Build Applications Faster with SWCs
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The document discusses different types of assets that can be used to build applications faster, including SWCs (Software Component), embedded SWFs (Shockwave Flash), and loaded SWFs. It provides examples of using each type and notes their advantages and disadvantages. SWCs allow for code completion and reuse of existing components but can be larger in file size. Embedded SWFs execute timeline code directly but require two frames. Loaded SWFs have a smaller initial footprint but require more code. The summary recommends using the right tool for the job and thinking ahead about organization and potential issues.
Build Applications Faster with SWCs
- 1. Build Applications Faster with SWCs Chris Black
- 5. Components
- 7. What's an Asset? An image, animation or graphical element used in creating an application.
- 8. Examples: JPEG, PNG, GIF
- 9. Vector art
- 10. SWF animation or interactive components
- 11. How are they used? Designs are created in Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks
- 12. Flash IDE and Flash Catalyst (coming soon) for asset production
- 13. Flash Builder 4 (Flex Builder 3), and Flash Develop for coding
- 14. Why are they Important? Flash CS4 + Code = BAD
- 15. Flash Builder Flex Framework great for existing components (buttons, grids, drop downs...)
- 16. Time consuming for new components
- 17. ActionScript only projects + Flash IDE = AWESOME
- 18. Use the right tool for the job
- 19. Types of Assets Loaded Assets Small initial footprint
- 21. Larger apps and dynamic content Embedded Assets Larger footprint
- 23. Smaller apps and core content
- 24. Beyond the Button http://www.ammap.com http://www.greensock.com/
- 25. Images in SWCs Compress transparent PNGs
- 26. Simplify code
- 27. Quickly change global compression
- 28. Harder to version control
- 29. Slide Show Imagine a slide show with cross fading images, XML configuration and a loading indicator.
- 30. How many lines of code would this take?*
- 31. Slide Show Pro
- 32. Slide Show Pro Live Demo
- 33. Component Advantages Use components built for Flash
- 34. Quick and easy
- 35. Code completion Slide Show Pro
- 36. Snowboard Demo
- 37. Snowboard Demo Constructor Parse Board Art
- 39. Snowboard Advantages Vector art
- 40. Layering
- 41. Components
- 42. Code completion
- 43. Things to Watch Out For Class conflicts Font conflicts can cause major headaches
- 44. Don't duplicate class definitions between SWC and Flash Builder Asset organization Break down folders and Flash files
- 45. Think ahead
- 46. Types of Assets
- 47. SWCs Advantages Code completion
- 48. Vector art
- 49. 9-slice scaling
- 50. Timeline code is executed
- 52. Visual placement
- 53. Linkage support Disadvantages Larger file size
- 54. Hard to debug
- 55. Embedded SWF Advantages Vector art
- 56. 9-slice scaling
- 58. Visual placement
- 59. Linkage support Disadvantages Larger file size
- 60. Timeline code is not executed
- 62. More code
- 64. Embedded SWF Live Demo
- 65. Loaded SWF Advantages Smaller app footprint
- 66. Vector art
- 67. 9-slice scaling
- 69. Visual placement
- 70. Timeline code executed* Disadvantages More code
- 73. Images Advantages Version control
- 74. Flash not required Disadvantages Lots of files
- 76. No vector art
- 77. More code
- 78. Flex Module Advantages Smaller initial footprint
- 79. Code completion
- 80. Encapsulate code and assets Disadvantages Requires Flex
- 81. Must still embed assets with another method
- 82. Summary SWCs are great
- 83. Use the right tool for the job
- 84. Think ahead
- 88. Blackcj.com
- 89. Snow
- 90. Vector Art