For your first blog post, many of you chose sites that wanted to sell something (whether it was a product or a brand). This time, post a link to a site that uses Flash to teach something.

Provide one complete paragraph with your analysis of the example. In your analysis, discuss how the design choices (images, typography, color, layout, motion, interaction, sound) affect your ability to learn the subject being taught. What differences, if any, do you notice between the way an educational animation looks/works and the way an animation that’s trying to sell you something looks/works? Support your ideas with concrete examples. Correct English grammar, spelling, etc. are required.

Also, choose one other person’s post and leave comments on the site they’ve chosen. In your comments, provide a complete paragraph with your own ideas and insights about the posted example. Express and support your ideas in your own words, using correct English syntax.

Post a link to one interesting example of Flash content that you’ve found on the web. Along with the link, provide at least one complete paragraph detailing your thoughts about the example – what works? what doesn’t work? what does it mean (does it mean anything?) what catches your attention? what bores you? how do you interact with it? why do you care about it?. Support your ideas with concrete examples. Correct English grammar, spelling, etc. are of course required.

Next, choose one other person’s post and leave a comment on the chosen Flash example. When you comment, provide a complete paragraph with your ideas and insights on the example. Do not merely agree with what the other person has written. Express and support your ideas in your own words, again using correct English syntax.