Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Bible (Paperback)

by Robert Reinhardt (Author), Snow Dowd (Author) "Since its humble beginnings as FutureSplash in 1997, Macromedia Flash has matured into a powerful tool for deploying a wide range of media content..." (more)
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Product Description
* The bestselling guide to Macromedia Flash, the leading tool for creating animation and building interactive, multimedia Web sites, now fully updated and revised to cover the new release
* Covers everything readers need to know to master the newest version, including workarounds for hidden bugs and unpublished tricks and techniques not likely to appear in other books
* Packed with expert tutorials from the world's leading Flash gurus, with more coverage on using Flash with other applications than any other book
* Coauthor Robert Reinhardt is one of a handful of top stars in the Flash developer community and a regular speaker at FlashForward, the Macromedia User's Conference, WebTEK, Macromedia's traveling user seminars, and major universities

From the Back Cover
If Flash MX 2004 can do it, you can do it too...

If you’re developing Web applications, CD-ROMs, kiosks, PDA and cell phone applications, installations, broadcast graphics, or corporate presentations, Flash MX 2004 is an indispensable tool. It’s an image and sound editor, an animation machine, and a scripting engine, all rolled into one. This comprehensive guide is the one book that takes you from novice to Flash expert, then serves as the reference manual you will rely on long after you attain Flash proficiency.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of Flash MX 2004

• Understand the Flash MX 2004 framework and its new command feature
• Learn how to plan your project using the new site/project management features
• Use the new launch preferences, project settings, and Help option
• Design and plan animation, considering the physics of motion and techniques for creating personality and atmosphere through movement
• Animate characters and export your animations to CD-ROM or DVD
• Import and edit video in Flash MX 2004, and integrate sound and vector art files
• Integrate Flash content with Web pages and use the Flash Player and Projector
• Explore Flash programming with ActionScript, XML, and HTML, and even create a Flash game
• Expand Flash with vector graphics, raster graphics, and Dreamweaver® MX 2004

Bonus CD-ROM includes

• Trial versions of Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX, Flash MX Professional 2004, and Flash Remoting MX
• Source Flash project files with original artwork and ActionScript for the examples and lessons in the book
• Demo version of Swift 3D® from Electric Rain

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1300 pages
• Publisher: Visual (December 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764543032
• ISBN-13: 978-0764543036
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #259,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great start . . ., July 14, 2004

By A Customer

I've used this book for my Web Animation class and while it doesn't tell you every little thing you need to know about Flash. It's a great book to get started, especially if you need to work off of real examples then the cd-rom files included would really help. Although I wished that this book covered certain subjects in more detail and included more tutorials . . . This book would be good for beginners and maybe even intermediate users could use this as a reference. It gives you a nice balance of Flash animation and web design. However, after reading this book, you'll probably end up buying more books on Flash like me. If you're going to be focusing more on Flash web design, you might want to buy the Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Bible as well.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough hands on tutorials, June 23, 2004

By	L. Don Southard "bjjlifer" (Erie, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

On the positive side this is a very comprehensive book. This would be an excellent reference book for intermediate to advanced Flash developers. On the the other hand it is not a very good book for beginners. I learn best by actually doing examples or tutorials. Unfortunately, there is not much of that in this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Starter book, September 15, 2005

By	Lawrence Gladnick "Larrypg" (Wilmington, De USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I buy every Flash Bible because they are the most comprehensive guides to Flash. This is a great book for people just starting out in flash because it will take your from beginner to intermediate Flash designer. It is also an excellent reference guide for the more experienced users.