Adobe, Google, and Yahoo! Make Searching SWF Files Easier
Today we made a big announcement that will make huge improvements in how SWF files will be indexed in top search engines. You can read the full details by checking out the official press release.
So what exactly has happened here? Basically we have created some new technology that we are providing to leading search engines like Google and Yahoo! which allow them to fully parse and index Flash files. Google is already using this new technology and Yahoo! is will be coming onboard shortly. This will greatly improve how your Flash sites will show up in search engines.
Since this is brand-spanking new technology there aren’t yet any “best practices” that have developed for how to make your SWF files take the most advantage of this new technology. These will develop over time. Look for details here as things develop. But this is a groundbreaking partnership that is a huge step forward for helping Flash become fully searchable.
Lee
New Video Tutorial On Using SWFObject 2
Now that the travel has died down for a little while, it’s time to start recording some new tutorials. First up is a tutorial showing you how to embed Flash content into HTML pages using SWFObject 2.0. I also cover how to use Flashvars in ActionScript 3, as it has changed considerably. Adobe will be using SWFObject throughout the CS4 suite so it is now the “official” way off embedding content. Go and check it out at http://www.gotoandlearn.com.
Great Slide Deck on Learning ActionScript 3
Grant Skinner has released an immensely useful slide deck from his Introductory AS3 workshop. There are 165 slides in the deck and they are filled with useful code snippets. This could basically be a book, it’s that in-depth.
Lee
Video Interview With R Blank on ActionScript 3
I just returned from FITC Chicago which was a great conference. While there I got a chance to interview R Blank who did a session on transitioning from AS 2 to AS 3. This is still proving to be a struggle for many people and I wish there more sessions like this at conferences.
Lee
Adobe TV – Building AIR Applications in Flash CS3
The evangelism team was asked to record a series of video tutorials for the launch of Adobe TV. If you haven’t checked it out before, Adobe TV is the new home for all video content coming out of Adobe, as well as some from the community. In this first video, I show the basics of creating AIR applications in Flash CS3. These were recorded in a studio in front of a green screen. Not my usual tutorial style but it is still pretty cool.
Lee
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