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Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 for Server Geeks (VOICES)
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by Nate Weiss
Sales Rank: 761415
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Discount: 32 %
$0.44
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Paperback: 648 pages
Publisher: New Riders Press December 6, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735713820
ISBN-13: 978-0735713826
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
Book Description
Server geeks, take heart: If you're sick of wading through pages of animation and graphics instruction just to find the nugget of info that's relevant to you, you now have an alternative! This volume leaves the designing to the designers and instead focuses on the core concepts that you (as a programmer and developer) need to master to create rich user interfaces, online advertising, enterprise application front ends, and more with Flash MX Pro 2004. By providing advanced functionality for creating sophisticated interactive content, rich Internet applications, pro-quality video, and easy device deployment, Flash MX 2004 Pro offers an ideal development environment—and one that's being widely adopted across the Web. Using hands-on projects—including two real-world applications—and exercises to reinforce learning, author
Nate Weiss delivers important quick-start information for those new to Flash MX development and goes in depth for veterans. A companion Web site includes downloadable code, links to the working applications developed through the book's exercises, and video demos.
About The Author
Nate Weiss is a long-time web application developer, working primarily with ColdFusion. He has helped many ColdFusion developers understand how to work with Flash. A Team Macromedia member, Nate provides peer-to-peer assistance, speaks at numerous conferences, and writes articles to help developers use the Macromedia tools effectively.
Customer Reviews & Comments
As a programmer for 20+ years, I have known the value of flash/action script, but had been unable to actually make anything happen every time I tried to do something in Flash. Nate's book uses a very thoughtful approach to guiding the user through an intelligent process. He jumps right in, in the beginning, getting you buiilding something fast, so you can value the environment and see just how easy it can be when you know how. Then, he walks you through action script techniques, demonstating the power of integrating object-oriented programming via a compiled, web-accessed language. The examples on how to connect to data servers were superb and really focussed on doing what makes sense, rather than just going with the newest technology. He wraps up with good session-variable and form integration/validation techniques. The approach this book uses makes sense for the learner, while becoming an excellent reference when finished. I bought this book after sitting through a macromedia demo showing how I could make a whole 'web site' in flash without any action scripting whatsoever. I was amazed and intrigued and immedaitely bought flash mx 2004 pro. Then I tried to use it and just couldn't make it do the magical thing the macromedia guy had done. I saw the power, but couldn't master the art. I expected this book to be all about how to use mx 2004 pro's screens and web services connectors. As I first started reading, I was initially disapointed because I thouht the book was just a flash mx 2004 (not pro) renamed to catch the reader's eye. After getting into the book, I am THOROUGHLY glad that Nate used the approach he did! He explains that the new screens and components have value, but do not negate the value of many, many other tools within flash. Seeing the big picture will truly enable me to build quality apps while utilizing a variety of resources within flash. In conclusion, I am VERY, VERY pleased with this book's honest, experienced approach to making flash a practical and effective tool in developing Rich Internet Apps.
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