ASWing 1.4 released
AsWing AS3 version 1.4 was released on June 13th. The upgrade made the program more stable. The big additions to this version are a MultipleAssetIcon and a new GridList. The GridList component maybe useful for some programmers, you can see an example here.
The update also fixes the preferred size cache bug that was responsible for […]
Flash/Flex Left Out of Semantic Search?
Google claimed the web 3.0 is all about semantic web. The core of the semantic web is the semantic search. That where the niche point those new search startups are trying to beat search engine beast Google. There are very much hyped new comers such as PowerSet and TextWise that have become the most discussed/gossiped/funded […]
Special File Types in Soup?
Google, Yahoo! and MSN Live provide a “Cached” or an equivalent link alongside their search results. These are the cached versions of pages when search bots index them. While these links can be used as backup when an actual page is down or dead, I felt that they are also an image of how the […]
Make Flash Sites More Searchable - 5
The Ultimate Solution?
Ahmet Gyger has a wonderful SEO model for flash and flex content. Using XML, XSL and SWF for websites.
The XMLs contain HTML and all the data you use in your animations, with links to others XMLs. The XSL contains information about the transformation to be done on the XMLs. The XSLT will insert […]
Make Flash Sites More Searchable - 4
Another trick is to retrace the steps in history: HTML before Flash. Build a HTML website first. Wait for it to be ranked high in the search engine, and then add flash to the website.
It is recommended to use static text in Flash. This avoids a possibility that you may be flagged by spam-identification techniques […]
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Tools
We’ve already talked about the Search Engine SDK provided by Adobe.
The SWF file format in Flash 8 began supporting XMP metadata with a goal to enhance search engine support. A title and a description of the flash file can be added in the Document Properties dialog box. The information will be extracted using the SDK.
SE-flash.com […]
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Sites Vs Movies
We see full-flash sites or flash animations embedded inside other flash animations all the time. They provide a rich visual experience. However, they may be poor in terms of index-ability and bookmark-ability. There is a trade-off between experience and functionality. Or is there?
E.g. Various levels in games or surveys or tests, linking other […]
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HTML
Most internet users are yet to figure out what it means when a tool tip slides down the browser window with blocked pop-ups or missing plugins. If your target audience is largely made up of such users, using flash is a bad idea.
Flash sites are without doubt beautiful. But think twice before using flash, and […]
Make Flash Sites More Searchable - 0
Despite Flash Search Engine SDK, and any other methods that search engines employ to crawl flash sites, a debate has been going on. On one side are those who believe that flash sites can be optimized to climb up the search engine ladder, and on the other side are those who say that it is […]
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