If you’ve ever wanted to track your Flash content over the web, then you’d know what a challenge this task entails. In the past, Flash tracking was not provided out of the box, and every implementation had to be customized.
It is now safe to say that tracking your Flash content, has gotten much easier and more accurate. With the assistance of Adobe and other third party developers, the Google Analytics team has developed and released Google Analytics Tracking For Adobe Flash.
What is Google Analytics Tracking For Adobe Flash?
This new Flash tracking code offers all the rich features of the current JavaScript-based version as it translates the current Google Analytics tracking code into the ActionScript 3 programming language that dramatically simplifies the ability to track your Flash, Flex and AS3 content.
Anytime you can extend your tool sets to fit a much more simplified work flow, the better control you have over the tool versus the tool over you. Being able to store code snippets within Flash has been a feature that I am sure a lot of Flash users would love to have available. You’d think a functionality like so would already to integrated within Flash, however until then you can focus your attention to ASExpander.
What is ASExpander?
ASExpander is a JSFL extension created by Keith Peters for Flash CS3/4 that allows you to integrate a ActionScript snippet functionality into your existing Flash workflow. ASExpander allows you to store your existing or new ActionScript code snippets into an external file and then map it to a command of your liking. There are no limits to the amount or type of snippets stored.
While the ASExpander does have its flaws like no interface to interact with it, it is a very nice alternative to a previously created snippets panel created Lee Brimelow.
