Telling Stories With Clickable Hotspots Using Adobe Flash

http://mo113.com/videoStories.pptx

Jerry DunkleeRobert Workman

Clickable buttons on a map can be used to help tell a meaningful story

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/flash/newsgraphics/2011/0128-cairo-map/index.html?hp

SCSU Campus Art

http://mo113.com/SCSUCampusMapDemo.swf

Buttons, Video Holders, Background

Video Holders and Buttons may be dragged onto the background. When a button is clicked a video will play

Videos and buttons are alongside the background. Placing the buttons in meaningful locations on the background help tell a

better story

Accessing Campus Map Flash Program

The Campus Map Demonstration Flash Program may be accessed by clicking on this link - Campus Map Demonstration Flash Program When Flash opens what you will see is shown below. Exercise –

•Open Flash by clicking on the above link. •Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter.•Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Move the buttons onto the mapExercise – •Hold the left mouse button down and drag the buttons onto the map. •Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter.•Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Move the videos onto the mapExercise – •Hold the left mouse button down and drag the rectangles on the right onto the map. •Test the program by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing Enter.•Click on the buttons labeled 1, 2, or 3. Videos should play

Change our story.Tell Your Own Story

Exercise – 1 Use your own videos or three of the .f4v videos on S: drive

Exercise – 2 Use your own background Save and add a link on your homepage.

=============================================Exercises 3- 6 are optional for now.Exercise – 3 Add another button and another videoExercise – 4 Use a timeline as a backgroundExercise – 5 Use a family tree or business organization

as a backgroundExercise – 6 Instead of video, display text or an image,

or play a recording

The End

(for now)