Macromedia Generator and Flash Demystified: The Official Guide to Using Generator With Flash,9780201725841

Macromedia Generator and Flash Demystified: The Official Guide to Using Generator With Flash

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ISBN13: 9780201725841
ISBN10: 0201725843
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Pearson P T R
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Summary

Macromedia Generator 2 is the next step for the Web, providing automatically updated, graphically dynamic content. Generator is an ideal solution for companies who need to deliver dynamic, graphical content to customers who require fast downloads and personalized content. Free authoring templates in the development environment allow Flash designers to work with Generator, the dynamic graphics server, to access content from any database and display information graphically. Companies such as Ford, iCast, CBS, and FitforAll.com have used Generator and Flash to create constantly updated and personalized charts, maps, banners, and headlines.Flash and Generator Demystified is the complete resource for mastering the intricacies of Flash and Generator. Users will learn how to create designs in Flash, create authoring templates, and how to serve them up with Generator. The companion CD contains demo versions of both Generator and Flash, along with sample tutorials, templates, and images.

Author Biography

Christopher L. Wiggins is senior digital media designer at Fallon Wordwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
Part 1: Getting Started
The Flavors of Generator
3(10)
Generator Under the Hood
13(16)
Part 2: Using Generator
Generator's Authoring Environment
29(12)
Generator Variables
41(12)
Generator Commands
53(34)
Meet the Generator Objects
87(90)
Generator Data Sources
177(28)
Using Middleware with Generator
205(36)
Part 3: Deployment
Generator Offline
241(22)
The Generator Administration Servlet and Caching
263(28)
Other Development Tools
291(16)
Creating Content for Mobile, Handheld, and Net Devices
307(24)
Generator for Video
331(20)
Part 4: Advanced Topics
The Generator SDK and API: Extending Generator
351(24)
Installing and Running Generator with Custom Configurations
375(10)
Other Tools that Deliver Dynamic Flash Content
385(18)
Generator Developer Resources
403(38)
Appendixes
Appendix A: Data-Source Summary for Generator Objects
433(4)
Appendix B: Generate Options
437(2)
Appendix C: HEX Values for URL Encoding
439(2)
Index 441

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