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| AFlashBuilder
Features |
| Password
protected login & a user friendly control panel
for web site creation |
| WYSIWYG
'Template Preview' feature for web site content
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| Help
System built into the SiteBuilder |
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Select from different Site Intros from our library
of intros |
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Select one of different Site Interfaces from our
library of interfaces |
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Select from different Site Themes from our library
of themes |
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Select background music from our library of music
loops |
| Customize
the text for your website Title & Slogan |
| Customize
the email address and contact button |
| Customize
the text for as many as 90 different sections of
content |
| Dynamic
Image Gallery with 5 images per main section giving
a total of 50 images that you can upload to your
new web site. You can also add a title and description
for each image. |
| Integrated
"Flash Intro Creator" for extra customization.
You can choose an Intro and add up to 4 paragraphs
of text. Each paragraph has it's own time delay. |
| Dynamic
Theme Upload feature allows you to upload your own
image for a custom theme. |
| Dynamic
MP3 music: you can upload your own MP3 file for
background music or select from a library of music.
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| 5
EASY STEPS to make your Homepage and Website in 20 minutes |
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Login
The
First Step in Creating your new website is to login
to your FlashBuilder account. Type your username
and password into the corresponding fields, then
click the login button. |
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STEP2
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Website
Style - Intro
The
next step in creating your new website is to choose
an Intro. Intro¡¦s are a 10-15 second
movie that will precede your actual website. They
are designed to be an energetic overview of the
detailed information you will be showcasing in your
site. Take note if the two dropdown boxes on the
right side of the SiteBuilder interface. Choose
an intro category from the top pulldown, and then
select the actual intro you would like displayed
from the second pulldown
Website Style - Intro Content
Website Title: Your website name goes here.
Website Slogan: Your website slogan goes here
Paragraphs 1-5: FlashBuilder Intros are designed
with five separate paragraphs that will be displayed
at various times throughout the intro movie. Simply
type in the text field what you would like to be
displayed. If you do not wish to use all five boxes,
simply leave the ones you don¡¦t want
displayed blank.
Delay: Delay is the amount of pause time between
paragraphs, displayed in seconds. At any point,
you can switch between sections of the interface
and your data will be saved. Don¡¦t
worry about clicking somewhere else by mistake and
losing any data you¡¦ve typed in. When
you have completed your intro text, you may click
the Intro theme button to return to the Intro chooser
and preview what your intro will look like. |
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Website
Interface
Website interface defines the look and feel of your
links, page transitions, text display and button
styles.
Simply choose a category from the pulldown menu,
and then select an interface from its pulldown.
A mini preview will be shown below the pulldowns,
or you can click the preview button at anytime.
Website Theme
Your website theme is the background image for your
site.
You may choose a background image from the themes
provided, or you can click the Upload Your Image
button in the upper right corner. If you choose
to upload your own image, it MUST be 750 x 400 pixels
in order to be displayed properly.
Follow these steps to upload your own image:
1. Click the Upload your Image button
2. Click the browse button from the popup window.
3. Locate the file on your computer and select it,
and click open
4. Click the upload button from the popup
Uploading you own image can take anywhere from 5
second to 10 minutes depending on your Internet
connection. If you have a slow connection, please
be patient. Also be aware that the Flashbuilder
will compress your image some, but if your file
size is large, it may increase the loading time
of your website. You can click the Preview button
at anytime to see how your site is coming along.
Background Music
This
interface allows you to choose a Background Music
loop for your site. The music will be able to be
switched on and off from your site. Simply choose
a category from the pulldown menu, and then select
a loop from the pulldown below.
You may also upload your own music in mp3 format
by clicking the "Upload Your MP3" in the
upper right corner of the interface.
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Website
Content
The Website Content Screen is where you will enter
all the information you wish to be displayed on
your site.
Main Pages: On the left of the interface are 10
buttons. Each on of these can be a button on your
site. By clicking one of the main page buttons,
the text editor in the lower center of the interface
will become active. You may type anything you want
into the box, and it functions just like your favorite
text editor, with a few minor changes. This editor
functions around the use of HTML tags to modify
the text appearance. To modify a sentence or word,
highlight it and click the text modifier of your
choice (bold, italic, etc). To view what it will
look like on your site, click the "View WYSIWYG"
button. There are two Static buttons in the main
page sections, the home page (symbolized by the
house icon) and the contact button (symbolized by
the I with a circle around it). These two buttons
will always be present in your site, the rest of
the buttons will only be viewable if you have typed
content into that buttons text editor. This allows
you to customize how big or small you want your
site at any time.
HTML Header/Footer: The Html Header and footer buttons
allow you to enter html code to be displayed above
and below your site. If you leave these areas blank
you movie will stretch to fit the whole browser
window.
Sub Pages
After selecting a button from the main pages other
than the homepage or contact information, you will
be presented with the sub pages screen shown above.
Sub pages work just like main pages with the exception
that they are only available for selection after
one of the main pages has been clicked. Sub pages
may not have images associated with them.
Images
For each main page, you are allowed to upload five
images. Click the upload image button located in
the upper right corner of the interface to begin
the process. After your image has been uploaded,
you can add a description for it in the text area
to to the left of the image. |
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Movie
Width
In general, it¡¦s a good idea to leave
your movie size set to 100% by 100%; this allows
your site to stretch to fit any browser size.
If you would like you movie to remain a static size,
you may enter a pixel value into either of the boxes.
Website Modules
FlashBuilder and 3rd Party modules allow you to
extended the features of your website by adding
"snap in" components.
Select a module to add to your site from the pulldown
and you will see some configuration options appear.
Each module has its own options to configure so
please check with the authors documentation for
exact details.
Preview and Save |
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