Interactive Flash Objects
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A larger discussion about media items used in learning environments is available on the MODwiki page entitled Learning Objects. Learning objects that are interactive are authored packages of text, audio, video, animations, sequencing, and navigation over which the user controls content and event displays.
One of the more popular methods of designing interactive objects is with the Adobe toolsets for Flash, an environment for creating and delivering rich media. With the release of the 2007 CS3 suites that unite and integrate Macromedia's original tools with Adobe's products (since their merger), the Flash environment offers an all-purpose stage onto which most media types can be blended into rich media experiences, either stand-alone or via the Internet. Highlighting Adobe Flash in this MODwiki does not imply an endorsement or affiliation with Adobe and its products; however, since the use of Flash is widespread across the University of Utah campus, an overview is not out of order.
In April of 2007, Adobe announced at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show the release of a new computer desktop player for both video and interactive experiences. The software player is called the Adobe Media Player and is intended to combine the best of video streaming and downloads with layers of interactivity available through Flash authoring. A Press Release about the Adobe Media Player summarizes Adobe's announcement of the product and its cabilibities-- http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200704/041607AMP.html . Two paragraphs from the press release highlight its main features...
- Delivered as a lightweight download, Adobe Media Player delivers innovation for both viewers and content owners. For viewers, Adobe Media Player enables higher quality Flash format playback, the ability to download and view videos offline, ways to discover interesting new shows, full screen playback, one-click viewer ratings, and a powerful Favorites feature that automatically downloads new episodes of favorite TV shows or video podcasts. The player is cross-platform, based on open standards - including RSS and SMIL - and brings viewers the highly desired ability to play the Web’s most popular video format outside of their browser.
- For content publishers, Adobe Media Player enables better ways to deliver, monetize, brand, track and protect video content. It provides an array of video delivery options for high-quality online and offline playback, including on-demand streaming, live streaming, progressive download, and protected download-and-play. The Adobe Media Player enables a wider selection of monetization and branding options including viewer-centric dynamic advertising and the ability to customize the look and feel of the player on the fly to match the brand or theme of the currently playing content.
Consult the Adobe website as well as its Flash Developer Center for overviews, quick-starts, samples, downloads, and community boards related to Flash.
[edit] Resources
- University of Utah Web Resources -- Flash
- http://www.utah.edu/uwebresources/reference/index.html#flash
- Flash Video Article from the Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Video
- VP6 Codec Article from the Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VP6
- Flash Player Article from the Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Player
- Flash Developer Center (overviews, quick-starts, samples, downloads, and community)
- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/
- Adobe's Introductory Web Page on Flash Professional and Video
- http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/video/
- Adobe's Flash Developer Center with Plentiful Tutorials & Examples of Flash Video
- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/video.html
- Gallery of Flash Video
- http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/video/gallery/
- On2 Technologies' Website for their VP6 Video Codec
- http://www.on2.com/technology/vp6/
- NAB 2007- Adobe Press Release about Adobe Media Player
- http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200704/041607AMP.html
- NAB 2007- Major Announcements from Microsoft and Adobe Shake Up the World of Online Video
- http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9549&page=1&c=31
- http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/pdfs/200704/041607AMP.pdf
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