Table of Contents

Preface_1

Chapter 1: Leveraging Flash in WordPress_7

Developing a strategy to use Flash & WordPress 8

Embedding Flash .swf files in WordPress 12

Adding Flash detection with SWFObject 2.x 16

Adding Flash detection with Flash-generated JavaScript 23

Chapter 2: WordPress: Configuration and Core Plugins_27

Introduction 28

Inputting content in the Visual Editor 28

Extending the Visual Editor with plugins 31

Inputting content via the HTML Editor 35

Editing theme template files in the Theme Editor 36

Configuring WP for maximum SEO 38

Using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin 41

Using the SEO Title Tags plug-in (Version 2.3.3) 42

Using the Breadcrumb NavXT plugin (Version 3.2.1) 44

Use Google Analytics in WordPress 46

Backing up your site 48

Chapter 3: Image Galleries and Slideshows—Using Plugins and Flash 51

Introduction 52

Importing your photos from Flickr: Simple Flickr plugin (Version 1.1) 53

Using lightbox effects: WordPress Multibox plugin (Version 1.3.8) 57

Creating effects in Flash 60

Using Flash to create watermarks 66 Image thumbnails, galleries, and watermarking: NextGen gallery plugin (Version 1.3.5) 70

Building an image gallery in Flash in the timeline 73

Building an image gallery in Flash with XML 77

Adding slideshows: Featured Content Gallery plugin (Version 3.2.0) 81

Building a basic slideshow in Flash in the timeline 86

Building a slideshow in Flash with XML 89

Chapter 4: Video Blogging + Flash Video Encoding,

Skinning, and Components_97

Introduction 98

FLV Embed (Version 1.2.1) 98

WebTV plugin (Version 0.6) 103

Free WP Tube (Version 1.0) 105

Encoding with the Adobe Media Encoder 107

Using preset skins 113

Using Video Component buttons to customize your skin 122

Chapter 5: Working with Audio—Using Plugins and Flash_129

Introduction 129

WPAudio Player plugin (Version 1.5.2) 130

pAudio plugin (Version 0.6.2) 132

PodPress plugin (Version 8.8.1) 134

Using buttons in the Common Library 137

Adding sound effects to a button 140

Adding sound effects to the timeline 142

Streaming sound and coding a simple On/Off music button 144

Designing your own stylish MP3 player 146

Coding your own stylish MP3 player 151

Chapter 6: Flash Applications_157

Introduction 157

WP-Cumulus (Version 1.22) 158

Tagnetic Poetry plugin (Version 1.0) 161

Flexi Quote Rotator plugin (Version 0.1.3) 163

Creating a custom Quote Rotator using XML 167

XML Google Maps plugin (Version 1.12.1) 176

Integrating Google Maps into your Flash document 179

Datafeedr Random Ads V2 (Version 2.0) 184

WP Flash Feed Scroll Reader (Version 1.1.0) 186

Chapter 7: Flash Themes_189

Introduction 189

CSS 190

Template files and theme structure 194

Template tags 196

Customizing Kubrik 198

Chapter 8: Flash Animations_209

Introduction 209

Creating a shape tween 210

Creating a classic tween 211

Creating a motion tween 214

Using the Motion Editor 216

Using motion presets 218

Animating with the Bone tool 219

Animating inside movie clips 221

Creating a button 224

Appendix A: WordPress Resources_227

Appendix B: Flash Resources_231

Appendix C: Shortcut Keys_233

WordPress Visual Editor keyboard shortcuts 233

WordPress HTML Editor keyboard shortcuts 234

WordPress Comment Moderation keyboard shortcuts 235

Flash keyboard shortcuts 235

Windows keyboard shortcuts 237

Mac keyboard shortcuts 237

Firefox keyboard shortcuts 237

Appendix D: Site Planning_239

Goals 239

SEO Planning 240

Functional Requirements 240

Aesthetic Requirements 240

Site Outline 241

Index_243

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