Flash 5 Bible (Bible (Wiley)) Book

Flash 5 Bible is a near-essential handbook for Web designers getting to grips with Macromedia's stunning multimedia authoring tool. Macromedia's manuals are terse, and Flash is not the easiest of products to learn, so this detailed and professional guide is particularly welcome. With over 1200 pages, it covers every aspect from the basics through to advanced ActionScript programming. A great feature is the inclusion of over 40 "Expert Tutorials", step-by-step guides to advanced topics, each written by a specialist in that area. If you want to know how to make lip-synching cartoons or to connect Flash to a WebCam using Macromedia Generator, the server-side tool for creating dynamic Flash content, then here is the place to find out. Newcomers to Flash will appreciate the quick-start overview, "Flash in a Flash", and the early chapters which teach use of the Flash environment, how the Timeline works and the fundamentals of drawing and animation. There is good coverage for sound as well as graphics, and a full explanation of how to build interactive movies with actions and event handlers. Six chapters deal with ActionScript development, including Flash forms and data processing using XML. There is also a long section on using Flash with other software, covering bitmap, vector and 3-D graphics, audio applications, QuickTime, RealPlayer and more. Finally, the authors show how to publish Flash movies and integrate them into HTML pages. Whether you are a seasoned Flash professional exploring new features, or a beginner perplexed by the manuals, Flash 5 Bible is an invaluable resource. --Tim AndersonRead More