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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