Practical Web Projects, May, 2005. This is an article on how to use Flash to create a dynamically generated soundtrack. Using a careful blend of musical elements, with matching tempos, one could transition between different feelings and intensities of music, without a seams in the transition. Making a dynamic soundtrack where music seamlessly shifts to…
For Practical Web Projects, December, 2004. Creating an animated intro for the hypothetical “Mash and Grab” website. When creating the intro for the Mash & Grab website, it’s important to grab the attention of the visitor right away, with relevant motion graphics that make use of the branding that has been developed thus far. To…
Practical Web Projects, November, 2004 This article was about creating a game in Flash to fit into the framework of a pre-existing site. When it comes to really showing our stuff, nothing seems to show it better than creating a game for our site. Creating a game says that we don’t just know how to…
Practical Web Projects, September 2004 Using the built in sound timing in Flash MX 2004 to create a rock solid interactive drum machine. Macromedia Flash MX 2004 is a powerful tool, and it allows us to do some amazing stuff. One of its catches, however, derives from the fact that all timing is frame based,…
