Great piece of work!
(5 of 5 Found this Helpful)
November 30, 2001
"Instant Macromedia Flash 5" is written for webdesigners/programmers who
already know the basics of Flash (drawing, actionscripting...) and want
to start over to advanced topics.
The book is divided into several "real world" examples such as building
an MP3 player or constructing a game in Flash so the reader can
jump into the chapter he likes best or which fits his needs most.
The chapters themselves are built up as step by step instructions which
are written very clear and have screenshots where necesarry. Even if you
cannot get your own work running during the reading and working through
a chapter you can still have a look at the flash project files provided
on the CD to see what you did wrong.
Although it is possible to jump through the chapters nonlinear chapter 1,
"Designing in Flash" should definitely be a must for all readers because
it helps avoiding mistakes in design others already did an learned from.
The book has a really useful index that helps you locate the information
you need in your work.
All in all this is a great lecture for everyone who wants to learn how
to create advanced flash movie content and already knows the basics.
The only thing that could be improved is the paper of the cover that tends
to split into cardboard and coating when used in the daily work.
Just what i Needed
(1 of 2 Found this Helpful)
November 29, 2001
This book is for people like me that need to know exactly how things are done , step by step and line by line. There is a huge cross-section of things covered in this book, and every bit of it is described fully and presented in a way that you can put right into use.
All flash books should be like this, it is a keeper, & a great gift for that talented web person you know who could benefit from the kick-start this book gives.
Wonderful!
(2 of 4 Found this Helpful)
October 17, 2001
I loved this book! It's packed with useful information and uses cool, cutting edge projects to teach ActionScript. It's written very well, employs real-world code, and covers a bunch of topics. Jim Caldwell ... and Sam Wan ... did a wonderful job with this title!
An extra added bonus is the design theory chapter from Christine Smart ... in the very beginning, most Flash books don't cover design from a traditional standpoint!
Definitely a good Flash title to have...
November 26, 2002
This is a nicely written book covering a variety of areas, and its really nice to see a chapter about actual graphic design in a Flash book too. Its really well-done as a step-by-step book for users who have an understanding of Flash that are wanting to jump to the next level and use Flash for more than just your basic point-and-click movie. Nice job guys!
Great Information
(1 of 3 Found this Helpful)
November 7, 2001
I really liked the information on design. As a technical person that information was worth all the money of the book. Then there is the other chapters of the book. In found it to be very constructive and usable information! Very easy to follow and a great book! I think a must buy for any Flash user, whatever level.
