Generator/Flash Web Development (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Richard Alvarez (Author), Jason Taylor (Author), Matthew Groch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 13, 2001

The core theme of this book is workflow process. This book takes the reader through every process of the off-line dynamic site development workflow. Each step of development is explained and accompanied by example code and illustrations, including site flowcharts, database creation, Flash template design, and final production. The ideas covered and lessons learned will give designers and developers new tools to produce large, content-heavy sites in a quick turn-around fashion.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is the first book on Generator for a good reason: The authoring team, led by leading-edge Generator developer Richard Alvarez (formerly a force behind britannica.com before forming his own company), recognized the potential for Generator and the need for a concise book on the subject early on. Richard Alvarez also knew that the first mass wave of adopters for Generator would likely be looking for more than just a rewriting of the docs and help files that ship with Generator. That most users are looking for context; not just HOW you push Generator’s buttons, but project-building in a workflow context.

What they came up with is an efficient explanation—a concentrated seminar—on what you really need to know about developing dynamic content sites using Generator’s Developer Edition. Not just how to use the product, but why you’re doing what you need to do.

Amazingly, this book is slightly more than 200 pages long; the meat is in the CD-ROM content and on the website developed specifically for and about the book. Find out why every available copy of this book was snapped up at the Macromedia UCON user conference recently. Generator is the wave of the backend development future for dynamic websites; this book gets you in the game FAST.

From the Back Cover

The core theme of this book will be the workflow process from initial creative inspiration to the production of an entire site. This book will take the reader through every process of the off-line dynamic site development workflow. Each step of development is explained and accompanied by example code and illustrations, including site flowcharts, database creation, Flash template design, and final production. The ideas covered and lessons learned will give designers and developers new tools to produce large, content-heavy sites in a quick turn-around fashion.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing (April 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735710805
• ISBN-13: 978-0735710801
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,210,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed, May 3, 2001

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john cooper (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generator/Flash Web Development (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

With the publication of Generator/Flash Web Development, the technology world has found a new bible. From conception to completion, this book will take projects to new heights. I feel the book is a great learning tool (and interesting enough to keep even the neophyte's attention). The fourth chapter, Building the Template, proved to be most helpful. The care and precision taken by the authors is extensive. The knowledge demonstrated by Alvarez, Taylor, and Groch is vast, as are the possibilities that this book will open.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to build an entire site/application using offline Genera, May 9, 2001

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William L. Thomson Jr. (Petaluma, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generator/Flash Web Development (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

A complete how to book, from start to finish. Walks the reader through every aspect from design to datasource to the code linking the two together and lots more. It is based upon a real world site/application, which in my opinion increases its value and merit. It's a book for anyone of any skill level & will have at least one thing that will make owning the book worth every penny.

Considering the lack of material available on Generator at the present moment, this may prove to be the best book on the topic for some time. And once again, since it's based entirely in offline Generator, it appeals to any flavor of Generator, Developer or Enterprise. In fact, you may never have a need for online Generator, after reading this book.

Wait no longer, get the book, and open up new worlds for your customers, employers, or just for yourself. :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flash Forward, April 27, 2001

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Andrew (Big Bend, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generator/Flash Web Development (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

At last, a couple of guys who knows the way developers and designers think comes up with a how-to that gets it right, right out of the box. You'll find this handy for all situations in the development process. It's easy to understand and the examples are great. Sounds like Alvarez&Taylor have got a future as industry gurus and not just Flash in the pans. My advice? Click through and buy this book now.