ABSTRACT

Create awe-inspiring, mind-blowing Flash ads and microsites that engage consumers and demonstrate their worth to clients. The Hands-On Guide to Creating Flash Advertising delivers the nuts and bolts of the development process from initial design conception to ad completion. You'll learn the best practices for:

* Mastering the myriad of ad specs, deadlines, quality and version control issues
* Creating ads that balance campaign goals with design constraints
* Preparing and building ads with team and QC standards
* Using forms and data in ads without file bloat
* File optimization techniques for swf files
* 3rd party rich media technologies that transcend the 30k banner
* Trafficking and tracking ads for impressions, interactions, clicks, and conversions
* Using ActionScript to save development time and implement team standards

Published projects developed with the practices and AS code presented in the book are available on the companion website https://www.flashadbook.com

chapter 1|16 pages

Flash Advertising Quick Start

chapter 2|12 pages

Constants and Considerations

chapter 3|12 pages

Designing Banner Ads

chapter 4|28 pages

Preparing and Building Ads

chapter 5|10 pages

Forms and Data in Ads

chapter 6|24 pages

File Optimization

chapter 7|8 pages

Third-party Rich-media Technologies

chapter 8|16 pages

Trafficking and Tracking Your Ads

chapter 9|10 pages

Designing Microsites

chapter 10|18 pages

Preparing and Building Microsites

chapter 11|14 pages

Driving Traffic to Your Microsite

chapter 12|12 pages

Advertising Examples

chapter 13|40 pages

Snippets and Classes