato! · 8 Nov 2008 at 01:27

do you mean the links to other pages on the left?

no they use images, when the user hovers over the image it is replaced with another, in this case a red or black one.

the images, http://www.brickytool.com/images/bricky_nav_black.png, http://www.brickytool.com/images/bricky_nav_orange.png, http://www.brickytool.com/images/bricky_nav_red.png

learning to programme takes time, i assume this is why you also went for flash as it's just drag drop, a horrible site is created? a better option for you would be to download dreamweaver. you can end up making a really horrible site that way but at least it will be coded in html and css rather then flash.

dvdbunny · 8 Nov 2008 at 02:53

many thanks for your replies guys

Yes all I want is the hover effect!!!

Also you know when you type in the URL you come to the intro page. Where it shows you to select which language. I want that on my site. As well you know when choosing the language, each language moves as you move your mouse cursor, is that again a hover effect or this time flash?

EDIT: also you know the screen shot photo gallery on that site is that using flash?

Tripnologist · 8 Nov 2008 at 10:55

No, he should trial Dreamweaver and if he likes it, buy it. Suggesting he pirate software is just irresponsible.

unwashed potato! · 8 Nov 2008 at 11:44

Tripnologist said:
No, he should trial Dreamweaver and if he likes it, buy it. Suggesting he pirate software is just irresponsible.

who did that? i'm looking for the post to report it but i'm struggling to see it

dvdbunny: yes the intro page is using flash, but can and should be done in html, but, like with the image hover effect, you need to learn html and css so you as well give up now or download dreamweaver and use that programme to make a really rubbish site that way.

i cna't find a photo gallery just the products page which don't use flash

suarve · 8 Nov 2008 at 17:15

dvdbunny said:
Okay so that site uses flash for the header, but what about the pages on the left they interact is that flash aswell? That's really all I want to have interactive page names!

Honestly, loads of your recent questions will be answered if you just go and read some tutorials about html/css on w3schools. There's also a nice simple introduction to flash here and so many tutorials if you use google.

I feel your pain on flash too, as i'm slowly trying to learn it. A client has requested they want something like this!!! As i've nevr used flash before I just have to read loads and loads of tutorials (at least there are loads of them though).

Draeger · 8 Nov 2008 at 17:37

suarve said:
A client has requested they want something like this!!!

I really like that site.

Crisp. Clean.

I've no idea how to go about coding something like that though!!!.

Any Flash I use on websites is basic stuff, fading images and text overlays etc.

All knocked up in Alligator Flash Designer 7 for quickness then exported as an .swf file.

suarve · 8 Nov 2008 at 17:47

Draeger said:
I really like that site.

Crisp. Clean.

I've no idea how to go about coding something like that though!!!.

Any Flash I use on websites is basic stuff, fading images and text overlays etc.

All knocked up in Alligator Flash Designer 7 for quickness then exported as an .swf file.

Yer I like that too. It's really addictive following flash tutorials aswell, as there's always something funky I want to try. However, I still stand by the fact that flash sucks when it's overused. Used subtlely (is that even a word?) it adds a lot to the site imo (E.g. the link i posted).

dvdbunny · 8 Nov 2008 at 20:35

Mammalian said:
i cna't find a photo gallery just the products page which don't use flash

The photo gallery is here http://www.brickytool.com/how_it_works.html

If you click on any of the photos it opens up this menu that I believe is using flash, then if you move your mouse cursor to the right there is a next button for next photo. Is this flash or some simple css effect?

thanks in advance

Draeger · 8 Nov 2008 at 21:16

dvdbunny said:
The photo gallery is here http://www.brickytool.com/how_it_works.html

If you click on any of the photos it opens up this menu that I believe is using flash, then if you move your mouse cursor to the right there is a next button for next photo. Is this flash or some simple css effect?

thanks in advance

It looks to me like the site is using Lightbox 2

:-

http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox2/

suarve · 8 Nov 2008 at 22:02

dvdbunny said:
The photo gallery is here http://www.brickytool.com/how_it_works.html

If you click on any of the photos it opens up this menu that I believe is using flash, then if you move your mouse cursor to the right there is a next button for next photo. Is this flash or some simple css effect?

thanks in advance

3 or 4 people above have said to check for flash content simply right click on the item

If you have had a quick nosey of the page source you would have seen this line:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="javascripts/lightbox.js"></script>

..that's tell you lightbos is being used.

Read the html tutorials on w3schools!

unwashed potato! · 8 Nov 2008 at 23:02

yeah no flash being used there. this is so much more advanced stuff then what you'd ever be able to implement without lots and lots of hard work,and i don't see you putting any effort into it as you wont see the result you want for ages and you are very much do everything for nothing quickly sort of person by the looks of it.

btw i think flash sucks, that site posted above can all be done without flash with a bit of hard work which will result in a much nicer and user friendly website.

dvdbunny · 9 Nov 2008 at 02:15

So lightbox is not flash! but how is it that when I right click at the top of that site that animation you see. on right clicking it says flash?

does the site use flash just for that animation and lightbox for everything else?

titchard · 9 Nov 2008 at 07:28

*bangs head on desk*

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN FLASH, GO BUY A BOOK ON FLASH.

/END

cokecan · 9 Nov 2008 at 09:26

dvdbunny said:
So lightbox is not flash! but how is it that when I right click at the top of that site that animation you see. on right clicking it says flash?

does the site use flash just for that animation and lightbox for everything else?

Lightbox uses JavaScript and CSS i believe (been a while since I last used it) and is only used to display the larger version of the images where as the header image is done using flash and I imagine the rest of the site will be CSS and HTML (just because the header is a flash image, doesnt mean the entire site is using flash!).

orderoftheflame · 9 Nov 2008 at 09:27

dvdbunny said:
I don't have an idea about these things, but I am a fast learner. But I do believe there is something out there that can do this with simple drag and drop. There are hundreds of easy drag and drop flash builders, so there must be a drag and drop way of adding simple animations to a html site, anyone know of any?

EDIT: If you don't believe that there are any simple drag and drop flash builders then take a look here www.wix.com

If your trying to build a remotely decent site, don't use a drag and drop editor imo...

If your a quick learner, don't waste your time on stuff that requires no brain...

Get of your rectum and actually learn it... take a course, read a book. Google something... Better still looking at the number of threads you keep making, quit web development and look for a new career, or get a professional to do it.

I looked at that wix link... I stopped reading after the title loaded.

Create a free website or make free MySpace layouts and Flash MySpace layouts at Wix.com.

cokecan72 said:
Lightbox uses JavaScript and CSS i believe (been a while since I last used it) and is only used to display the larger version of the images where as the header image is done using flash (just because the header is a flash image, doesnt mean the entire site is using flash!).

Correct.

Vulcan · 9 Nov 2008 at 11:22

Funny how dvdbunny wanted a flash site, yet he doesn't even know what flash is.

dvdbunny · 9 Nov 2008 at 12:07

Okay guys,

Then what about this, I could either buy or download a free CSS template which already has the CSS hover effect. Then I could use agoracart which is free open source. Then use paypal. Then add my current logo and header from my current store to the site. Build it using an off the shelf CSS website builder. Add my current products, photos, videos, then host it! Then start with the advertising and wait patiently for a sale. It shouldn't take long as I already got a number of customers. As my current store has been online for a few years.

Draeger · 9 Nov 2008 at 12:22

Just out of sheer curiosity, what is the url of your current website?.

suarve · 9 Nov 2008 at 16:33

Draeger said:
Just out of sheer curiosity, what is the url of your current website?.

loads of people have asked him this, but he won't say for some reason :rolleyes:

Honestly dvdbunny, read some basic html/css/css/flash tutorials and you'll see how silly some of your questions seem. Not everything can be done by downloading a ready made template. Sometimes you have to sit down and learn stuff from scratch.