Content Notes:
While a contractor at Sun Microsystems, I suggested modifying Sun’s online Flash Demo Player. The original version - although a beautiful interface - was very cumbersome to use. I saw numerous improvements that could be made to the code base that would reduce a designer’s development time drastically.
Technical Notes:
The interface is created entirely in Flash and reads data from a single XML file.
My Role:
Originally designers were required to modify the Flash shell for some modifications. I rewrote the source Actionscript code to eliminate that need and moved all modifications to the external XML file. In addition, I rewrote the user help guide using InDesign.
Files:
Click here to download the Actionscript file (AS - 48K): Sun Demo Player Actionscript
Click here to download the Sun Demo Player User Help Guide (PDF - 1.1MB): Sun Demo Player User Guide
Links:
Click here to view the site: Sun Demo Player
Content Notes:
When DigitalMed rolled out its portal to 104 hospitals and 112,000 users, it became apparent very quickly that a robust online help system was needed. In addition, the content needed to be both printable and available online.
Technical Notes:
The solution involved single source files in Framemaker and two publishing methods via Web Works Publisher and Adobe Acrobat.
My Role:
I used Framemaker to write the content. I created the HTML framework using Web Works Publisher, and used Adobe Acrobat to create the PDF file.
Files:
Click here to download the PDF version (PDF - 5.5 MB): DigitalMed Portal Online Help