I am designing a website and would like to use flash, I have to learn it any way if I want to create websites. Do you have any suggestions on the best software to use. I would also like something easy to use that goes straight to the point. I don't want to spend two weeks learning how to use the software Thanks PS BTW I may have said movie, but I really want is a slideshow, 6 pictures on one pages changes randomly or whatever they do. Nothing fancy. I should also mention that I don't want to pay one month's rent for the software.
You can create web sites with out flash but if you want to learn flash the best software is FLASH. There are programs that emulate the platform but they are not as powerful or as easy to use. If you just want to load video on to a web page you don't necessarily need flash. You can make a sideshow with out flash and stilll have some pretty cool effects using javascript & DHTML. Take a look at Dynamic Drive
As local-realtor said, the best software for making flash animations and programs is Macromedia Flash. But if you do not feel much comfortable with programming, you can try Swish, AnimFx etc. But if this is your only use of the program, then I would suggest you to have the work done by a programmer or get a ready made script. It will give you professional scrpt for less expense.
Thanks guys, Local-realtor, I am creating the site in frontpage a simple slideshow, I found instantfx on frontpage help and so far it seems to be giving me what I need. Aragorn, i was hoping not to become a web designer on the side but I tried to hire someone to do a five or ten page site for me and the words highway robbery came to mind. granted I was hoping for something dymamic and mind blowing but prices the experts were quoting were just to high. I designed my website and so I know what it entails. The work is only really that hard when you are learning. So I decided to do it myself, I am keeping the site simple and i thought a flash slide show might just take it up a notch. Thanks for your responses.
There are many ready to use free solutions for almost all scripts you want. All you have to know is how to use Google All the best
Aragorn, that is one I did not know, free flash software? I know for sure I have that whole google thing figured out. Thanks for all your help, Later,
Do not use flash for a whole website. It is pretty bad for being user friendly in a lot of cases when people do this. Flash can be good for navigation menu's, small effects in banners, and videos. Outside of this, I highly recommend using HTML/PHP/CSS for other areas of your website.