The document discusses different types of assets that can be used to build applications faster, including SWCs (Software Component), embedded SWFs (Shockwave Flash), and loaded SWFs. It provides examples of using each type and notes their advantages and disadvantages. SWCs allow for code completion and reuse of existing components but can be larger in file size. Embedded SWFs execute timeline code directly but require two frames. Loaded SWFs have a smaller initial footprint but require more code. The summary recommends using the right tool for the job and thinking ahead about organization and potential issues.

1. Build Applications Faster with SWCs Chris Black

3. Beyond the button

5. Components

9. Vector art

10. SWF animation or interactive components

12. Flash IDE and Flash Catalyst (coming soon) for asset production

13. Flash Builder 4 (Flex Builder 3), and Flash Develop for coding

16. Time consuming for new components

17. ActionScript only projects + Flash IDE = AWESOME

18. Use the right tool for the job

20. Many loading stages

22. Single loading stage

23. Smaller apps and core content

24. Beyond the Button http://www.ammap.com http://www.greensock.com/

26. Simplify code

27. Quickly change global compression

28. Harder to version control

30. How many lines of code would this take?*

31. Slide Show Pro

32. Slide Show Pro Live Demo

34. Quick and easy

35. Code completion Slide Show Pro

36. Snowboard Demo

37. Snowboard Demo Constructor Parse Board Art

38. Snowboard Demo Snowboard

40. Layering

41. Components

42. Code completion

45. Think ahead

46. Types of Assets

48. Vector art

49. 9-slice scaling

50. Timeline code is executed

51. PNGs are compressed

52. Visual placement

54. Hard to debug

56. 9-slice scaling

57. PNGs are compressed

58. Visual placement

60. Timeline code is not executed

61. No code completion

62. More code

63. Requires two frames*

64. Embedded SWF Live Demo

66. Vector art

67. 9-slice scaling

68. PNGs are compressed

69. Visual placement

71. No linkage support!

72. No code completion

75. Harder to compress

76. No vector art

77. More code

79. Code completion

81. Must still embed assets with another method

83. Use the right tool for the job

84. Think ahead

86. http://www.ammap.com

87. http://www.greensock.com/

88. Blackcj.com

89. Snow

90. Vector Art

91. http://slideshowpro.net/