==============-----------READ ME----------=========================
Copyright 2002 Karna Saleh All Rights Reserved.
================-----------CONTACT----------=======================
5sec INTERACTIVE Website - http://www.5sec.com
Email - webmaster@5sec.com
==============----------PURPOSES----------=========================
This template was designed using Flash Technology. Flash has the capability to generate
text content from text files. It is a great tool to develop a site that needs frequent changes
to the text contents.
One of my design aims is speed. I design Flash sites that load fast.
I believe I am offering you a great looking site without spending a lot of money
to build an informational site about you and/or your business.
This template is to give you the general look and feel for a site.
If you want to customize, I can individualize the site to fit your needs for a fee.
Since I already have the prototype, it is much easier and less time for me
to modify the design for your specific needs.
You will pay less for quality work if you decide to work with me on customizing the site.
For any customizing such as logo design/placement, graphics work, navigation links.Please contact webmaster@5sec.com
================----------- TERMS OF USE ----------===================
By downloading our FREE flash templates, you agree to the following:
These templates are supplied for FREE. And may be used for both personal as well as
commercial sites.
Please keep in mind that the FREE templates feature a credit line at the bottom of each page.
Should you wish to have this credit line removed.
Please email me and we will discuss it.
You may not sell or re-sell our FREE templates without a Written Agreement
with 5secINTERACTIVE.
Under no circumstances do we provide the Flash code for these FREE templates.
We do not provide technical support so please don't ask for any.
You may edit the text source files. But do please give credit for the design and
creation to 5Sec INTERACTIVE.
By using this template you agree to indemnify Karna Saleh or 5Sec INTERACTIVE from
any liability that might arise from its use.
==============----------REQUIREMENTS----------====================
1) You must have flash 5.0 plug-in installed in your computer to be able to preview this template.
If you don't see the animation that means you don't have flash. Go to http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash. The installation should take a minute or two on a 56K modem.
2) Basic HTML knowledge will help you to be able to edit and make changes to the content.
3) Even if you don't have knowledge of basic HTML, you should be able to edit and make changes to the template by carefully following the below " INSTRUCTIONS".
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•• PREVIEWING
Double click - "index.html".
Browse from one directory to another. Each directory has a different content.
Each design has and will have a different number of directories.
•• WHAT CHANGES CAN YOU MAKE TO YOUR CONTENT? You can:
Change the attributes of the text and the paragraphing.
Change Font face, Font size, Font color, Bold, Underline, Italic and Paragraph alignments
Create external links or forwarding email.
•• SOFTWARE TO EDIT THE TEXT FILES
Use any editing programs (a text editor) such as Note Pad or Word.
================----------BASIC EDITING----------===================
I have created this step by step tutorial for a beginner.
If you are more advanced you may skip it.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU PRINT THIS README FILE FOR REFERENCE
TO HELP YOU EDIT THE TEMPLATE.
PLEASE REMEMBER DON'T RENAME OR MOVE THE FILES, KEEP THE SAME DIRECTORY STRUCTURE AS IS.
Each file has to be where I intended it to be when I designed the template.
You may rename the index.html.
NOTE: Before you start editing.
Please make an instant copy of the files that you just downloaded as a back up.
In case you accidentally delete some of the code line, then you can delete the version you
are working on and start over with a new copy, or correct the code line by referring to
your print copy.
•• WHICH FILES YOU NEED TO EDIT
All files inside "txt" folder.
•• PROCEDURES ON HOW TO EDIT THE TEMPLATE
We are assuming that you know basic computer skills such as going back and forth
between windows.
Double click the "txt" folder and you will see a number of text files.
These files consist of information that will be loaded to the flash file (look for the starburst icon).
Use your print out of ReadMe file for reference while you edit.
Double click "index.html" and keep it opens.
The purpose is to preview the change that you will make.
LET'S START EDITING! ------------------------------------------------------------------------
•• NAME YOUR NAVIGATION BUTTONS ("YOURCOMPANY", "Directory 1,2,3,4 and 5")
I highlighted with RED what we are going to change.
You will change the name of the company and the 5buttons.
Double click "directories.txt" (inside the txt folder)
It will open your computer default text editor.
You will see the code lines
&yourcompany=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Helvetica" SIZE="22" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><A HREF="http://www.5sec.com" target="_top"><B>YOUR COMPANY</B></A></FONT>
&Button1=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><B>Directory 1</B></FONT>
&Button1over=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FF3300"><B>OnMouseOver</B></FONT>
&Button1click=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>OnMouseClick</B></FONT>
&Button2=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><B>Directory 2</B></FONT>
&Button2over=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FF3300"><B>OnMouseOver</B></FONT>
&Button2click=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>OnMouseClick</B></FONT>
&Button3=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><B>Directory 3</B></FONT>
&Button3over=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FF3300"><B>OnMouseOver</B></FONT>
&Button3click=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>OnMouseClick</B></FONT>
&Button4=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><B>Directory 4</B></FONT>
&Button4over=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FF3300"><B>OnMouseOver</B></FONT>
&Button4click=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>OnMouseClick</B></FONT>
&Button5=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><B>Directory 5</B></FONT>
&Button5over=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FF3300"><B>OnMouseOver</B></FONT>
&Button5click=<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>OnMouseClick</B></FONT>
DON'T GET PUT OFF BY ALL THESE CODES.
PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME.
If you delete any of the characters by mistake, this is not going to work.
Change the texts
YOUR COMPANY (the one with CAP, look for <B>YOUR COMPANY</B>, colored red)
... to MY COMPANY
Directory 1 to Home
Directory 2 to About me
Directory 3 to Services
Directory 4 to Portfolio
Directory 5 to Contact me
" OnMouseOver " and " OnMouseClick "
Change these texts to any thing you want and you will see the effect when the mouse over the button
and when you click the button.
If you don't want this effect, insert the exact word that you insert for Directory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
BE SURE! Don't delete these characters <B></B> when substituting your own text.
Save the "directories.txt" (go to file and hit "Save")
Go to your browser of index.html and " Refresh " (located at the navigation bar of your browser)
Do you see the change you wanted? If not, you must have deleted one or more of the code
characters.
Go back to "directories.txt" refer to your print out copy and see which character or characters
that you have deleted and replace them.
Save and Refresh your browser, each time you make a change to the code line.
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•• MAKE A CHANGE TO YOUR CONTENT PAGE
I highlighted with RED what we are going to change.
You will change the title and the content of Directory1.
Double click "directory2.txt" (inside the txt folder)
You will see this:
&text=<FONT SIZE="14" COLOR="#CCCCCC"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="16" COLOR="#FFCC00"><A HREF=""><B>DIRECTORY 2</B></A></FONT>
START YOUR TEXT here for DIRECTORY2 MAINPAGE.
Contenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttextcontenttext YOUR TEXT END.</font>
To change the title of the content:
Change the text:
DIRECTORY 2 (look for <B>DIRECTORY 1</B>) to About me
To change the text of the content:
Select the text from START YOUR TEXT to YOUR TEXT END
By highlighting, then hit delete or Backspace.
Start typing your content.
Save the "directory2.txt" (go to file and hit "Save")
Go to your browser of index.html and " Refresh " (located at the navigation bar of your browser)
Do you see the change you wanted? If not, you must have deleted one or more of the code characters.
Go back to "directory2.txt" refer to your print out copy and see which character or characters
that you have deleted and replace them. And start over.
Save and Refresh your browser again.
If you have made the changes you wanted go to the next "directory" using the same steps as above.
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•• UPLOADING THE FILES AGAIN DO NOT RENAME OR MOVE THE FILES, KEEP THE SAME DIRECTORY STRUCTURE AS IS.
Upload the index, the flash movie and the txt folder (with everything in it) to your server.
•• UPDATING THE TEMPLATE AFTER YOU UPLOAD THE FILES.
Open the text files that you want to update on your desktop.
Make your change and save.
Upload that text file again
Refresh your browser. Voila!
YOU DON'T NEED TO REUPLOAD THE INDEX OR THE FLASH MOVIE.
These templates were designed to generate contents from simple text files, for ease of site updating.
All you need to update is the text file.
==---- LIMITATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OUR FREE TEMPLATES ---====
Below are things that you won't be able to do with our FREE templates unless we tweak them:
Insert your own images or create tables.
Change the layout or logo, or add sub-links.
Create internal links inside the Flash movie.
Flash cannot generate images from a text file.
If you are using an older browser to preview these templates you may experience difficulties
with the display of text. According to Macromedia, there are 414 million users worldwide whose browsers CAN display Flash files properly.
I will be updating this "ReadMe" file.
Please bookmark my site http://www.5sec.com, for any update.
I will announce when I have more step by step tutorials for a beginner on how to modify
your text files (make your text bold, creating links, how to display special characters and so on).
Regards
Karna Saleh
Webmaster of 5sec INTERACTIVE