Chapter 4. Defining Project Phases

Not every project is the same, but from a bird’s-eye view, every project will consist of the same five phases: planning, design, development, build and release, and maintenance. This chapter will review the overall process at a high level. In subsequent parts of the book, we’ll discuss each phase in more depth, including best practices for using Adobe software and technologies to facilitate the process.

Figure 4-1 shows the general workflow that we recommend for all your Flash Platform projects. Of course, the details and tasks that take place in each of these phases will vary based on the complexity and scope of your project, and we will cover those details in future chapters.

Figure 4-1. The overall workflow ...

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