I continue exploring the flash-based web 2.0 website, and I have a few answers, some of them lead to new questions. Today my colleague – Dan Perach, asked me about uploading your own swf stuff to wix.com. Well, I have an interesting answer, Dan - Yes and No, which lead us to the details.
1. A short summary
As a “Flashy city of sites”, it is supposed to be obvious that you could upload your stuff to this smart Flashy CMS (Content Management System). well, at least for now, it doesn’t. The truth is that you have the option to upload .swf file, but the editor titles it as an “OLD SWF”. And im talking about a fresh CS3 swf file which was published to the newest version, so… Wix guys, do what you have to do to make it work!
2. The upload flow
When you open the editor and move over the Media button on the left, you can see below the “my media” option:
wix CMS editor interface
After you click the “my media” button you get the option to upload .swf files. you upload it easily to your gallery, but when you drag it to your stage, it looks like a red title – OLD SWF:
wix "OLD SWF" alert
3. The search for an answer
After few tries, checking myself over and over again, I turned into the Q&A section to find my answers. it looks like a deja vous: The question exists, the answer is not.
Wix guys, I like your idea and believe in it, but take care of this crushial stuff!!!
Thanks for asking, Dan!!!
