FLASH: FlashExperiments.com

[Mark Hirst]

Hi fellow Flashers;


I am in the process of designing a site the URL of which will be

www.flashexperiments.com (don't bother going there now because there's

nothing live yet).


The main aim of the site will be for designers to be able to show-off a bit

and hence promote themselves.  It will also be a recourse for inspiration

for newbies and experts alike....basically a site where one can post and

find innovative flash experiments, get dazzled by cool effects, play around,

learn etc, etc.


It will work similarly to 3D-Cafe for those of you who know it.  You submit

a piece of work, suggest the category it belongs under, state the file size,

provide a bit of blurb on what you're trying to achieve, what gave you the

idea etc.  You can also provide some personal info and a link to your own

site and if you feel generous, provide the .fla for download so that people

can see how you did it.


I'm writing to you now basically to find out whether you 'flashers' think

its a good idea and what ideas you may have to make it a truly useful site.

Keep in mind I want to keep it very simple, too many sites offer too much, I

want this site to be about Flash experiments, cool animations and effects

only.


So, if you like the idea - please tell me.

If you don't like the idea - please tell me.

If you have ideas for categories - please tell me.

If you have ideas for the actual design and layout of the site - please tell

me.  


And off course, if you have any files you would like to include in the

gallery - please post them to me at

markflashexperiments [dot] com

To get the ball rolling, here are some category ideas:


Animation

3D

Text Effects

Mouse Trails

Serious ActionScripting

Character Animation/Cartoons

Button/Rollover Effects

Navigation

Games

Shockwave (Director)

LiveMotion



So far, the site will comprise of:


i) Submit work Section

ii) Gallery Section (split up into categories)

iii) Feedback Section

and maybe a Links Section (but there are already quite a few very good sites

available for that)



I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.


All the best,


Mark


P.s. As far as I know there is nothing like this out there, am I right?



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