Flash
has been playing a significant role as an Integrated Development Environment
(IDE) that connects with the Flash Player to run and parse Flash files. Flash
player enables the IDE to present the files in the form of images, videos, etc.
When
objects such as videos or games are developed using Flash files they are called
as “Flash movies” or “Flash games” and these files have a .swf extension. The
entities developed using Flash can be anything such as an object in a website
or an independent Flash file which executes by itself or a standalone Flash
Player. These objects can be developed with immense functionalities and
flexibilities by the Flash ActionScript developers.
The
ActionScript Virtual Machine is a part of the Flash Player which enables
scripting interactivity during run-time, it supports video and audio playback
and also for displaying bitmap graphics and images. The latest versions have
enabled Flash programmers to integrate other types of image files such as
progressive JPEG, JPEG, PNG and GIF. These different types of file acceptance
have been highly appreciated by every Flash developer developing a project in
this platform.
Earlier
Flash primarily was used to create animations on a small scale the scope for developers
to script were minimal. But currently the
Flash ActionScript programmers are handed a versatile ground for development in
these latest Flash development platforms. In a recent statement from one of the
top officials of Adobe, it was mentioned that however speculating the reports
from press are, the number of Flash video circulation has been as high as the
roof. This could be attributed to
Flash’s flexibility and provision of comfort to every Flash ActionScript
developer.
The
inclusion of various advanced options, such as vector and raster graphics have enabled
developers to design animations in a state of
the art way. The bi-directional streaming of audio and video helps both the
users and the Flash developers as using interactive objects in their websites. Interactive
functions such as buttons, text entry-fields, pick lists etc can be provided by
every Flash ActionScript developer to a project he/she is developing for the
web platform. These projects become highly interactive and appealing to the
users with the help of the Flash platform in a highly attractive way. Adding
these objects not just makes the website look appealing but also make it simple
for users to navigate within the website easily.
Flash
objects were facing problems during cleaning up cache in certain browsers but
that has been handled well by Google Chrome with its latest update. Normally,
when Flash is run as a standalone plug-in (as it is with all other browsers),
users have to visit an Adobe website to clear Flash Local Shared Objects
(LSOs). With the new build of Google
Chrome it makes it simple for the users to delete the Flash cookies when the
browser is closed. This can be done manually too by selecting Wrench > Tools
> Clear browsing data.
Such
various developments made in the Flash development has enabled this platform to
sustain as a leader and help developers to build efficient and appealing
projects for their clients.
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