flash is browser plugin and plays a flash file stored on your website.
the flash is hosted just like an image. instead of an image tag, you use
an <objecttag. its just html, so nothing special is required to host a
flash file in asp.net.
To build a flash file (swf), you currently need a tool kit from adobe.
this tools kit will be available later this year as open source, but
right now you need to buy one from adobe.
flash file are a series of vector graphics, canvases, behaviors and a
timeline that allows an animated graphic to be displayed. there are
built in events and action such that click on an location can cause an
action to happen.
the flash file can also contain code (they have a version of javascript)
that can also be triggered by events. if you write code, the code can
make webservice (flash remote) calls. flash also supports sending events
to the client.
the flash has a server framework to receive and send events to the
client. this is currently java based.
flash also can call client javascript, or expose methods to client
javascript.
with asp.net you can host a flash file, use its client javascript
support, and host webservices it calls.
Silverline is microsofts response to flash. Silverline is a plugin just
like flash. Silverline files are xaml (xml) based so they can be built
without buying a tool. though making more than a trival hello world not
sure how far you'd get. As the flashtool kit will be open source, MS
will probably release an Express Silverline toolkit. Silverline uses
client javascript for a progaming language. it also supports loadloading
and hosting a .net component, but this requires both Silverline and .net
be installed. also increases load time.
-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
ASP.NET explorer wrote:
I have been asked to create some simple animation using Adobe Flash player
in ASP.NET(C#) web application.
While I am fairly well versed with ASP.NET C#, I absolutely have NO IDEA
about how to say "Hello World" in a Flash enabled web page rendered via
ASP.NET.
Can any one let me get started?
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By the way, there is a NEWS today about Adobe Flex 2, which I can not
comprehend. There are getting started articles for PHP developers on Adobe's
website but nothing for ASP.NET developers.
http://news.com.com/Adobe+to+open-so...3-6179305.html
It will be nice to hear something from experienced people. Microsoft folks
too are urged to speak something. How Microsfott's Silverlight fits into all
this? Can a person who rely solel on VWD/C# Express count on Silverline?
Thanks in advance !
-- a VWD(C#) Express explorer