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Active Webpage in Flash (SWF) book?

Aug 8, 2011 9:27 AM

We recently updated to CS5.5 Design Premium with the hopes we could do amazing things. One thing that we wanted to replicate in Flash was:

 

http://discomap.eea.europa.eu/map/discomapdemo/

 

We've been able to create the SWF file separate from the active webpage (iframe) which works but not exactly the same.

 

Been looking for a way in InDesign and Flash to be able to link and pull active content through the design to display the way it is in the sample above. This is a great presentation tool and we'd like to start building many of these for clients.

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We've found JQuery that does similar but the sampel is in Flash or SWF and is really what we wanted to replicate.

 

Thanks

 

MSC

1255 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: Nancy O., Jun 8, 2012 9:34 AM
 
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    1. Nancy O.,
    Aug 9, 2011 2:45 PM   in reply to Mueller Service Marketing
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    These will do what you want:

    http://www.axmag.com/

    http://page-flip.com/

     

    A Google search for PDF to Flash Flip Book will reveal many more.

     

     

    Nancy O.
    Alt-Web Design & Publishing
    Web | Graphics | Print | Media  Specialists 
    http://alt-web.com/
    http://twitter.com/altweb

     

    Message was edited by: Nancy O. to include an additional link.

     
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    2. Mueller Service Marketing,
    Aug 10, 2011 7:29 AM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    Thanks Nancy O., but I can create a flash flipbook without buying another program using Flash export to SWF and link an XML file if needed. The question was how to create the embedded "live" content pulled from a website within the SWF or flipbook. The versions provided uses embedded or static pages (JPG) but we're looking for the active content as in the example provided.

     

    If you check the original sample link, past the first page is a live website pulling data on the right - it's not just a zoomable image. We're still looking... thanks for the suggestion.

     
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    3. Sylvia1708,
    Jun 8, 2012 8:07 AM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    Hi Nancy,

     

    I am in the same boat, just wanted to know if you used any of the software you mentioned?

    I have tried axmag, but... Well. wasn't impressed. flippingbook.com seems to be so much better (I simply love the way their publications look! http://flippingbook.com/demo/) but since you put axmag in the first place, could it be that I miss anything?

     
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    4. Nancy O.,
    Jun 8, 2012 9:34 AM   in reply to Sylvia1708
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    Honestly, I don't use Flash.  Haven't used it for several years.

    • Flash isn't user friendly. 
    • Translators & screen readers don't see Flash content.
    • Search Engines seldom find Flash content as well as HTML content.
    • Flash isn't supported by iPhone, iPad, iTouch, etc... 

     

    Flash had a very good run for a decade or more.  But the tide has shifted away from Flash towards HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery which are  widely supported in modern web devices. 

     

     

    Nancy O.

    Alt-Web Design & Publishing

    Web | Graphics | Print | Media  Specialists 

    http://alt-web.com/

     
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