Main tools used in this project
1. Adobe Flash would be used to add animation and interactivity in to this website. And this software contains a scripting language which called ActionScript which is used to create buttons, text entry fields, drop down menus and so on within the website.
2. 3DSMAX is a software package which used to create modeling, animation and rendering. Because this is a 3D website, this tool would be used to create modeling and used with Flash together.
3. Adobe Dreamweaver is a web development tool. And this software supports CSS, JavaScript, HTML and some server-side scripting languages such as ASP. The advantage of this software is that it can be used by non-coders. Besides it allows designer preview the website in many browsers.
4. Adobe Fireworks is used to edit bitmap and vector graphic. Multi pages can be edited within a single fireworks png file, and the file can be exported as various formats, for instance JPEG, Animated GIF, gif, psd, swf and so on. This tool is useful to design the graphic used in website.
5. Adobe Photoshop can be used with Adobe Fireworks together in this project. It is a very useful image editing tool,
6. MySQL is used to build the databases. In this project, the databases are used to store users; information, artworks and vote result. Besides, the databases also used of information delivery, such as when the user search artworks within the website or buy artworks.
