Comments on: Flash gallery templates reviewed http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: perde city http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-88569 perde city Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:06:38 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-88569 There aren’t many free flash resource on the web but in my opinion you do not need themm There aren’t many free flash resource on the web but in my opinion you do not need themm

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-84743 Rob Cubbon Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:52:19 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-84743 Thanks for the comments, everyone. I agree Flash isn't a great medium for the internet all the time. Thanks for the site recommendations for FlashDen and ActiveDen, they both look good. Cheers! Thanks for the comments, everyone. I agree Flash isn’t a great medium for the internet all the time. Thanks for the site recommendations for FlashDen and ActiveDen, they both look good. Cheers!

]]> By: Paarth http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-84710 Paarth Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:24:31 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-84710 Thanks for article and the list but flash stuff are not in much use now a days. html based sites and wordpress are better. Wtb activeden have some good flash stuff Thanks for article and the list but flash stuff are not in much use now a days. html based sites and wordpress are better. Wtb activeden have some good flash stuff

]]> By: tom http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-84322 tom Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:09:48 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-84322 And I agree the best compromise is to have an HTML site with Flash elements. I’m sure we’re not the only people tearing our hair out trying to get sites looking the same in all browsers. And I agree the best compromise is to have an HTML site with Flash elements. I’m sure we’re not the only people tearing our hair out trying to get sites looking the same in all browsers.

]]> By: Ali http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-84254 Ali Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21:37 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-84254 I think for arizona, I had only the bottle flash animations but not the buttons. So it was screenshots all along and reconstruct it Photoshop ImageReady 3.0 I think for arizona, I had only the bottle flash animations but not the buttons. So it was screenshots all along and reconstruct it Photoshop ImageReady 3.0

]]> By: cam filmi http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-84227 cam filmi Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:34 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-84227 Thanks for article and share.Thanks for the list, you can also have a look at the files on flashden.net. There are plenty of beatiful ones there. Thanks for article and share.Thanks for the list, you can also have a look at the files on flashden.net. There are plenty of beatiful ones there.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73838 Rob Cubbon Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:38:49 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73838 If you know what's going on with JavaScript then I think that is a very good way of going about things. I just try to choose a solution that has a long established team of developers and a great community behind it and even then I run into problems. I think you can use some jQuery effects that are quite light without having to use the full package but I can understand why you'd not want to get involved with loads of code like that. In the end it comes down to experience I try to use different JavaScript resources on every new site I do. If you know what’s going on with JavaScript then I think that is a very good way of going about things. I just try to choose a solution that has a long established team of developers and a great community behind it and even then I run into problems. I think you can use some jQuery effects that are quite light without having to use the full package but I can understand why you’d not want to get involved with loads of code like that. In the end it comes down to experience I try to use different JavaScript resources on every new site I do.

]]> By: Henry Gilbert http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73804 Henry Gilbert Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:15:40 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73804 The original flash was not mine. Even the whole website. But what I did was to deflashify - keeping it as close to the original as possible (so others can't tell the difference). I find that fun. Also optimising images - to make it very light and fast. Sometimes I am not given the original files, so when that happens I take screenshots. I have a very old Flash MX Editor. So I still use that. I think for arizona, I had only the bottle flash animations but not the buttons. So it was screenshots all along and reconstruct it Photoshop ImageReady 3.0 I am still not sure about jQuery and MooTools, they "seem" to be too big. But I might be mistaken. I like minimal and to understand what is going on behind the scene. So if there is a bug - chances of me fixing it increases. I reinvent the wheel all the time, which is not a very clever or productive way to go about things. The original flash was not mine. Even the whole website. But what I did was to deflashify – keeping it as close to the original as possible (so others can’t tell the difference). I find that fun. Also optimising images – to make it very light and fast.

Sometimes I am not given the original files, so when that happens I take screenshots. I have a very old Flash MX Editor. So I still use that.

I think for arizona, I had only the bottle flash animations but not the buttons. So it was screenshots all along and reconstruct it Photoshop ImageReady 3.0

I am still not sure about jQuery and MooTools, they “seem” to be too big. But I might be mistaken. I like minimal and to understand what is going on behind the scene. So if there is a bug – chances of me fixing it increases. I reinvent the wheel all the time, which is not a very clever or productive way to go about things.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73786 Rob Cubbon Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:09:44 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73786 Very interesting, <strong>Henry</strong>, I absolutely love the navigation on the http://www.arizona.uk.com site. It looks like Flash but is only an incredibly simple bit of CSS with animated GIFs - I'm going to have to try that somewhere one day. Maybe you did the animations in Flash but exported them as animated GIFs? Anyway, I think if you can recreate a Flash effect using JavaScript and CSS it's probably better that you do so. There are some great resources for doing this: <a href="http://jquery.com/" rel="nofollow">jQuery</a> and <a href="http://mootools.net/" rel="nofollow">MooTools</a> are two of the most intriguing although I haven't used them yet. I have a standard JavaScript image fader on my home page. Very interesting, Henry, I absolutely love the navigation on the http://www.arizona.uk.com site. It looks like Flash but is only an incredibly simple bit of CSS with animated GIFs – I’m going to have to try that somewhere one day. Maybe you did the animations in Flash but exported them as animated GIFs?

Anyway, I think if you can recreate a Flash effect using JavaScript and CSS it’s probably better that you do so. There are some great resources for doing this: jQuery and MooTools are two of the most intriguing although I haven’t used them yet. I have a standard JavaScript image fader on my home page.

]]> By: Henry Gilbert http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73751 Henry Gilbert Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:44:36 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73751 I "deflashify" sites. Nowaways you can pretty much replicate most Flash functionality using Javascript and CSS. The only exception being video, audio and 3d viewing. Here are two sites, originally written 100% in Flash that were partially or completely deflashified by myself: http://www.arizona.uk.com http://www.bloomsburyhealthcentre.co.uk Flash is OK but in tiny amounts. As long as you don't crash the person's browser or get in the way - I think it's OK. Here is a flash animation I did - only 4 kb. http://www.whitelightproduction.com/flash/whitelight.swf I “deflashify” sites.

Nowaways you can pretty much replicate most Flash functionality using Javascript and CSS. The only exception being video, audio and 3d viewing.

Here are two sites, originally written 100% in Flash that were partially or completely deflashified by myself:

http://www.arizona.uk.com

http://www.bloomsburyhealthcentre.co.uk

Flash is OK but in tiny amounts. As long as you don’t crash the person’s browser or get in the way – I think it’s OK. Here is a flash animation I did – only 4 kb.

http://www.whitelightproduction.com/flash/whitelight.swf

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73748 Rob Cubbon Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:59:53 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73748 I'm not sure that Flash is only good for the odd banner. I still see great Flash sites for big luxury brands, for example. Anyway, <strong>Jason</strong>, thanks for leaving your comment about Flashmint's appallingly bad customer service record. That was exactly my experience. I wrote emails that weren't replied to. When they did reply it was to say they couldn't be bothered to help me. I'm so sorry you wasted so much money on Flashmint. It's amazing this company gets away with such dishonesty and, as you say, propaganda. Anyway, if anyone's in any doubt - DON'T USE FLASHMINT!!! I’m not sure that Flash is only good for the odd banner. I still see great Flash sites for big luxury brands, for example.

Anyway, Jason, thanks for leaving your comment about Flashmint’s appallingly bad customer service record. That was exactly my experience. I wrote emails that weren’t replied to. When they did reply it was to say they couldn’t be bothered to help me. I’m so sorry you wasted so much money on Flashmint. It’s amazing this company gets away with such dishonesty and, as you say, propaganda. Anyway, if anyone’s in any doubt – DON’T USE FLASHMINT!!!

]]> By: Jason Swales http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-73742 Jason Swales Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:40:42 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-73742 Thanks for all the info about Flashmint. Unfortunately I purchased a very expensive template from them to advertise my portfolio. I have emailed them 5 times for a solution ot my gallery upload problem and then asked for a refund. On all occassions I have heard nothing back from them. Their customer service sucks - take your money and then offer no sup-port unless you are willing to fork out even more money, which isnt mentioned in their pre sales propaganda. Avoid this lot if you can - go elsewhere, but whatever you do, if you purchase flashmint templates you will only have yourself to blame. My rating 0/10 - POOR Thanks for all the info about Flashmint. Unfortunately I purchased a very expensive template from them to advertise my portfolio.
I have emailed them 5 times for a solution ot my gallery upload problem and then asked for a refund. On all occassions I have heard nothing back from them. Their customer service sucks – take your money and then offer no sup-port unless you are willing to fork out even more money, which isnt mentioned in their pre sales propaganda. Avoid this lot if you can – go elsewhere, but whatever you do, if you purchase flashmint templates you will only have yourself to blame.
My rating 0/10 – POOR

]]> By: ade http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-72709 ade Thu, 21 May 2009 07:09:18 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-72709 Flash is not used anymore on the web. People have migrated to javascript, ajax and so on. From time to time you see a flash banner but that is as much as you can get. Flash is not used anymore on the web. People have migrated to javascript, ajax and so on. From time to time you see a flash banner but that is as much as you can get.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-72465 Rob Cubbon Sun, 17 May 2009 11:19:21 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-72465 Yes, maybe javascripts (from JQuery in particular) are rendering Flash an unnecessary and awkward expense. Yes, maybe javascripts (from JQuery in particular) are rendering Flash an unnecessary and awkward expense.

]]> By: Eugene http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-72446 Eugene Sun, 17 May 2009 06:59:56 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-72446 There aren't many free flash resource on the web but in my opinion you do not need them. Flash stuff is not that wanted anymore, maybe just a little bit in banners but that is all. There aren’t many free flash resource on the web but in my opinion you do not need them. Flash stuff is not that wanted anymore, maybe just a little bit in banners but that is all.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-69761 Rob Cubbon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:31:34 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-69761 You're right <strong>perde</strong>, there aren't very many free Flash resource sites out there but there are a few cheapish ones. You can get fairly good cheap Flash files from <a href="http://flashden.net/" rel="nofollow">FlashDen</a> and <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">iStockphoto</a>. You’re right perde, there aren’t very many free Flash resource sites out there but there are a few cheapish ones. You can get fairly good cheap Flash files from FlashDen and iStockphoto.

]]> By: perde http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-69738 perde Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:33:21 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-69738 Thanks for the list, you can also have a look at the files on flashden.net. There are plenty of beatiful ones there. Thanks for the list, you can also have a look at the files on flashden.net. There are plenty of beatiful ones there.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-69358 Rob Cubbon Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:23:51 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-69358 Hi <strong>will</strong>, I agree with you that Flash sites simply look better - or are easier to make look better – but that isn't the whole story. I have been reading about Google's improvements in indexing Flash. They can read Flash but I think the problem may be that Flash doesn't have the hierarchy of content that HTML has, for example the different levels of headings (h1, h2, h3) which organizes the content. But I don't know. And I agree the best compromise is to have an HTML site with Flash elements. I'm sure we're not the only people tearing our hair out trying to get sites looking the same in all browsers. In fact, these blue boxes for the comments look slightly different in IE! Hi will, I agree with you that Flash sites simply look better – or are easier to make look better – but that isn’t the whole story. I have been reading about Google’s improvements in indexing Flash. They can read Flash but I think the problem may be that Flash doesn’t have the hierarchy of content that HTML has, for example the different levels of headings (h1, h2, h3) which organizes the content. But I don’t know.

And I agree the best compromise is to have an HTML site with Flash elements. I’m sure we’re not the only people tearing our hair out trying to get sites looking the same in all browsers. In fact, these blue boxes for the comments look slightly different in IE!

]]> By: will http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-69303 will Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:31:06 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-69303 I like flash so long as i can work out the correct coding ect . I think it looks way better than html but i always have to end up using html becuase of your very point. search engines. apparently google is getting better at reading it and were not far from having google being able to read some flash sites which i cant wait till. What i always find best (if i have the time) is doing elements in flash but most of it in html. But then you have issues with browser viewing it differently . I like flash so long as i can work out the correct coding ect . I think it looks way better than html but i always have to end up using html becuase of your very point. search engines. apparently google is getting better at reading it and were not far from having google being able to read some flash sites which i cant wait till.

What i always find best (if i have the time) is doing elements in flash but most of it in html. But then you have issues with browser viewing it differently .

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-67645 Rob Cubbon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:48:16 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-67645 Yes, I agree Greybox is cool. Flash is driving me up the wall at the moment - everything is so difficult to do now with AS3! Thanks for popping by! Yes, I agree Greybox is cool. Flash is driving me up the wall at the moment – everything is so difficult to do now with AS3! Thanks for popping by!

]]> By: Cotizaciones http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-67451 Cotizaciones Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:57:23 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-67451 I use Greybox, and am satisfied by the results. For years that I do not use flash. I do not like it I use Greybox, and am satisfied by the results.
For years that I do not use flash. I do not like it

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-66460 Rob Cubbon Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:12:44 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-66460 Hi <strong>Annie Mall</strong>, yes it's good when the editing can be done outside the FLA – I had that with the Flashnifties template. I'm glad your experience with Flashmint was better than mine. :) Thanks for getting back to me. Hi <strong>Geoff</strong>, interesting links which I've checked out. Great when something cheap works out. Thanks! A good thing about some of these templates is that they can teach you a bit about Flash and ActionScript. Hi Annie Mall, yes it’s good when the editing can be done outside the FLA – I had that with the Flashnifties template. I’m glad your experience with Flashmint was better than mine. :) Thanks for getting back to me.

Hi Geoff, interesting links which I’ve checked out. Great when something cheap works out. Thanks! A good thing about some of these templates is that they can teach you a bit about Flash and ActionScript.

]]> By: Geoff http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-66373 Geoff Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:00:12 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-66373 Heres a list of gallery tools under $50. http://www.lighting-essentials.com/gallery_tools/ I use the BananAlbum one, $39 now I paid €20 I think, and it is great. I did consider using this http://slideshowpro.net/ Heres a list of gallery tools under $50.

http://www.lighting-essentials.com/gallery_tools/

I use the BananAlbum one, $39 now I paid €20 I think, and it is great. I did consider using this http://slideshowpro.net/

]]> By: Annie Mall http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-66258 Annie Mall Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:33:35 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-66258 Rob, this Flex CMS Template that I am currently working on, there is no fla file provided. Thus, there is nothing to edit in Flash (that was the main reason for selecting this template) and it really saves me a great deal of time (and efforts to say the truth :) ) regards, Annie Rob, this Flex CMS Template that I am currently working on,
there is no fla file provided. Thus, there is nothing to edit in Flash (that was the main reason for selecting this template) and it really saves me a great deal of time (and efforts to say the truth :) )
regards, Annie

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-66182 Rob Cubbon Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:06:30 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-66182 Yes <strong>Emre</strong> you are right about the financial implication of using Flash - Flash elements will cost much more to design than their HTML counterparts. Thanks for your comment! Hi <strong>Annie Mall</strong>, thank you for detailing your very different experience with Flashmint. I've had a look at the template you bought and it includes a lot of Flash and ActionScript. Did they help you with that? They told me they didn't help specifically with Flash and ActionScript. I noticed a typo on one of the tooltips of my template and asked them whereabouts in the ActionScript it was and they sent me the FLA and told me to go through the pages and pages of script to work out where they'd made the mistake! Then when I complained about that they ignored me. I'm amazed you found them helpful please tell me how they helped you because I found them useless! :) Yes Emre you are right about the financial implication of using Flash – Flash elements will cost much more to design than their HTML counterparts. Thanks for your comment!

Hi Annie Mall, thank you for detailing your very different experience with Flashmint. I’ve had a look at the template you bought and it includes a lot of Flash and ActionScript. Did they help you with that? They told me they didn’t help specifically with Flash and ActionScript. I noticed a typo on one of the tooltips of my template and asked them whereabouts in the ActionScript it was and they sent me the FLA and told me to go through the pages and pages of script to work out where they’d made the mistake! Then when I complained about that they ignored me. I’m amazed you found them helpful please tell me how they helped you because I found them useless! :)

]]> By: Annie Mall http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-65989 Annie Mall Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:59:16 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-65989 do not know Rob havent bought anything from Flashnifties (Im not a regular templates buyer) but have spent a fortune for Flashmint CMS template ($199 to be precise) - http://www.flashmint.com/show-template-2298.html I do like the design a lot and nevertheless there is still much to do before I could launch the new site - 'big boys' as you called them helped me greatly with the template selection (CMS templates are much easier to work with) and they did respond to all support tickets I submitted anyway, I am really sorry for your negative experience cheers do not know Rob
havent bought anything from Flashnifties (Im not a regular templates buyer) but have spent a fortune for Flashmint CMS template ($199 to be precise) – http://www.flashmint.com/show-template-2298.html
I do like the design a lot and nevertheless there is still much to do before I could launch the new site – ‘big boys’ as you called them helped me greatly with the template selection (CMS templates are much easier to work with) and they did respond to all support tickets I submitted
anyway, I am really sorry for your negative experience
cheers

]]> By: Emre http://robcubbon.com/flash-gallery-templates-reviewed/comment-page-1#comment-65972 Emre Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:01:04 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=335#comment-65972 I agree html based sites are better for search engines. Flash sites look nice. But templates are so expensive. I agree html based sites are better for search engines. Flash sites look nice. But templates are so expensive.

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