Enhancing Drupal Interfaces with JavaScript and Flash

Simple well-stuctured Drupal markup is accessible on nearly all existing web browsing devices, and very likely devices that don't even exist yet. JavaScript and Flash, on the other hand, can provide much more compelling user interfaces. We will discuss using the best of both worlds in Drupal, how to get all the interface niceties of JavaScript and Flash without sacrificing the broad accessibility of HTML. Specifically, we'll cover:

  • The right (and wrong) way to use JavaScript in Drupal
  • The right (and wrong) way to use Flash in Drupal
  • Different design challenges within each context
  • Some specific examples of recent sites we've done, e.g. http://richardsoncap.com/
Day:
Saturday, 6/26
Time Slot:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Room:
NC #1539 Aten Design Group
Skill Level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Track:
Design
Slides: