It has been my vision to create a Flash website (with and without help from tutorials) for church (for CMC and even back at my former church). However, no matter what, and with several attempts, it was always a no-go. Adobe Flash is an industry standard program used for creating interactive features for websites, or for creating a website itself.

Finally, to some avail, I thought I’d give it another go seeing as I had some extra free time on my hands. I finally created a Flash website with the help of a tutorial. What I’ve come up with is merely a rough sketch of a long-term project, but 99% of it is functional…which is great!

Now keep in mind, I am running a trial right now to see if CMC needs a Flash site in addition to a basic HTML website. This trial will run through at least Mid-October and from there-on will be based on how efficient it is having two websites. If a Flash site is not yet appropriate for CMC, it will simply be stored away (so not to loose the work!) until it is needed. Please make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash. I will use Flash within the HTML website at some point regardless of the outcome of the individual Flash website.

TIPS FOR USING THE FLASH WEBSITE:

–Since this is a first-time design for a Flash website, there are some kinks to be worked out. Below are a few tips on how to work around them.

1. The way that Flash is designed, you will need to click exactly on the word before it will transition you to the link.

2. Some pages, such as the photo gallery, I.T. homepage, and any type of form, are available only on the HTML version of the CMC website. You will be sent from the Flash site to the respective HTML link. You’ll need to re-access the Flash site to use view it again.

3. Some of the picture quality will be low in the Flash site, that is due to the facts that this is my first Flash site and I didn’t have as much time to devote to extensive visual designing but primarily that’s a good thing because it helps keep the size of the Flash website quite low so it will load faster for Dial-up Internet users.

Since some computers, and most network administrators, do not have or allow Adobe Flash, I will continue to update our website through both HTML and Flash methods. I will try my keep both versions in sync as best as possible.

I encourage any and all to venture out and learn about the computer and such areas of the Information Technology (I.T.) field. And if you ever want to help out on the website, either through constructive feedback or literally working on the website with me, then by all means do so! This is a collaborative effort and God can use all of us!

I’m quite positive these new changes will confuse a lot of people, which is expected. I’m available to answer any questions and to help you adapt to the changes as best as possible.

I hope you enjoy the CMC website!

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