SWFAddress
SWFAddress is a developer tool which allow creation of unique virtual URLs. These URLs can point to website section or an application state. Flash and Ajax based websites uses SWFAddress, which provide powerful Deep Linking library.
Usage
Script in SWFAddress "provides deep linking for Flash base websites and applications" as well as Ajax based application. SWFAddress enables the user to experience flash websites like those in HTML; the user can refresh the page or use forward and backward button on various browsers. The unique URLs can also be shared, bookmarked, and sent over electronic mail.
SWFAddress has been tested on the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
- Safari 2.04
- Opera 9.02
SEO
SWFAddress basically enable generation of real links that expose the appropriate content to search engines. It improves the usability of Flash content over the web and helps search engine to index flash sites. It is now possible to submit a sitemap.xml to google using regular URLs, which are rewritten to a SWFAddress-compatible version. How successful SWFAddress to help a website to rank high in SEO world is still a debatable subject.
Licensing
SWFAddress is licensed under the MIT license.