First Website

[snickelfritz]

Is there another way I should make my portfolio. I'm taking HTML in the winter semester, I don't know any of it. Could I do it in flash? or what's the best settings for web in photoshop.

I normally go save to web and just save everything with the default settings. Tried looking on google but didn't really find my answer. I would like my site to just open fast.

Flash is always my first choice for portfolios and other rich multimedia projects, but I think you'll be faced with the same dilemma.
Flash is technically just an integrated development environment for Actionscript programming.
Not only would you still be faced with learning a scripting language, Actionscript 3.0 is a full-blown OOP language; far more complex than learning how to write simple HTML/CSS.

The upside of using Flash is that it's far more flexible and powerful than HTML/CSS based development environmants; it's easier to get the results you're after.
Direct import of layered Photoshop and Illustrator files, with layers, text, layer styles, transparency etc... makes Flash well suited to designers and artists that are already skilled in those applications.

For example, you can use the stack script in PhotoshopCS3 to automatically load a dozen or more images as layers in a new PSD, then import that PSD into Flash with the layers set as keyframes in the timeline.
Add a few buttons and custom graphics and some basic actionscript and you'd have the basis for a navigable portfolio site.

I can help you with the scripting if you decide to tackle something like this.
GL

 

[motoxpress]

The downside of Flash is poor search engine performance and accessibility. IT really depends on your objective for your site. If you want to sell yourself as an interactive designer, then Flash will work great. If you want a more general approach, think simple, clean and unique to you.

-mx

 

[snickelfritz]

The downside of Flash is poor search engine performance and accessibility.
-mx

In the past, most forms of online rich media have had issues with search indexing/SEO and accessibility, but this pretty much a thing of the past for Flash.
Google and Yahoo launched a fairly significant initiative to address the indexing problems last Summer, and I can attest that it is working fabulously with my own projects.
SEO, per se, is not really required beyond making sure your text content is exposed to the stage.

Information on Flash accessibility can be found at the following URL.
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/flash/

 

[motoxpress]

In the past, most forms of online rich media have had issues with search indexing/SEO and accessibility, but this pretty much a thing of the past for Flash.
Google and Yahoo launched a fairly significant initiative to address the indexing problems last Summer, and I can attest that it is working fabulously with my own projects.
SEO, per se, is not really required beyond making sure your text content is exposed to the stage.

Information on Flash accessibility can be found at the following URL.
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/flash/

I am aware of the Google/Flash initiative but, it is still in the an awkward stage. You have to specify flash content in order to get any significant results.

Meanwhile, there are lots of options for portfolios that don't require Flash. OTOH, just because the portfolio is in Flash it doesn't require the whole site to exist there. Flash is best used in specifics at this point. Of course, "appropriate flash usage" is highly subjective and surrounded by volatile opinions. My view is to use it when it makes sense and don't when something else is more appropriate. I have built sites with the content being delivered 100% Flash (with html containers obviously). I have also built sites with pieces of content in Flash. I prefer the latter for overall performance.

An amazing example of integration is Blizzard's Diablo3 website. It is so seamless yet, it is made up of an assortment of technologies.

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/wizard.xml

-mx

 

[bntz313]

I'm looking to have my portfolio I'm a print designer, and I'm gonna take classes for web design. I took an course on Flash and know how to produce and simple web page in flash. I wanna be able to change the look, and content when ever I want.

 

[bntz313]

You have to adjust Sliders and get the Best Quality you can while Maintaing small file sizes. I can help you if you want.

Yeah I would like that.

 

[Techguy172]

Yeah I would like that.

Ok Pm me the PSD or Slices and I will optimize them and send them back to you.

 

[motoxpress]

I'm looking to have my portfolio I'm a print designer, and I'm gonna take classes for web design. I took an course on Flash and know how to produce and simple web page in flash. I wanna be able to change the look, and content when ever I want.

Actually, I would look at using Wordpress. It makes for a wonderful CMS on the cheap. That way you can modify and existing theme and have a setup that is easy to maintain and will be dynamite for SEO. Most web hosting companies have easy installs for it so at the click of a button it's running.

You can see an assortment of themes here. My own site is a wordpress driven-site and I love it.

-mx