Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Hands on Training Hands-on Training H.O.T: Amazon.co.uk: Rosanna Yeung: Books

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You¿ve seen its potential¿its new extensible architecture, its faster run-time performance, its redesigned interface. Now it¿s time to tap it! When you¿re ready to sit down with a trusted instructor and learn the ins and outs of Macromedia¿s extensive upgrade to its popular interactive tool Flash MX 2004, this is the place to turn. Using lessons based on real-life projects, this friendly guide takes you by the hand and leads you through the world of Flash MX 2004, covering its new interface, its drawing and color tools, animation basics, symbols and instances, motion, bitmaps, buttons, movie clips, ActionScript, sound, components and forms, video, and more. You can follow the book¿s clear, step-by-step exercises at your own pace and view the techniques in action on the accompanying CD¿s QuickTime tutorials. (The CD also includes project and sample files.) In next to no time, you¿ll be integrating video, text, audio, and graphics into immersive, rich experiences with Flash MX 2004.

About the Author

Rosanna Yeung

Whoever told Rosanna that teaching was "work" sure hasn't witnessed her professorial multimedia magic at the Art Institute of California, where she teaches Web Design and Development classes. She's got this innate love for the creative freedom of the Web, and you can see the transference of her passion in the eyes of her students.

Rosanna's creative energy doesn't only exist in the classroom or on the Web. Don't be surprised if you see her donning Rasta braids with a flock of friends on boards, surfing the sea or the snow. She's done her time in the business world as well-starting her creative adventures behind the camera and microphone in radio, TV, and film and then transitioning to multimedia and Web design in the corporate sector before heading off to the teaching world. Her work at Ingram Micro is actually where her love for teaching began-by no one's fault but her own, Rosanna found herself working with other departments and their Web content almost daily. Her knowledge of the Web and patience and passion for teaching made her the integral link from a print medium to a dynamic Web resource.

When she's not writing on the chalkboard or surfing the Web, sea, or snow, you'll find her with her trusty companions-her husband, Alan, and her black Labrador, Forever-as they restore their new Eichler home in California.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Does the job... 7 May 2004

By Josh

Format:Paperback

If you're looking for a readable and enjoyable step by step guide to learning the basic principles of Flash, then I can highly recommend this book.

Previous to buying and reading the book myself, I had dipped into Flash and ran a mile. Now I feel well acquainted with the basics.

Since reading the book, I am now very motivated to use Flash much more but do need more direction. I'm now going to buy Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Killer Tips by Shane Elliott to take things further.

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Superb 26 Jan 2004

By A Customer

Fantastic book! Takes you through each step bit by bit, everything is explained in an easy yet non-patronising manner. I bought this book to compliment a university course I was doing, and even the tutor said that if we didn't want to sign up for the next levels of the courseit didn't matter because the book was good enough to take you from beginner to advanced status.

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Best Book on Amazon ! 24 Nov 2006

By Bookworm

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I have never written one of these reviews, however, I feel that this book deserves mention. I looked through all of the books in my (large) library and my (also large) 'borders', and this is by far the clearest, most well laid out, excellently descriptive book that I could find. It is so good in fact that I would go as far as to say it is one of the best books on any subject I have ever come across, so much thought has gone into making everything so clear and easy to understand, and explanations of complex topics are brilliant. - Buy it !