In 1996 Macromedia released a product called Macromedia Flash which is planned a vector-based animation platform. Though flash it is easy for web designers to create animations using a timeline.

In 1997 JavaScript arrived with released their lots of JavaScript frameworks as the result it increasingly popular on their high scalability, performance and usability.

The real competition started with when we have to choose one from jQuery or Flash to create animations. jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and AJAX interactions for rapid web development. Although you may have enough Javascript skills to build your own Javascript code, using jQuery instead of can simplify the process (think hundreds of lines vs. a few lines of jQuery). Furthermore, there are thousands of plugins for jQuery published and large community support for this project.

jQuery Advantages

• Generally smaller, and quicker
• Less time to create, very simple to manage
• Works on iPhones

Whereas, Flash has been around for quite a while and has a very robust set of tools. It has been used to create the sites, movies, slideshows, or multimedia players, that you see on millions of Websites.

Flash Advantages

• Great looking fonts
• Smooth, complex animations

• Availability of timeline to move images.

Picking One:

I’m going to share some pros and cons about both tools which will help out to decide yourself for creating animations.

1. jQuery is compatible with every browser and also well-matched with iPhone, iPad, cell phones etc where flash is not.
2.  jQuery is very less in size and a single jQuery can create as many animations, sliding and other effects. But in the case of Flash you will need individual flash files for every animations and sliding.
3. jQuery is a freeware where as if one want to develop something in Flash one would need to purchase a Flash Development Suite.
4.  Flash files are always large in size. On the other hand jQuery file is less than 60kb in size.
5. jQuery does not give high 3D effects but Flash does.
6. JavaScript can be disabled from the browser which will disable jQuery too.
7. Flash always need the upmost skill to create even a single simple stuff, but it jQuery any one little familiar with HTML and JavaScript can easily create anything.”

Now, it will be your choice either you want to create animation through Flash or jQuery. Both create excellent animation through which it gives marvelous look to your websites.

jQuery Based Template:

http://www.arcinspirations.com/kobe/

http://jonwhitestudio.com/

http://www.andreashinkel.com/

Flash Based Template:

http://helloevoque.com/beinghenry

http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/

http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/

http://waterlife.nfb.ca/

http://www.syfy.com/tinman/oz/

 We are writing an article today to explain the advantages of compress code:

Compressors allow you to compress and minify your javascript files and made it simple to reduced bandwidth consumption of your website.

There are several reasons why compressing your javascript files is a fine proposal:

• Faster download times for your users.
• Extraspaces and comments and are undesirable for javascript execution; Removing them will speed up script execution times.
• Reduced bandwidth consumption of your website.
• Reduce number of HTTP requests on your server when combining many javascript files into one compressed file, thus reducing the server load and allowing more visitors to access your website.

It is noted that smaller Javascript files appear at a visitor’s browser faster and enhance a page’s execution time. Browsers also spend less time parsing and interpreting JavaScript.

Compressor tools:

YUI Compressor, javascript Compressor, Packer and JSMin are few tools that help to compress your code and make it easy to run websites into browsers:

Example:

http://javascriptcompressor.com/

http://javascript.about.com/library/blcrunch.htm

http://www.refresh-sf.com/yui/

I’m sharing you few steps which will help you out to avoid the condition where browser do not recognize application and simply animate with the annoying manner.

Keep away from complexity:

Usually developers try to make their websites such heavy in order to and follow the unique theme and as the result it creates problem while accessing with different browser but this doesn’t mean you should avoid attractiveness, these smart theme and interactive designs win the heart of visitors but don’t make it complex.

Analysis on different browsers:

Do not forget to check the website on any one browser and then test with other, it will facilitate to find the bug and will easy to resolve compatibility issue for your website.

Code confirmation:

There is lots of code confirmation websites which help us to validate programming and reduce invalid codes. Therefore, it is the recommendation to verify your code with different code validator like W3C Validator etc.

Avoid using generated Code:

Hand written code is always preferable than the system generated code. Try to learn and write all the code from the scratch.

How frameworks can help in making web pages as browser compatible:

CSS frameworks permit the developers to line up elements to a basic grid and produce columns in the layout by simply applying a specific class name to the HTML elements on the page. It usually gives you a structure for your projects and creates a baseline on other developments. You can set up a default style which can be utilized in multiple ideas via using frameworks.

Since you are working on CSS-framework it is beneficial to optimize browser compatibility. Therefore, if you want to apply don’t be worry about browser compatibility issues and can start coding.

Tools which can help us to validate browser compatibility:

Here we have some tools which are helpful to validate cross browsing issue. If you have created a website, don’t waste a time and check on following links.

https://browserlab.adobe.com/en-us/index.html#

http://browsershots.org/

http://litmus.com/page-tests

http://crossbrowsertesting.com/

Interface of Adobe Edge:

The interface of EDGE is pretty same as Flash. The familiar timeline and other tools are situation in approximately the same places in Edge as they are in the current version of Flash. At the back Edge is very different. Instead of Adobe’s ActionScript format, the animations created in Edge are coded in JSON. So rather than actionscript the animation is coded in html and javascript and runs on all modern desktop browsers and most mobile browsers, such as Safari.

Release Time:

This version is really more of a promise than an actual release, however. Features such as compatibility testing with older browsers and support for interactivity are yet to come at this stage. A commercial version of Edge is still months away–Adobe expects to release Edge commercially in 2012.

Key Target:

This tool is completely for Web developer therefore, if you are familiar with web development field you can understand how effective it is for developers and create new apps.

Their focus is to create applications, games and interactivity in the coding with HTML5 and Javascript.

Since the technology changes rapidly and surprise people with their new elements, Compatibility and specialization. The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) hits up the market with their improved and modernized version the CSS3 which is leading to greater flexibility and makes it much easier to recreate previously complex effects.

The CSS3 Modification:

Box Shadow:

The CSS3 gives you feature to apply shadows in the websites without using JavaScript  and create the shadow directly in the image.

Example:

 #my_id {

background: #FFF;

border: 1px solid #000;

/* For Mozilla: */

-moz-box-shadow: 5px #999;

/* For WebKit: */

-webkit-box-shadow: 5px #999;

}

Opacity:

We usually see many ways to use Opacity with IE hacks and other several methods. However, the property of CSS3 allows users to utilize with easier technique.

Example:

#my_id {

background: #F00;

opacity:  0.5;

}

Color Module:

One more thing I would like to add that CSS3 is supporting more colors and wide range of color definition. These are the supported color by CSS3; HSLA,RGBA, HSL, and CMYK.

For more explanation please visit;

http://lea.verou.me/2009/03/css3-colors-today-mediacampathens-session/

 Multi-Column Layout:

This is very interesting feature of CSS3. It is offering to use Multi-Column Layout. The new way of arranging text in the proper way i.e “News paper” type way.

Example:

#my_id {

text-size: 12px;
/* For Mozilla: */

-moz-column-gap: 1em;
-moz-column-rule: 1px solid #000;

-moz-column-count: 3; }

Multiple Backgrounds:

With CSS3 it is now possible to have multiple backgrounds without creating another element. It is fortune for those who have been using multiple backgrounds.

Example:

#my_id {
        background:
             url(topbg.jpg) top left no-repeat,
              url(middlebg.jpg)center left no-repeat,
              url(bottombg.jpg) bottom left no-repeat;
}

These feature and modernization are pretty fantastic for implementation and user would love to play with them. I hope the above examples will help you to recognize CSS3 and its attributes.

Here are the websites modified through CSS3:

http://kyan.com/

http://2011.beercamp.com/

http://ibuypink.com/

http://benthebodyguard.com/

http://www.culturalsolutions.co.uk/

http://mailchimp.com/

http://analog.coop/

A web designer needs to consider an assortment of online selling principles while designing an ecommerce website. The web designs of ecommerce are about layout. One significant aspect, make them quite decent where visitor feel pleasure to use online shop.  Build a short list of products your business deal and promote them on first page not put down all but construct in such ways where it is linked with all mechanism.

Here are few examples:

http://www.amazon.com/

http://www.morphica.jp/

http://www.bridge55.com/

http://www.shoon.com/

http://www.keedo.co.za/

The metro application will be imperative for windows 8 and users will be having pleasure to get these applications onto the machines. It will be engaging with HTML5 and JavaScript to provide end users with a portal for secure and tested applications. The application is exactly working the same way it does on Windows Phone.

Features:

There is modern platform with new API’s, fine tools and accelerated graphics.

We can able to do rapid and scalable development:

Supported Languages:

JavaScript, C#, C++ , HTML/CSS, XAML .

Different from Ipad and Kindle: 

The ARM tablets with Windows 8 to be much proficient than Android tablets and the iPad. Windows 8 tablets using the ARM technology will need totally new apps to be of any use. This means an entire system of apps, both third party and from Microsoft will have to be written for this new platform. Those dreaming of running all of the legacy Windows apps are living in a dream world. Even if developers are willing to docks all of the apps users might want, they all need to be totally revamped for the Metro touch interface. This means entirely new apps, even if based on existing user favorites.

If we look at aka.ms/wpdemo there is tap and swipe features which no matter what phone you are using. Microsoft users have been looking for and want to get at how windows phone will be handling email, photos, contacts and many other.

In the world of technology Microsoft has been doing great that competitor still working following them and getting ideas from it.

The user interface of Microsoft’s mobile OS is a minimalist 2D interface known as “Metro” and people will get sense of how it is going to work with demo. It will surely make apple or androids fans to use that feature.

To be a good Multimedia professional you must know that the animation industry is not just about creativity, but also technical skills. Animation, one of the specialized aspects of the multimedia industry, technically refers to the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2D or 3D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. You need to have hands-on knowledge of science, mainly physics and also geometry/mechanical drawing, to become an expert in this field.

Creating an animation consists of the following stages: idea development, pre-production, production and post-production. The characters are created in idea development stage. In pre-production, the ideas are converted into layouts. Scriptwriting, storyboarding, character development, backgrounds, layout designing, animatics and voice comes under pre-production. Amazingly, now animation not only includes the entertainment sector but also non-entertainment and increasingly telecommunications, as well.

Eligibility Criteria

Job requirements in multimedia calls for qualifications in video production, multimedia production, animation, or visual arts and related discipline. Areas of specialization in animation and multimedia include a focus on production, programming and project designs. The specialties could range from visual design, 2D and 3D animation, audio-video synchronization, technical writing, author-based programming, art direction and production, to motion graphics, interactive design, publishing, special effects, game design, 3D modeling and interface design.

For a better job prospect in Animation and Multimedia, you should have a degree or diploma in the related subject. Minimum education qualification for a degree and diploma course in Animation and Multimedia is 10+2 or equivalent.

We have sort out few nice production houses, please take your time to review:

http://www.thecrewfilms.com/

http://www.chamadigital.com/

http://www.wamfilms.com/

http://www.4dee.net/

http://www.adcompk.com

http://www.adservice.com.pk/

http://www.secondstory.com/

Instructional Design is the systematic development of instructional specifications using learning and instructional theory to ensure the quality of instruction. It is the entire process of analysis of learning needs and goals and the development of a delivery system to meet those needs. It includes development of instructional materials and activities; and tryout and evaluation of all instruction and learner activities.

Tricks Of Instructional Designing:

Instructional designers need to learn to both think outside of the box and do as they are told. But there are two tricks:

1. Timing

Analysis and design is all about problem-solving, innovation and solutioning. Its done best when the status quo with all of its assumptions is questioned.

Successfully bringing any project to completion, however also requires development. It’s best done best when a strong process to manage variation is developed and followed again and again.

The real problem however is that the best solutions become evident about 3/4 of the way through development (when we fully understand the content and have learned a thing or two). No matter the size of the project, the trick is to resist the urge to improve what’s been started, put on blinders and simply get it done!

2. Knowing when to put the blinders on, and when to take them off.

When do you have enough information to move forward? Maybe one more question, SME meeting or document will offer that extra bit that seems to be missing… You often really don’t know if you have enough until you dive into development. When do the problems you are experiencing in development merit another significant crack at design? The trick is to resist the urge to keep the blinders on and hope someone else is paying attention at another switch – Repair it!