subject: Flash Application Development For Improved Web Prominence [print this page] Online flash development or flash application development is a trend that has caught up in the past few years among web application developers. The reason is evident and that is the fact that it is better in certain ways than other development tools. Flash as we know, is software that is known for the ease with which on can create graphics through it and create a stunning visual appeal along with good functionality. The softwares history can be traced to early 80s when it was introduced to the market as Adobe Flash. It soon branched out and now has its own unique identity. Flash is software that manages both aspects of web applications i.e. web programming (technical side) and the graphic designing (creative side). One can have a look at the flash based websites and their popularity to corroborate the fact further. Here is a list of advantages of flash software:
*Its simplicity and the user-friendly interface stands out
*The flexibility it provides to the web developer as single software for both design and programming of a web application is applauded by many. Its easy to create a visual treat thats great in terms of functionality too, with flash
*It can be used in websites or web applications that have been developed using .net, java or PHP technologies
*Customization of websites with the easy implementation of creative designs
More about Flash application development
Several software and web application development companies offer flash development services and carry the required expertise for it. The services include not just the development of applications, but also the maintenance of the applications. Flash application development is extremely profitable, to both the developer and to the businesses. In fact, its profitable to developers because its profitable to the businesses. Flash player is the integrated development environment (much like a virtual machine) where the flash files are run or parsed. The multimedia authoring program, which is used to create various images and videos, is also imbibed in flash players. The flash applications usually have a .swf extension, where swf stands for shock wave flash.
