Telling Stories With Clickable Hotspots Using Adobe Flash Jerry Dunklee Robert Workman

Clickable buttons on a map can be used to help tell a meaningful story 1/0128-cairo-map/index.html?hp

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Buttons, Video Holders, Background

Video Holders and Buttons may be dragged onto the background. When a button is clicked a video will play

Videos and buttons are alongside the background. Placing the buttons in meaningful locations on the background help tell a better story

Accessing Campus Map Flash Program The Campus Map Demonstration Flash Program may be accessed by clicking on this link - Campus Map Demonstration Flash Program When Flash opens what you will see is shown below.Campus Map Demonstration Flash Program Exercise – Open Flash by clicking on the above link. Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter. Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Move the buttons onto the map Exercise – Hold the left mouse button down and drag the buttons onto the map. Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter. Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Move the videos onto the map Exercise – Hold the left mouse button down and drag the rectangles on the right onto the map. Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter. Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Change our story. Tell Your Own Story Exercise – 1 Use your own videos or three of the.f4v videos on S: drive Exercise – 2 Use your own background Save and add a link on your homepage. ============================================= Exercises 3- 6 are optional for now. Exercise – 3 Add another button and another video Exercise – 4 Use a timeline as a background Exercise – 5 Use a family tree or business organization as a background Exercise – 6 Instead of video, display text or an image, or play a recording

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