An aesthetic revolution is about to transform the web. Utilitarian web applications that present a confusing sequence of forms cluttered with "submit" buttons are no longer good enough. People want to enjoy interacting with the web, being gently guided, but never manipulated or coerced. And there is no reason that you cannot build the applications that will set the new standards, delighting your users as you do.
The four applications in this section illustrate user interfaces that are responsive, that seamlessly transition from one state of the application to another, allowing users to see more details without requiring a page-refresh.
Flash or Ajax — it's your call
The Calendar, Amazon, and LZPIX demos compile to either SWF or DHTML. Click the Launch Flash 10 button and see the application compiled to run as a Flash® plug-in. At any point right-click the mouse and notice that you’re using the Flash Player.
Once you’ve tried the Flash application, close the browser window and click the Launch DHTML button. This shows the identical application compiled to run using native browser functions, without the use of Flash. Go through the same steps in the application and notice the same features and performance. Right-click the mouse at any point and notice there’s no Flash to be found in this version.
We hope these
demonstration programs will spark your imagination. Source code is provided.