Hi community! The year is coming to an end and so is Adobe Flash. As I’ve been working on updating and republishing a number of older courses, I began to think about some of the positives that have come from the end of Adobe Flash. For example, I’ve been able to update out of date content, refresh old graphics, and make this maintenance spreadsheet (which I think may also come in handy for future updates). I know it can feel overwhelming to update so much content, but overall, what benefits have you found to Adobe Flash end of life?
I have to say, I've loved giving some of my older projects a little visual update. Why oh why did I love gradients, bevels, and drop shadows so much?? 😂
Let's not forget trite entrance animations for bulleted text. So many fly-ons that added so little, and actually detracted from usability. What the heck was I thinking?
On the silver lining side of things:
Some clients are using the Flash conversion mandate as an opportunity to make old courses more accessible for more users. Hooray!
And, in the process, they are realizing how much better it is to design/build new courses with accessibility as a top priority from the get-go, versus trying to retrofit non-accessible courses after the fact.
So, farewell Flash, but hello improved accessibility!
(I absolutely loved ActionScripting, and Flash was a huge part of my early career, so I am feeling a little wistful.)
🙋Right here, Nancy! I actually created my first ever e-learning example in Flash. It's incredible to see how quickly HTML5 has evolved over time and all the improvements that have been made.
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I have to say, I've loved giving some of my older projects a little visual update. Why oh why did I love gradients, bevels, and drop shadows so much?? 😂
Gradients, Bevels, and Drop Shadows? Oh My.... 🦁 🐯 🐻
Guilty as charged.
Let's not forget trite entrance animations for bulleted text. So many fly-ons that added so little, and actually detracted from usability. What the heck was I thinking?
On the silver lining side of things:
Some clients are using the Flash conversion mandate as an opportunity to make old courses more accessible for more users. Hooray!
And, in the process, they are realizing how much better it is to design/build new courses with accessibility as a top priority from the get-go, versus trying to retrofit non-accessible courses after the fact.
So, farewell Flash, but hello improved accessibility!
(I absolutely loved ActionScripting, and Flash was a huge part of my early career, so I am feeling a little wistful.)
Liz, I can relate to the over the top fly-on animations! I had to remind myself, "You had to start somewhere." 😂
Anyway, thanks so much for sharing! Making courses accessible, especially with all the new updates in Storyline 360, is definitely a benefit!
I personally loved Flash (ActionScrip anyone?) and am sad to see it go but have fully embraced HTML5 with a little help from JavaScript.
🙋Right here, Nancy! I actually created my first ever e-learning example in Flash. It's incredible to see how quickly HTML5 has evolved over time and all the improvements that have been made.