University of Northern Colorado Promotional Video
This morning we released a fun and engaging Flash/video promotion for the University of Northern Colorado which I thought some of you may enjoy. Zipline completed the project in conjunction with MagnerSanborn advertising. The project builds on the earlier success of another MagnerSanborn/Zipline joint project, InspiredSeason.com. InspiredSeason.com is a viral video project which promotes Gonzaga [...]
Embedding Flash with JavaScript for Quality and SEO
When I first started using Flash I used the standard object embed code that I used for video and other embedded elements at the time. As Flash and Macromedia evolved, I started using the code generated by Dreamweaver. When Internet Explorer 7 was released that simple Dreamweaver embed code created a problem. Elements like Flash [...]
Dynamic Text Box in Nested Movie Clip Using Actionscript 3.0 With Mask!
I ran into an unusual problem yesterday while developing a complex flash movie. I discovered that Flash does not allow you to change dynamic text in a nested movie clip if it is masked. I don’t do a lot of work with Flash or Actionscript 3.0 but it seems odd to me that this is [...]
Using mailto in Flash with Actionscript 3.0
Generally I try to not to use mailto links under any circumstance because many users particularly non business users do not have a default email service and it becomes difficult or impossible for those users to utilize these links. In addition, I don’t like to subject myself or my customers to email hunters. That being [...]