Fo.cal.Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0240809491 | 256 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Create awe-inspiring, mind-blowing Flash ads and microsites that engage consumers and demonstrate their worth to clients. The Hands-On Guide to Creating Flash Advertising delivers the nuts and bolts of the development process from initial design conception to ad completion. You'll learn the best practices for:
* Mastering the myriad of ad specs, deadlines, quality and version control issues
* Creating ads that balance campaign goals with design constraints
* Preparing and building ads with team and QC standards
* Using forms and data in ads without file bloat
* File optimization techniques for swf files
* 3rd party rich media technologies that transcend the 30k banner
* Trafficking and tracking ads for impressions, interactions, clicks, and conversions
* Using ActionScript to save development time and implement team standards
Published projects developed with the practices and AS code presented in the book are available on the companion website http://www.flashadbook.com
* Part of the "Hands-On" series, edited by veteran Dan Rayburn, which serves as the ultimate resource in streaming and digital media-based subjects
* Author is a senior multimedia developer with one of the nation's largest advertising agencies.
* Development processes for state-of-the-art Flash advertising projects is revealed, with ads displayed on the companion web site
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