Navigation A Flash Site, Tips Or Pointers?
I'm starting to ge the hang of Flash with actionscript 3 so I want to create a website completely in flash. I want to use SWFAddress for deeplinking and history support.
I don't want to use the timeline with labeled keyframes or scenes for pages, I need to read the content from XML (so it can be dynamic content). I would need to create menus of different levels and of course load pages when menu items/links are clicked or de URL indicates a deeplink.
The thing is that I don't know how to design the overall architecture. How to load pages, how to make sure menus are in the correct state, how to do 'templating' for pages, how to avoid global variables and make sure that every resposibility lies with the correct class/object. I've seen some of this in Flex 3, but it must be done in Flash CS3 (that's what we have).
So I'm looking for an example or tutorial for guidance. Thanks in advance for any tips/links etc, much appreciated!
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Posted on: 05-15-2008, 12:19 PM
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