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Macromedia Flash 8: Training from the Source
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by James English
Sales Rank: 383628
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Discount: 40 %
List Price: $44.99
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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Macromedia Press; Pap/Cdr edition October 28, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321336291
ISBN-13: 978-0321336293
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 6.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Book Description
What began life as a simple Web animation tool has evolved into a powerful platform for Web application development—which means that if you’re serious about developing for the Web, you need to get serious about learning Flash. With its breakthrough motion-graphics capabilities and powerful run-time effects, Flash 8 provides the tools, authoring power, and rich video capabilities you need to provide stunning interactive content. This Macromedia-certified guide provides the key to learning the basics of Flash 8. Through a series of hands-on projects, master trainer James English provides a firm foundation in everything Flash—from graphics, animation, and video to ActionScript fundamentals. Simple step-by-step instructions and tons of screenshots guide you through the process of creating buttons and links, drawing and animating in Flash, formatting text, adding video and sound, loading data, and more—in short, everything you need to develop sophisticated, professional-looking Web sites. A companion CD includes the lesson files needed to complete the book’s projects as well as a trial version of the program itself.
About The Author
James H. English is the Director of the Learning Center at Motion Over Time in New York City, where he trains people to use Flash, Dreamweaver and pretty much anything Macromedia. He also occasionally consults on development projects for clients past and present. James is also the author of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Certified Designer Study Guide, from Macromedia Press.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Flash is one of those technologies that's like a black box to me. I'm not good with graphics, and I really don't know how people produce those Flash animations on the web. But a recent review copy of Macromedia Flash 8 Training from the Source by James English might actually allow me to understand the basics... Contents: Learning the Basics; Creating Graphics; Using Text; Creating and Editing Symbols; Creating Animations; Adding Basic Interactivity; Adding Sound and Video; Creating Forms Using Components; Learning ActionScript Basics; Loading and Optimizing Flash Content; Publishing Flash Documents; Installing Extensions; Resources; Keyboard Shortcuts; Index English takes the reader through eleven chapters that cover all the basic tasks and functions within Flash. The book comes with a trial copy of Macromedia Flash 8, so it's not like to have to spend hundreds of dollars before you can even use the book. The material is very much a step-by-step approach, with all the sample files included. The target project is creating a bookstore site, so all the exercises build on one another so that you have a finished project by the time you're done. The layout of the chapters is very nicely done, also. You're told what the chapter will cover, what you will learn, how long it should take, and what lesson files you'll need from the CD. At the end, there's a recap telling you what you *have* learned so that it's all reinforced. Each "do this" step is followed by a brief commentary on what is happening as well as any tips that might be useful to you. All in all, I can see that 15 or so hours spent with this book would definitely demystify the whole Flash concept. It doesn't mean I'm switching careers, mind you, but at least there's one less black hole in my knowledge landscape... :)
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