As with most computer terms, defining interactive media design requires context. In general terms interactive media design is developing any form of media that requires user input to function. Different types of interactive media include things like, websites, presentations, flash websites, desktop applications and product demos. Even an e-commerce shopping cart could be considered an interactive media design in general terms.

When looking more specifically at what the general public thinks about when we talk about interactive media design, we are referring to Adobe Flash development or Microsoft PowerPoint. These two development and design platforms allow for the creation of a wide range of interactive media applications and interactive media presentations. These user applications and presentations include animation, illustrations and interactivity that promotes a company, service or products.

Flash development includes two major factors, Flash design and Flash programming. Flash design addresses animation, illustration, user interface and graphic design elements of any interactive presentation. Flash programming makes that user interface come to life with data driven elements, programming logic and dynamic content. The combination of Flash design and Flash programming can deliver the “Wiz, Bang, WOW!!” effect that you are looking for.

Flash design utilizes vector and bitmap based graphics to bring life to presentations, animations and interactive presentations. Our Flash designers can create a full website or presentation in Flash using streaming video, all types of illustration and key frame animation. Or, they can utilize Flash as just one element of a website, adding interactive headers, ad rotation areas, product demos or interactive maps. Flash design is a great way to capture and keep viewers attention and business.

Our Flash programmers use ActionScript 1-3 and object oriented programming to create interactive flash applications that are expandable and scalable.  From importing weather and map data from outside web services, to saving information to databases, we have created many great solutions. Demos of products can also be replicated by our Flash programming team, allowing your clients and potential customers a chance to get a feel for just how cool your product really is.

Our Flash Design, development and programming team is looking forward to telling you more about our interactive media services. Contact us at either our Ames, Iowa (The Midwest) or our Fort Myers, Florida (The Southeast) offices to talk to one of our Flash Programmers, Flash Designers or Flash Developers. They can answer any of your questions about our services or experience.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful tool that allows for the creation of computer based presentations. The presentation is storyboarded by individual "slides" that contain text, images and video. These elements work with your presentation or stand alone to deliver powerful messages. The use of bullet points can summarize a long speech. Graphics can drive home, visually, key points of your presentation. Graphs, tables and data can be displayed to show differences in your product and a competitors. Video can be added to show exactly what you are talking about. PowerPoint is the ultimate tool to win over your audience.

Feel free to contact either of our offices located in Ames, Iowa (The Midwest) or Fort Myers, Florida (The Southeast) to find out more about our PowerPoint training services or to get your PowerPoint support questions answered.

Over the years, WSI has utilized their interactive design skills to deliver a wide range of interactive media projects.  Our interactive media design team has created:

• Interactive CD-Business cards
• Children's games and activities
• CD Party invitations
• Interactive Road Maps
• Geographic maps including weather data
• Desktop applications
• Flash Websites
• Television Media
• Video Steaming Players
• Internet chat programs
• Product customization tools
• Product Demos
• Cartoons and Animations
• Tradeshow Display Presentations
• And much more…

Our Flash Design, development and programming team is looking forward to telling you more about our interactive media services. Contact us at either our Ames, Iowa (The Midwest) or our Fort Myers, Florida (The Southeast) offices to talk to one of our Flash Programmers, Flash Designers or Flash Developers. They can answer any of your questions about our services or experience.

Our team of interactive media designers have worked with third part products and third party developers and designers to deliver, in part or full, interactive media projects with great success. If you have a design and need programming, we can provide a interactive media programmer. If you need a design for your application, we can provide a interactive media designer. Whatever your need is one of our interactive media specialists can fill the gap in your team.

We have also worked with many of the popular third party interactive media Add-ons including:

• Swift 3D
• Northcode
• Flash Decompiler's
• Flip books
• Accu Weather
• Flash Kit
• Microsoft .NET
• Web Services
• NOAA

We would like to hear more about what your specific needs are related to our interactive media services. Contact one of our interactive media specialists at either our Fort Myers, Florida (The Southeast) or Ames, Iowa (The Midwest) locations to tell us how we can best help you with your interactive media project.

WSI offers training and support for Adobe's Flash, Microsoft PowerPoint as well as training for many other products.  Our interactive meida trainers have taught ActionScript programming and Flash programming to large and small groups. A WSI media trainer can deliver a interactive media design training class with a custom curriculum to you or your whole staff. We specialize in custom training solutions that take in to consideration your skill level, comfort and desired outcome to not only train you on how to use the program, but more importantly to get the results that you are looking for.

If you don't need a full class or interactive media design course, we can help you with interactive media design support. Our staff can answer your specific questions related to interactive media design, interactive media Programming and interactive media development, in a way that makes sense to you. Sometimes we also cover hot interactive media support topics in our support articles section. Feel free to contact either of our offices located in Ames, Iowa (The Midwest) or Fort Myers, Florida (The Southeast) to find out more about our interactive media training services or to get your interactive media support questions answered.

We have had, and continue to develop, numerous relationships with clients that were not located around either our Ames Iowa, or Ft. Myers Florida locations. Some of our clients weren't even in the Midwest or the Southeast.

Depending on the scope of the interactive media Design, interactive media Development, interactive media Programming or interactive media Training services required, face to face meetings are not necessary to develop a custom solution or training course. Many of our clients enjoy sitting in the comfort of their own office or home and conducting a phone or shared desktop meeting with one of our trainers.

Our attention to detail and customer service has helped us deliver many interactive media designs without ever having a face to face discussion with the client. Contact either our Midwest (Ames, Iowa) office or our Southeast (Fort Myers, Florida) location today for a free consultation or to begin your interactive media development, interactive media Design, interactive media programming or interactive media training relationship with us.