Stateful Linking to Rich Internet Applications
This is an example of linking to specific states within rich internet applications. Note that the application states are described with # anchors at the end of the URL just like specific locations in an HTML page. As the state in the application changes, the URL updates and can be bookmarked to return to that particular state.
In this example, each photo represents one of five different application states in Flash:
These deeper links enable rich internet applications to blend better with the rest of the web -- I encourage you to learn how to implement stateful links in your applications.
November 15, 2004