Flash was created in 1996 by Jonathan Gay as Future Splash Animator. It was acquired by Macromedia in 1996 and became Macromedia Flash 1.0. Adobe later acquired Flash in 2006. Flash allows for creation of animated content like games, videos, and websites. It has been used widely due to its ability to create interactive content that can run across multiple platforms like web, mobile, desktop and more. Flash games and applications are developed using ActionScript coding along with graphics and audio assets. Various APIs have been built to enhance Flash's capabilities for game development and other uses.

1. INTRODUCING
FLASH
“Its more than fancy games”

2. History
 May of 1996
 Jonathan Gay
 Future Splash Animator

3. "If you ever think Flash is difficult to use, you
should try drawing with a joystick on an Apple
II before the concept of undo was invented.
That will test your patience."
Jonathan Gay, Creator of Flash

5.  October of 1995 they tried selling the software
technology to John Warnock at Adobe.
 of 1996, Macromedia acquired the company
and Future Splash Animator became
Macromedia Flash 1.0.
 2006, Adobe acquired Flash

7. Why do people play games?
 Core Gamers: main form of entertainment
(maximize gaming time)
 Status Gamers: pride
 Social Gamers: communal experience (play
with people they care, forming social
link, coordinate social function around gaming)
 Active Gamers: use gaming as a physical
release.
 Casual Gamers: use gaming as an emotional
release and as a way to play different roles.

8. Where is the money?
 1.1 billion monthly visitors playing online
games.
 by 2013, the online games market will grow to
$1.6 billion.

9. Flash Business Model
Developers Publishers End User

10. Selling Flash Games
 1. Fastest Sale Time: 0 days (the same day it
became visible) . A couple games have done this.
 2. Average Sale Time: 19 days after the game
has been set to visible to sponsors until the time
the bid is accepted.
 3. Average Exclusive-License Sale Price:
$1960.75 (This number is offset by a few REALLY
big exclusive sales)
 4. Average Primary-License Sale Price: $939.30
(Again, this is slightly distorted by large sales, but
not as much)
 5. Total Number of Deals Made: 799

11. What can flash do?
Adobe revolutionizes
how the world
engageswithideas
and information

12. Flash creates Content
 Animation
 Videos
 Websites
 Games
 Applications

13. Animation
 Frames
 Layers
 MovieClips

14. Videos
 FLV Format
 Interactive Videos

15. Websites
 Interactive Micro sites
 HTML based websites(Embedded flash
content)

16. Games
 Single Player
 Multiplayer
 Social games

17. Applications
 Flex
 Why Flex?
 Desktop applications
 Web based applications

18. Lets make Games!
 MDA frameworks
 How to plan your game?
 Optimization is the key!

19. Development process of a game
 Graphics
 Vectors
 Rasters
 Sound
 wav
 mp3
 Code (ActionScript 3.0)
 Compile! (For any platform you want!)

20. Platforms
 Web
 Mobile
 Desktop
 Tablets
 Touch devices
 Consoles
 Kinect
 Arduino (Micro Controllers)

21. API are the treasures!!
 “Hundreds of API’s that help you do anything
and everything. What makes it more impactful
is a well groomed strong community of
flashers and flash user groups around the
world.”

22. API demo’s
 Box2D Demo
 http://www.box2dflash.org/
 Flixel
 Stage3D Demo
 http://www.nissan-stagejuk3d.com/
 Starling Demo
 http://gamua.com/starling/demo/
 TweenMax Demo
 http://www.greensock.com/tweenmax/
 Flint Demo
 http://flintparticles.org/blog/examples

23. Programming Practices
 Clean and readable code
 Reusable code
 MVC Frameworks
 PureMVC
 Robotlegs

24. Thank you!!