Computer Animation - Flash & Shockwave by Ryan M https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw en-us 2017-01-11 10:52:14 UTC 2017-01-11 11:10:35 UTC hello@padlet.com What are the main differences between the two formats? ryanmabr https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470182
  • Flash files load more quickly than Shockwave files.
  • Shockwave is more versatile. You can create more complex games, more elaborate interactivity and more detailed animation.
  • You can use more types of files with Shockwave. You could, for example, import a Flash file into a Shockwave movie, but it doesn't work the other way around.
  • Flash is more universal. More than 90 percent of Web users have the Flash plug-in installed, while a little less than 60 percent have the Shockwave plug-in.
  • Flash creation software is cheaper. Director costs a little less than $1,000, while Flash costs about $400.
  • Flash is an open-source format. Anybody can see how it works and is free to adapt it for their own purposes. Director uses a compiled file format, so it is extremely difficult to modify the program.

    • ]]>     2017-01-11 10:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470182     Give examples of how Flash & Shockwave can be used? ryanmabr https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470206 Flash is well-suited for developing user interfaces for Internet-based applications or online storefronts, along with other advertising or interface materials. Their files are much simpler and have the advantage of shorter loading times than Shockwave files.

    Shockwave is intended for complex applications, such as interactive games, marketing or advertising simulations, and multi-user environments or applications and is more extensible than Flash.]]>     2017-01-11 10:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470206     Advantages of Flash? emmaawalter https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470321 Flash helps to give a website a more interactive and expressive. Also Flash is designed to be compatible with many different browsers. Adobe Flash player can be used to replace text elements on HTML Web pages with Flash equivalents , It supports the audio , the animation , and the advanced video handling and interactivity , It is vector-based but allows incorporation of bitmaps where needed. As Flash is vector based it is a lightweight option for animation with smaller file size. There are lots of tutorials available for Flash as it is the industry standard for low end animation. ]]> 2017-01-11 10:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470321 Who created the 2 formats ibrahimwaheed86 https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470447 Shockwave was created by MacroMind in 1987. The precursor to flash was a product named SmartSketch and was founded Charlie Jackson, Jonathan Gay and Michelle Welsh.]]> 2017-01-11 10:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470447 What are the file extensions for them both ibrahimwaheed86 https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470515 File extensions for Flash:
    FLA
    AS
    XML
    SWF
    ASC
    JSFL
    File extensions for Shockwave:
    SWF
    FLA
    XFL
    AS
    FLV
    JSFL]]>     2017-01-11 10:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146470515     Disadvantages of Flash? emmaawalter https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146471016 Websites that use Flash have always been slower than the sites that do not, also in order to watch flash movies, Flash Player needs to be installed. Most mobiles can't read Flash and won't display Flash websites. Search engines may not be able to read some of the text on Flash websites also there can be issues with security vulnerabilities.]]> 2017-01-11 10:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmabr/lh8es7skbrgw/wish/146471016