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Creating reusable, flexible, custom Ajax loading animations in Fireworks 8


Matt Stow

Matt Stow

www.mattstow.com

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Created:
21 Feb 2007
User Level:
Advanced
Products:
Fireworks undefined or later

Everybody's seen them. The nice swirly loading animations that accompany many Ajax web applications. But just how easy is it to create your own? With this technique, you'll be creating one for every project in a matter of minutes using Fireworks® 8.

Requirements

To complete this article, you will need the following software and files:

Fireworks 8

Sample file:

ajax_loader.zip (ZIP, 781K)

Prerequisite knowledge:

Basic knowledge of Fireworks

About the author

Matt Stow is a web and user interface designer who specialises in designing and developing accessible, standards-compliant websites. From conception to completion, Fireworks and Dreamweaver are his most important companions. Matt is a Fireworks evangelist and can often be found championing its abilities.