directly a matter, not only understand the words spoken by the teacher.
2 Enlarge the attention of students. 3 Laying the foundations of which are essential to the development
of learning, therefore making the lessons more steady. 4 Provide a real experience that can grow on their own activities
among students. 5 Generate regular and continuous thinking mainly through vivid
images. 6 Assist the growing understanding that can help the development of
language skills. 7 Provide experience that is not easily obtained in any other way and
help the efficiency and diversity in learning more.
3. Macromedia Flash
a. Definition of Macromedia Flash Dhewiberta, H 2005: 1 explain the meaning of Macromedia
Flash is an animation program that has been widely used by animators to produce animation professionals. Among the programs existing
animation, Macromedia Flash is the most flexible program in making interactive animations, games, company profile, presentations, movies
and other animated display. Meanwhile, according to Adjie, S 2006: 12 Macromedia Flash
Professional 8 is one of the computer software which is the flagship
product of Adobe Systems. Adobe Flash is used to create vector images and animated images. Files generated from this software has a
file extension .swf and can be played in a web browser that has been fitted Adobe Flash Player. Flash uses a programming language called
ActionScript which first appeared in Flash 5. Before 2005, Flash was released by Macromedia Flash 1.0 was launched in 1996 after
Macromedia bought thun vector animation program called Future Splash. The final version is launched in the market by using the name
Macromedia is Macromedia Flash Professional 8. b. Superiority of Macromedia Flash
The advantages of the program Macromedia Flash compared to other similar programs, according Dhewiberta, H 2005: 1, among
others: 1 Can create interactive buttons to a movie or other objects.
2 Can make a change in the color transparency movie. 3 Make the animation changes from one form to another.
4 Can create animated motion by following a predetermined path. 5 Can be converted and published publish into several types, such
as .swf, .html, .gif, .jpg, .png, .exe, .mov. Meanwhile, according to Adjie, S 2006: 18 describes the
advantages and capabilities of Macromedia Flash 8 are as follows: 1 Is a web animation technology is currently the most popular so
widely supported by various parties.
2 The size of a small file with good quality. 3 The need for hardware that is not high.
4 Can create websites, cd-interactive, web animation, cartoon animation, electronic cards, TV ads, web banners, beautiful
presentation, making the game games, web and mobile applications.
5 Can be displayed in many media such as the Web, CD-ROM, CD, DVD, television, mobile phones and PDA.
4. Assesment of Learning Media
