This article will help you build smarter, data-driven applications using Macromedia Flash 5 as an interface. It will step you through a basic introduction to Web applications and how Flash fits into their overall structure. After absorbing this kit and its examples, you should be well on your way to creating powerful Web applications with Flash.

In this article you will learn the basics of Web applications and build a simple application using Flash and the Perl scripting language.

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When the file decompresses, a folder named app_examples_part1 is created on your system.

Understanding Web applications

Using Flash as a Web application interface

Understanding Flash applications

Building a Web application with Flash

Using an application server

Summary

Mike Williams and Jody Bleyle 21 May 2001 Flash, Key object, ActionScript, tutorial, keyboard, keypress, game 9899