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Flash : BooksActionScript for Flash MX
Updated to cover Flash MX, the newest version of Macromedia Flash, ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition is the one book no serious Flash developer should be without. ActionScript is Macromedia's programming language for Flash MX, the popular authoring tool for creating rich internet applications and animations for the Web. With Macromedia's new focus on application development, ActionScript now includes a direct drawing API, loading of external MP3 and JPG files, improved sound control, an extensive set of text formatting tools, complete support for component development using movie clip subclasses, local data storage, accessibility features, and much more. And ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide is the most complete, up-to-date reference available for the latest version of this language. ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide is structured so non-programmers can learn how to use ActionScript.
- Cost: $38.47
- Pages: 1104
- Edition: 2nd edition
- ISBN: 059600396X
Beginner Macromedia Flash MX
Macromedia Flash is the hottest tool on the Web because its quick loading and motion rich files dovetail perfectly with the Internet's mission: to provide visual information over which the viewer has navigational control. Capitalize on Flash motion by tweening animated sequence, then add sophisticated behaviors with ActionScript, the native programming language of Flash. Import, edit, and synchronize sound, and work with all types of graphic files, including bitmap. Optimize your movies, then publish to the Web and to alternative formats. From simple animations you can create in minutes, to morphing text and highly animated movies, this resourceful guide will help you get the most from this awesome motion graphics application. The book covers the basic concepts behind Flash: learning the work environment; drawing; creating animations; using motion guides, masks, symbols, imported graphics, and sound; publishing movies; and using ActionScript.
- Cost: $20.99
- Pages: 402
- Edition: paperback
- ISBN: 0072222662
Flash 5 for Dummies
Flash 5 For Dummies provides a light-hearted but thorough reference for anyone who wants to understand this bestselling tool quickly and in plain English. The authors cover each topic simply but in enough detail to make it useful. You will be able to quickly find any topic they need and get back to work without delay. The book is in the order you would use the program to create Web animation, also progressing from simple to complex. Beginners will be able to read the book from start to finish while intermediate users can look up only the sections they want. Flash has a high cross-platform profile. Luckily, one of the authors (Gurdy) is a Mac freak; the other (Ellen) is a PC stalwart. With this book discover how to animate your web pages, create cool web buttons, create or import graphics, design your entire web site using flash, optimize your animations for quick loading, make text spin, disappear, and more.
- Cost: $17.49
- Pages: 375
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0764507362
Flash 5 Visual Insight
Flash 5 Visual Insight provides an illustrative, simple approach to this leading web development program. The format grabs the readers' attention with screenshots and caption-like text teaching the applicable and useful fundamental elements of this program, such as tools and their options. Then, building on that base to guide readers through creating their own movie! A beginner to intermediate level guide to working with Flash 5 graphics software. Shows how to create a number of effects in Flash, using step-by-step, hands-on examples. Offers coverage of animation using key frames, designing Web pages, constructing static and animated buttons, and controlling animation using Actions. Each project deals with how to use Flash to solve common real-life Web-design situations, such as creating custom Web pages, working with layers, creating buttons, and making drop-down menus.
- Cost: $17.49
- Pages: 376
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 1576107000
Flash 5 Weekend Crash Course
This book gets readers up-to-speed with the latest version of Macromedia Flash in just a weekend. It consists of 30 learning sessions over a period of three days. Each session is designed to take 30 minutes to complete, so the Crash Course is an intense 15-hour learning period beginning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon. Naturally, readers can adapt their learning to whatever schedule best suits their needs, but the message that a reader with no prior programming experience can learn the language or development environment in one weekend will be carried throughout the book. Topics include menu options, using pencil, brush, pen tools, layers, animated foreground content, designing flash logos, creating text effects, exploring sound to animation, creating strobes and advanced nested animations, exploring flash gradients, advanced bitmap techniques, using instant effects, options publishing and exporting and more.
- Cost: $17.49
- Pages: 377
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0764535463
Flash ActionScript Games
This book will be the only game specific book for Macromedia Flash and ActionScript. Each chapter will study and deconstruct a new type of flash game or gadget, such as hunt and click games, catch and avoid games, or action and adventure games. The book will waste no time on illustration or animation directions but will focus solely on building games in Flash, including coding, the primary skill that most aspiring Flash game designers lack. A text teaching the use of Macromedial Flash 5 ActionScript through the creation of games. Features tutorials using brain teasers, word puzzles, and classic arcade games. The text's companion Web site contains all of the tools needed to create games: movies, source code, samples, and other helpful tools. Rosenzweig, who has written several books on Macromedia Director, here provides a detailed guide to using Macromedia Flash to create games. Flash basics are reviewed with a focus on those aspects.
- Cost: $22.48
- Pages: 432
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: B00008CM3S
Flash MX Complete Reference
Get comprehensive coverage of the all new features and expanded functionality of the latest version of Flash. This authoritative guide can show you how to use Flash with confidence to create stunning and compact navigation interfaces, plus long-form animation, and other effects on the Web. For users at every level, this soup-to-nuts resource is essential reading. Whether it's in showcasing graphics or text, animation or movies, sound or interactivity, Flash is among a small handful of elite applications that have fueled the spectacular emergence of the Web. Macromedia Flash MX: The Complete Reference contains seven distinct sections and nearly 30 chapters devoted to delivering information on every aspect of this powerful tool. From graphics and animation, to interactivity, to the ActionScript language, learn to use all aspects of Flash and see for yourself why Flash is among the most successful and popular Web applications.
- Cost: $34.99
- Pages: 808
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0072134860
Flash MX Graphics & Animation
Updated to the latest release, this book explains and demonstrates how you can create a Web site with maximum effect and a limited file size. Concepts are discussed in a straightforward, easy to understand manner, complete with applied examples of the newest Flash MX functions. The book provides coverage of vector animation commonly associated with Flash, as well as information on integrating video, sound, text and basic ActionScripting to polish off your site. This book is the perfect learning tool and desk reference for anyone using Flash MX for web design. This guide to Web site creation explains basic concepts and provides examples of the uses of Flash MX functions. It includes coverage of vector animation and 2D animation methods, as well as on integrating video, sound, text, and basic scripting. A companion CD includes applied examples and demonstration releases of software. Mohler teaches computer graphics technology at Purdue University.
- Cost: $29.37
- Pages: 672
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0766842061
Learn Design with Flash MX
If you're interested in learning design skills following a structured path, or if you've been using some of the tools of the trade, like Macromedia Flash, for some time but have never had the opportunity of a solid flash tutorial, this introductory level book is for you. Learn Design with Flash MX will answer all the essential design questions that other books ignore. By addressing the core design skills from a beginner's perspective, in the context of Flash MX, readers will gain a rich, solid, and structured understanding of the what, how, and why's of the fundamental principles of good design. If you're coming to Flash completely from scratch, this book will give you a broad and solid flash introduction enabling you to create aesthetically pleasing, well laid-out sites and content, which will help you learn the trade and get access to the professional web design world. This book will teach readers to develop and implement their creative ideas.
- Cost: $20.99
- Pages: 512
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 1904344003
Macromedia Flash MX
With the introduction of Flash MX, the folks at Macromedia have transformed a pretty cool designer's tool for Web-based interaction into a full-fledged, professional-level application for developing sophisticated online content. Serious tools, however, typically require some serious instruction and Flash MX is no exception. Using hands-on, project-based tutorials that you can tackle at your own pace, this invaluable reference provides the instruction you need to start designing professional-looking Web sites. Veteran author and Flash master Chrissy Rey takes you step-by-step through the development ofa complex Flash project, grounding you in the basics before moving on to more complex topics like ActionScripting and the use of video. In the process, she covers both the old and the new, including the revamped user interface, the text and graphic tools that make their debut in MX, and the brand new Properties inspector.
- Cost: $31.49
- Pages: 460
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0201794829
Macromedia Flash MX
Macromedia Flash MX H.O.T. covers all of the most important new features of Macromedia Flash MX, beginning with projects that focus on the MX interface, drawing and color tools, animation basics, tweening, symbols and instances, bitmaps, and more. As the projects progress, you'll tackle more complex techniques, such as working with movie clips, text, sound, and video. The latter part of the book addresses publishing and managing Macromedia Flash MX content, as well as how to create content by integrating other software into Macromedia Flash MX. There's no better way for you to get your feet wet using Macromedia Flash MX than with a H.O.T. tutorial. You'll learn core Macromedia Flash MX principles and techniques in a real-world Web design environment. If you're looking for an intelligent, approachable guide for learning Macromedia's latest version of Flash, you'll find lynda's Hands-On Training your e-ticket to Macromedia Flash MX expertise!
- Cost: $31.49
- Pages: 803
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0321112725
Macromedia Flash MX Components
Flash MX Components enable the creation of self-contained design building blocks that can be simply dragged and dropped into any Flash movie. They are flexible enough to be easily customized to take care of many different tasks. You can repurpose the standard elements of your design, application, or game, and use them over and over again. Components can be used by anyone, not just the person who created them. So in this book, we've done all the hard work for you and collected together the Most Wanted components that will make your life easier. Flash components included are: Event Calendar; Text Editor; XML News Ticker; Tool Tip; Sketchpad; Video Player; Image Scroller; Patter Generators; Tab Contrl; Sliding Panel; Color Picker; Game Player Selector; Particle Emitter; Layout Manager; Data Grid; Movie Loader; Image Modulators; XML to ActionScript Converter; Virtual 3D Trackball; Text Animations, Dynamic Text Manager, and plenty of other Flash.
- Cost: $29.99
- Pages: 304
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 1904344100
Flashloaded
Flashloaded offers innovative and affordable products to enhance your Adobe/Macromedia Flash projects. Their products are easy to use, add exciting new features to your web sites and save you time. They're also backed by the best support in the industry. Flash components include CMS, menus, navigation, sound and video, 3D, charts, and other various products. Specific flash components include: flash text editors, bounce menus, drop menus, iconbar menus, scroll menus, text menus, zoom menus, 360 pan viewers, advanced tree, blog scroller, flash tickers, flash tooltips, page flippers, thumbnailers, flv players, sound players, advanded loaders, flash banner rotators, bit component sets, dnd list, forms, flash timers, image loaders, mdi containers, flash rss readers, speed controllers, xml calendars, 3d planes, bar charts, flash charts, line charts, pie charts, and stacked percent charts.
- Cost: Varies
- Platforms: All
123 Flash Menu
123 Flash Menu is a powerful tool to create impressive and professional Flash menu within 3 steps. Providing dynamic effects like animations, sounds, gradient and transparent without any programming skill. The program offers multi-level Flash menu with fully customizable text, font, link, background, border style, shadow style and pop-up effects. Flash menus could playback across platforms, you do not need to use complex scripts to make it working from different browsers. Once registered you can get more periodically updated templates.
- Cost: $39.95
- Version: 1.2
- Platforms: Windows
Amara Flash Intro and Banner Builder
Amara Flash Intro and Banner Builder is the ultimate Flash text effect tool to help web designers create and design animated Flash intros, Flash banners, Flash ads, Flash pop-ups and any other Flash animation. Features: Use an unlimited number of text blocks (lines); Use different fonts, styles, colors, sizes etc. within one animation; Create any intro or banner you can think of; Automatic 'skip intro' link option; Flexible text positioning within your animation; Many different text effects to choose from; Make the text freeze.
- Cost: Trial/$39.95
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows
Anim-FX Flash Software
Anim-FX is a multiline Flash intro and banner builder. With Anim-FX you can create animated text effects such as intros, splash screens and banners for your website-fast and easy. It is a very compact tool based on a wide range of animation templates. Benefits of Anim-FX: Up to 5 lines of animated text; Unlimited number of characters; 52 animated flash templates; Background and text animations; User-friendly interface; Easy to update. The unique thing about Anim-FX is that the positioning of the text and the number of text lines is flexible.
- Cost: $27.00
- Version: 2.4
- Platforms: Windows
AntsSoft SWFText
SWF Text is an author tool of Flash text animation. It embraces 160+ text effects and 30+ background effects, and users may also customize all the properties of a Flash, including font, text color, and layout, etc. With SW FText, a user without any experience of Flash development can easily create a Flash banner or an introductory page within a few minutes. And all you need do is to input text, select font and animation effects. While a veteran Flash designer may use SWF Text for text animation in a project, which sure greatly saves your time and effort. Features: Disables right-click context menu of a Flash movie; Produces Flash movies in compressed format; The background of a Flash movie can be transparent; Independent of language; Has the ability to use all the fonts you have installed in your computer; Supports comprehensive customization of text properties, including style, color, size, transparency, position, and spacing, etc.
- Cost: Trial/$39.95
- Version: 1.2
- Platforms: Windows
EasyTemplates
Creating your own entire website is peanuts using Flash templates from EasyTemplates. EasyTemplates offers you the most flexible and easiest way imaginable to create Flash websites. You don't need to know Flash or HTML to create your website. Just enter all your content in a standard text file, replacing the text and colors with your own, and upload the Flash templates to your web server. With Easy Templates, you don't need any tools besides Notepad (which comes standard on every computer) to modify the content. Offers many styles of templates.
- Cost: $67.50
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows
KoolMoves
Flash animation is easy with KoolMoves. It is ideal for creating animated web pages, animated text effects, flash banners, multimedia slide shows, spalsh pages, flying logos, complex navigation systems, interactive games, character animation, and intro pages. It features libraries of text effects templates, web page templates, vector clip art and buttons, action script text effects, transition effects, spin and rotate effects. For advanced users, it even has Flash MX action scripting, dynamic text fields, and bones character animation.
- Cost: $39.09
- Version: 4.1
- Platforms: Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP
Show.kit
All-in-one tool to build Flash websites, Flash intros, slide-shows and more. Show.kit is a multi-template multimedia authoring tool for one-click HTML and Flash websites building, along with slide-shows, intros and preloaders. Show.kit has a user-friendly interface, professionally made Flash templates and numerous features for their customization, such as image editor, text processor, MP3 support, automatic FTP upload etc. Show.kit proves to be an effective solution for everyone to build Flash web output in 30 minutes.
- Cost: $39.95
- Version: 2.06
- Platforms: Windows
Flash MX Online Training
The Flash MX course is aimed at intermediate to advanced media designers and developers who want to learn the latest techniques for animating graphics and enhancing visual media with sound and music. Topics covered include: Drawing tools, design concepts, animation techniques, text and forms in animation, compound objects, scenes, timelines, layers, filters, masks and incorporating sound and music into Flash movies. Each topic covered includes tips and techniques for maximizing the effectiveness of Flash MX when viewed on the Web.
- Cost: $76.00
FlashSources
FlashSources is an online resource site for Flash Components such as Flash files, Flash Menus, Flash Galleries, Flash Effects, Flash Banners and more. At FlashSources, they specialize in creating the visual tools companies need to achieve their marketing objectives. Whether you're interested in designing a website, developing a sales brochure, or establishing a new corporate identity, they can help you create the professional image you need to take your business to the next level. Flash resources they have include horizontal navigation, vertical navigation, image navigation, mask effects, motion effects, movie clip effects, text effects, flash banners, rolling banners, side banners, and flash galleries. They also offer a premium membership which gives you access to all of their premium sources downloads. They do custom work as well including flash design, website design and development, and online shopping malls.
- Cost: Varies
