Unlike other books on Director, this book serves as a practical guide for all aspects of using the program from start to finish. This book is the ideal start for beginners just learning how to use the program. Intermediate users can also benefit by learning shortcuts, advanced tips and Lingo basics. Advanced users who can take advantage of Director's improved power and speed by with this book's more in-depth guide to Lingo, techniques for better project management, shortcuts for title development, and more advanced techniques for developing titles to play over the Internet quickly and efficiently using Shockwave technology. A 16-page color insert features real projects created by professionals who use the product, with tips from the developer on how they used Director to create the project. Unlike competitive books, the Director 8 and Lingo Bible has balanced coverage of both Mac and Windows versions, as Mac is no longer the default platform for Director. The bonus CD contains real-life working examples and exercises from the book along with utilities and other shareware extras for use with Director 8.
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Inside you'll find complete coverage of Director 8 and Lingo:
Get up to speed on Director's newest features and improved interface
Master the fundamentals of Director movies -- cast members, sprites, and scores
Implement shortcuts for title development
Create powerful interactive presentations
Incorporate digital audio and video into your projects
Output your files to Shockwave, Java, and other media
Create custom sprites, behaviors, and 3-D interfaces using Lingo
Understand the opportunities and constraints of Web delivery
BONUS CD-ROM includes:
A trial version of Macromedia Fireworks
Apple QuickTime
Real-life working examples from the book
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If Director 8 and Lingo can do it, you can do it too... This comprehensive guide for the latest version of Director will help you hurdle its learning curve. Authors John R. Nyquist and Robert Martin offer step-by-step guidance so you can leverage the power of Director 8 and Lingo, its object-oriented scripting language. From developing imaging effects that play efficiently over the Internet to troubleshooting Lingo, all the tips and techniques you need are right here. Plus, you get 16 pages of color images that showcase inspiring projects created by Director pros. So, if you're looking to create compelling content for Web-based Shockwave or animation projects, you're holding the answer in your hands. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Director 8 and Lingo
* Get up to speed on Director's newest features and improved interface
* Master the fundamentals of Director movies - cast members, sprites, and scores
* Implement shortcuts for title development
* Create powerful interactive presentations
* Incorporate digital audio and video into your projects
* Output your files to Shockwave, Java, and other media
* Create custom sprites, behaviors, and 3-D interfaces using Lingo
* Understand the opportunities and constraints of Web delivery
Bonus CD-ROM includes: A trial version of Macromedia Fireworks Apple QuickTime Real-life working examples from the book Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like-free-but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: PC running Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 or later; or Power Mac running 7.6.1 or later
* Get up to speed on Director's newest features and improved interface
* Master the fundamentals of Director movies - cast members, sprites, and scores
* Implement shortcuts for title development
* Create powerful interactive presentations
* Incorporate digital audio and video into your projects
* Output your files to Shockwave, Java, and other media
* Create custom sprites, behaviors, and 3-D interfaces using Lingo
* Understand the opportunities and constraints of Web delivery
Bonus CD-ROM includes: A trial version of Macromedia Fireworks Apple QuickTime Real-life working examples from the book Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like-free-but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: PC running Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 or later; or Power Mac running 7.6.1 or later
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This review is from: Director 8 and Lingo Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)
I am pretty much a self-taught software user (Coral Draw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver) and firmly believe in the use of manuals. Each chapter builds on the last and he does a credible job of explaining the process as you follow along.This book has the answer of all your questions.From begining to Advance.Half of the book explain the things we can do without lingo & rest of the book is about lingo.I have no background of programming but by reading this book i am now so familiar with lingo programming & asume that i have been using lingo for years. The writers have done a superb job.This book is for evrybody, I strongly recommend it to you all who are in designing & multimedia field.last not least this is the BEST Book i have ever read
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An Excellent boost for anyone involved w/ Director 8,
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I am an artist/illustrator who has picked up Director, and just have to say that Director 8 & lingo bible is real helper and a half, from the examples to the explanation of complex codeing.
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Easing the Learning Curve,
By Kevin McNulty (Edmonton, AB, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Director 8 and Lingo Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)
Director 8.5 is a monster application with huge range of functionality. Nyquist's "Bible" uses CD-ROM-based tutorials to carry you through the concepts with relative ease. The tutorials are part of one continuous complex project, taking the reader from the basics through media management, interactivity, project management and some pretty sophisticated Lingo programming. It is also organized to allow easy reference for specific issues. Having recently completed an 'Emedia & Design' programme I would have to say that Nyquist's book is probably the most valuable text in my library.
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If you're a multimedia developer, you've probably been involved in a discussion much like the following: "We're announcing our new product at a major trade show in six weeks and we want to have an interactive kiosk for the booth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sound cast member, vector shape window, text cast member, video cast member, cast member script, swa file, sprite transitions, mars scanner, sprite channel cells, syntax for both standard, chunk expressions, nav text, smoke sprite, bitmap cast member, purge priorities, apply this behavior, external sound files, cast member slot, project analysis form, tempo channel, script cast member, notation member, ship sprite, parent script, library palette Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frame Properties, Help Figure, Paint Brush, Better Button, Next Screen, Countdown Timer, Filled Ellipse, Marker Button, Sprite Inspector, Text Inspector, Beatnik Xtra, Noctis Labyrinthus, Adobe Photoshop, Air Brush, Bringing It All Together, Typewriter Effect, Alphabetical Lingo, Auto Distort, Key Press, Media Element, Editors Preferences, Explore Mars, Internet Explorer, Jump Mode, Library List New!
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If you're a multimedia developer, you've probably been involved in a discussion much like the following: "We're announcing our new product at a major trade show in six weeks and we want to have an interactive kiosk for the booth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sound cast member, vector shape window, text cast member, video cast member, cast member script, swa file, sprite transitions, mars scanner, sprite channel cells, syntax for both standard, chunk expressions, nav text, smoke sprite, bitmap cast member, purge priorities, apply this behavior, external sound files, cast member slot, project analysis form, tempo channel, script cast member, notation member, ship sprite, parent script, library palette Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frame Properties, Help Figure, Paint Brush, Better Button, Next Screen, Countdown Timer, Filled Ellipse, Marker Button, Sprite Inspector, Text Inspector, Beatnik Xtra, Noctis Labyrinthus, Adobe Photoshop, Air Brush, Bringing It All Together, Typewriter Effect, Alphabetical Lingo, Auto Distort, Key Press, Media Element, Editors Preferences, Explore Mars, Internet Explorer, Jump Mode, Library List New!
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