2011年6月6日 星期一

30+ Examples of Page Flip Effect in Web Design

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Page Flip Effect in Web Design: Opportunities, Examples


Websites with page flip effect is a rather new trend in web design. A digital book is an effective solution for presenting various publications like books, brochures, catalogs, magazines as well as image portfolios online.  The idea of designing websites in the form of flipping books is just starting to grow, but we already can see some really creative websites designed in such a style. They are catchy, unusual, and some of them are extremely functional. We now meet online periodicals, brochures, photographer’s portfolios, even business and e-commerce designs performed as a book.


The page flip effect is used in Flash designs mostly, since this technology makes it possible to create digital books with appropriate visual and sound effects. Such a design creates an impression of browsing through a paper book or glossy magazine. The Flash page flip websites are usually navigated by clicking on the book’s page corner and dragging the page with the left mouse button as well as by means of the menu sections or arrow buttons. The flip book effect is also used in jQuery designs, but the visual effects are much simpler than in Flash books, and the navigation opportunities are limited.


In this post, I have showcased some Flash websites with page flip effect. I’ve divided the collection into two categories: Portfolio Flip Books and Business/E-commerce/Other Flip Books.  Some of the websites below are really gorgeous, and some has a couple of catchy elements. But for me, they are all worth viewing. Have a great time!









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Portfolio Flip Books


I think you guys will agree with me that the more unusual a web portfolio’s design is, the more visitors it will attract. Web designers surpass themselves in creativity when designing portfolios: galleries of unusual shapes, great textures,  impressive elements… The flip book idea is really creative and new for portfolio designs; it looks like browsing through a glossy catalog or a real paper photo album, but in digital format…


1. Pat Fallon



2. Wedding Album



3. Anders PalmerOm



4. World Fitness Models



5. Photo Folio



6. Mohammad Rahimi’s Portfolio



7. Kym Harper Photography



8. Sam Priston



9. Clark Smith Photographs



 


Business/E-commerce/Other Flip Books


The tendency of using the page flip effect for business projects is also just starting to grow. Since flip book components are used for Flash-based websites mostly, it is still not widely used for business web projects. The main reason of business owners concern about Flash flip effect is their belief that Flash pages load slowly. But it’s the question of the developer’s professionalism. If the Flash flip book is created by a skilled developer, it doesn’t take much time to load. And you can get an impressive, functional and effect-rich web design for you business project. Take a look at some of the designs created with using the page flip effect — it’s a really interesting diversion.


10. Arcides



11. TV-Add



12. Idsartshow



13. Limecs



14. Douwe Egberts



15. Pierson



16. Mount Gay Rum



 


17. Blue Moon Brewing Company



18. 20 Things I learned About Browsers and the Web



19. NYC Food & BeverageZone & Sports Bar



 


20. CWS Georgia


 



 


21. Biliouris



 


22. Brams Racing



23. ACLU



24. USPA



25. Cherry and Peach



26. Kellly



27. Land 3 Designs



 


28. Rival Construction Ltd



29. B. Multra



30. Spataderkliniek Enschede



31. Stay Lifted



32. Cheese and Burger Society



If you have some cool flip book designs to share with us, please leave the links in comments:)



 

Author : Tina Zennand


Tina Zennand is a copywriter, content manager and blogger. Her interests are web/graphic design, flash, photography, SEO, internet marketing and many more. Works for MotoCMS.com – an innovative Flash CMS and Flash CMS Templates provider that allows its users to create really stunning Flash websites. @Tina_Zennand



 




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