Simile Widgets is a set of open source web widgets for visualizing data & content.
They are actually a spin-off from the Simile Project & improved over time by a community of open-source developers.
Currently, it includes 4 widgets:
Timeline is for creating an interactive display of events within a timeframe.
It can be dragged or controlled with the mouse wheel & events can be clicked to see the details.
Timeplot is a DHTML widget for plotting time series easily.
On mouse-overs, it can display the values interactively (it works with the same data format that Timeline supports).
Runway is a Flash-based implementation of the popular iTunes-like coverflow.
The colors, fonts, reflection & transit,in values can be configured easily. Also, it can fire events to update the web page's Javascript.
It is for creating web pages with advanced text search and filtering functionalities, with interactive maps, timelines, & other visualizations.
You can find more details on a previously published WRD post on Exhibit.
Requirements: No Requirements
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
SlickBoard is a pretty different tool, built by the developers of XML/SWF Charts, for creating:
- unlimited graphics
- attractive interface elements (buttons, menus, tabs, drawers, etc.), animated slideshows
- live dashboards (dials, gauges, ticker tapes, etc.)
- interactive presentations (drag, dock, etc.)
- dynamic web pages
- & more..
It works by describing the output with XML & passing it to the SlickBoard's SWF file, that's all.
The tool offers unlimited output variations with the flexibility & built-in features it has (like rotating/sliding/minimizing objects, form/menu/tab controls, advanced drawing capabilities, etc.).
Requirements: Flash Player 9+
When we hear about a Flash CMS, there is mostly a prejudice that it may not be that functional.
FlashMoto CMS is a totally different one which is quite impressive & really works for managing Flash-based websites.
With the help of a good-looking & easy-to-use interface, a website is controlled just like a standard CMS but with the extras that Flash offers.
What does it offer in a snapshot?
Using FlashMoto CMS, it is possible to:
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add unlimited number of pages, update or delete them
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manage your website menu (with sub-menus)
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create image galleries & add-remove images to them
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create forms
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upload videos & music
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insert shapes or other Flash files
The content is created using a WYSIWYG editor. There is a media library where you can upload images, video or SWF files & use them in any part of the website with a few clicks.
It has a built-in gallery component for displaying a list of images and/or videos. This feature is specially useful for designers, photographers or anyone willing to present a portfolio.
Adding a standalone background music or embedding videos from popular services like Youtube, Vimeo is also a breeze.
Similar to HTML websites, websites created with FlashMoto CMS are indexable by search engines & every page has their own URLs + titles.
It also allows you to define the Google Analytics details & statistics of the website will be tracked (every page will tracked even it is a Flash website).
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Requirements: PHP 5.2.1+, Zend Optimizer 3.3+
Downloadify is a lightweight JavaScript + Flash library for generating files on the browser & saving them without any server requests.
It uses Flash 10's ability to generate files on the client-side & trigger a save to the user’s computer.
It is very ideal for using on small-sized files that were already loaded like vCards, color codes, custom codes, addresses, etc.
It only requires swfobject & doesn't need any other JavaScript library to run.
Requirements: Flash 10 & swfobject
CU3ER is a free Flash 3D image viewer that can even amaze the users who don’t prefer to use Flash.
It is an easy-to-use slider which can be customized via XML & offers beautiful 3D transitions.
Images can be viewed with the auto-slideshow feature where 2 different types of preloaders can be selected or using the prev-next buttons.
The core of the slider, transitions, can be configured in many ways too. The number of slices, animation direction, duration, delays, colors & more can all be customized.
And, optionally, it is possible to display a description box for each image.
CU3ER is very well-documented and can be used freely in both free & commercial websites.
Requirements: No Requirements
Adobe used to have individual Cookbooks applications for Flex, AIR & Mobile that presented code snippets created by the community.
Now, they have combined all, with new additions, under a single Adobe Cookbooks application.
The website is a great place for finding ready-to-use code samples for Adobe products, specially ActionScript & Flex.
Besides adding new snippets, users can request for the ones that they can not find & other users can create/share them.
The new Adobe Cookbooks also offers a better search/browsing experience with titles like "related recipes" & "contributor lists".
Requirements: No Requirements
XML Banner Rotator is a free Flash component to display rotating images with style.
It is highly customizable via a XML file & comes with 35+ options including the masking size and speed.
The position of the elements on the screen, number of images & colors can all be controlled.
Besides any HTML page, XML Banner Rotator can be inserted into any FLA file too.
P.S. Download requires free membership.
Last week, a post at WRD had announced the giveaway of 3 Monoslideshow licenses.
The winners of this amazing Flash image-video viewer has been selected and can be found at the bottom of the post.
To Remind:
Monoslideshow is a flexible XML-driven Flash image & video viewer for easily displaying media on any website with style.
It comes with 500+ options that makes the viewer to fit into every design & usage type.
The viewer handles large collections easily with the album-browsing support.
It can be controlled via JavaScript + AS3 APIs and has RSS support which makes it possible to create image slideshows from Flickr, etc.
The Winners:
The winners of this great application are:
- Eric Peacock (comment #66084)
- vedat (comment #65951)
- @digitman (Twitter)
Congratulations to the winners & thanks to everyone for contributing.
Requirements: No Requirements
Monoslideshow, a beautiful & customizable Flash image / video viewer, is giving away 3 licenses (€ 25 value/license) to WebResourcesDepot readers. Details on joining the giveaway can be found at the bottom of the post.
What is Monoslideshow?
It is a flexible XML-driven Flash image & video viewer to easily display them on your website with style.
Whether a professional portfolio or a simple image rotator, Monoslideshow can handle them all.
With over 500 options like:
- dimensions
- custom fonts
- enable/disable startup logo
- background sounds per media
& 10+ professional effects, creating something unique is not difficult. Also, besides the XML file, various settings can be configured via the JavaScript & AS3 API.
The media presented in Monoslideshow can be categorized inside albums & quickly switched between with a "click" for faster browsing.
Another great feature is the RSS support which makes it possible to create image slideshows from Flickr, etc.
How To Win The Free Licenses?
You have 2 options to join the giveaway where you can do both of them to increase the chance of winning:
Winners will be selected randomly on 10 August 2009 (1 week later).
Good luck to all.
Requirements: No Requirements
This is a free Flash image viewer with a magnifying glass created by the talented team at Flabell.
It is activated once the user hovers the image which makes it very functional specially for e-commerce websites presenting products.
It is possible to customize various variables from XML or HTML:
- image path (image of any size)
- the display area size
- the lens size
P.S. Download requires free membership.
