Flash is a wonderful tool for the e-learning industry. Be it an interactive game or simulation, an environment or an application, flash development plays a major role in e-learning. With it, e-learning has become a more modern and advanced education procedure, which is gradually embraced by all. Flash developers are working very hard to upgrade it so that it turns into a better online learning tool.
Flash programmers and developers work on an in-built coding language, ActionScript. So far, there are three versions of ActionScript: AS 1.0, As 2.0, and AS 3.0. The latest and most updated version AS 3.0 was released in 2006 and it is considered that this version can build better interaction, animation, and communication with the server. Thanks to its improved performing APIs that Flash developers are developing more upgraded and advanced e-learning solutions.
The advantages of Flash e-learning development:
Added APIs: The new version of Flash comes with better framework and advanced APIs. The most important of them are Sound API, better XML representation, 3D assistance, and text layout framework.
· The Sound API is upgraded to a level that developers can control the sound level. They can configure the lip movements of an animated character by tracing the sound level through this API. It can also make sound in a dynamic way.
· With 3D support, the flash developers can mold 2D objects to 3D format. With better XML exposure, flash designers can access the XML nodes by calling names of the nodes. It also enables the designers to search for value of the nodes more easily.
· With introduction of Flash Player 10, flash users can work on various languages of the world. It has vertical and bidirectional text engine, inline image, and multi-column text.
Faster performances: Latest development in flash has made it possible for any content to run 10 times faster.
Multiple support: Abode Flash developers are working on a project, which will make Flash work on a number of platforms like mobile phones, computer systems, and TV. These experiments are based on Flash and AIR.
Though Flash is developed and supported by skilled developers, there are some e-learning tools like Content Point, Viewlet Builder6, and Articulate, where the latest version of AS 3.0 does not work. The developers still have to rely on AS 2.0 and AS 1.0 to work on these tools.
Another area where Flash development still needs some intervention is on Apple Inc. products such as iPhone and iPad. Apple’s iPhone and ipad are not compatible with Flash. Those, who are in e-learning industry, find it a real issue, since iPhone and iPad are the hottest devices in mobile industry and many e-learning Flash-powered courses cannot not run on these devices. For more information, contact Evon Technologies, one of the best software development companies in india.