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eLearning with Flash & XML
By: Joseph Johansen
About Me
• BA Fine Art with Computer Art Emphasis
• MA in Professional Communications• Employed as Web Master/Senior
Designer for VELUX America• Adjunct Instructor for The Art
Institute of Charlotte• I love this stuff!
Disclaimers
• Developed from designer perspective• Needs some tweaks to conform to
best practices
A Look at XML<?xml version="1.0"?><presentation> <section title="introduction"> <slide> <headers>Course Objectives</headers> <main> <![CDATA[ <p><b>Welcome</b></p> ]]> </main> <image></image> <audio>AT4_0_1_Welcome.mp3</audio> <interactive size=“quarter”>objectives.jpg</interactive> </slide> …… </section> ……</presentation>
XML and Flash
• XML.load– Accessing nodes directly
• Shell
– Accessing nodes through an array
• XMLConnector– Glossary and Objectives
CDATA
• Allows text to pass through parser unscathed
• Special Characters• HTML formatting
Core Flash Pieces
• Shell• Glossary
– Pulls from several xml files (A-Z)– Modified from Macromedia Trails and
Trips tutorial
• Objectives– Pulled from objectives slide <main>
node
<interactive size=“ “>
Needed Improvements
• Centralize audio and sync with loaded swfs
• Convert parsing to arrays• Add pngs with transparency when
upgrade to Flash 8• Use remote content for CD updates
Conclusion
• For a generic version of this application, or the presentation, email me at :