I created this WaMu timeline widget using Flash (Now Adobe Animate) back in 2005 I think. (the image above is a screenshot.)
My old source file was now defunct. The Flash plug-in no longer exists. Things have changed in the last 20+ years and I don't know if I could convert the file and export to HTML to use.
A friend mentioned that Claude AI does a good job of converting old Flash files to web host-able assets. After a few days and several rounds, Claude converted the source .fla file to a web widget. And it did a fair job.
Pros: Great at reading the code and getting the interactivity and motion down (with explanations from me). And upscaling the images.
Cons: No good at design and layout. It made a lot of decisions counter to the original design with lots of errors and issues. If you direct it, it'll correct the mistakes and get to a more correct design.
You can see the version that Claude replicated in HTML and JavaScript below. Click on the arrows or the yellow lines to get a sense of the motion physics of the different objects in it.
Rebuilt from the original Flash timeline · original motion & layout, replicated · click a year mark or use ‹ ›
Some of the colors and layout are off but it is functioning well. I would rather see if I can convert the ActionScript 2.0 to 3.0 and see if I can export to code to host but in a pinch, Claude did a good job. I'm still not down with all the creative art AI use...
