If you're ready to begin integrating video, text, audio, and graphics into dynamic, interactive Web sites using Macromedia's Flash MX 2004, this is the place to start. As the official Macromedia guide to its motion-graphics and animation powerhouse, this volume uses a series of hands-on projects to provide a firm foundation in every aspect of Flash MX 2004 use: from graphics, animation, video, and text to ActionScript fundamentals and dynamic data integration. Simple step-by-step instructions peppered with plenty of visuals and a CD that includes lesson files and a trial version of Flash MX 2004 leave you with a solid understanding of basic Flash development and design. In the process you'll learn about all that's new in Flash MX 2004--from its redesigned interface to its improved scripting language, better text tools, native support for PDF and EPS formats, first-ever third-party extensions, and more. You'll even learn how to build movies that integrate with dynamic data, stream video, and include forms that ask for user input.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Bad explanation:
I find the tutorials to be all over the place. The explanations are really hard to understand. The book does not give you all what you can do with the tools. I got to page 50 and turned around and bought the Flash mx 2004 bible, now that is a book !!!
I did learn a few things from this book.....:
I cant give this book 1 star because I did learn a few things from it, however having said that I learnt a lot more by 'customising' the exercises and playing with the various tools myself as I went through. The other reviewers are quite correct in that there has been no proof-reading or technical editing of this book whatsoever.The mistakes are plentiful and unless you have enough knowledge of Flash, are complete showstoppers.One example I can think of is that you are instructed to create a folder for... more info
Lacking, but ok:
This book has some good information, but is poorly written and fails to explain much about what is going on in the tutorials. With Macromedia's commitment to quality products, I'd expect something much better to bear the name "Training From the Source." There are MANY typos and grammatical errors. Did anyone proofread this thing? The book is not all bad, however. I learned a lot from it, but felt like too much was left out. Simple, basic concepts were explained repeatedly, but some of the more... more info
Not for beginners - two / three stars maybe for experienced users:
I am now editing my earlier review (below). I have revisited this book after completing training in Dreamweaver, and am now therefore more familiar with the look and logic behind these Macromedia applications. Because of my previous training, I am now able to follow the lessons - and am finding the book useful. However - I still feel this book suffers from extremely poor editing. It often directs you to click on menus or select tools that it has not yet introduced. A beginner would have no idea what to... more info
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