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Summary: Better to pass this one up...
Comment: I have several of the "Classroom in a Book" series, and have always been happy with them. However, this one has been quite a disappointment to me. Especially, since I only bought it because it was required for a class that I'm taking.
Now, after having his students purchase this "pricey" book, our instructor says that he's sorry and wishes he had picked another one. I am sorry he didn't spend more time on his choice before he required us to buy it!
This is the first time that I have ever "reviewed" a book on Amazon, even though I visit this site all the time. I just wanted to give out a little word of warning to folks who are thinking of purchasing it, since I have been so disappointed.
Good luck with your Flash projects, though!
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Summary: Not that great for beginners
Comment: As a graphic designer who had never really used Flash before I found this to be a really mixed bag. The projects start at different stages of completeness and you frequently wonder why you are doing certain steps. For instance the very first sample teaches you a simple animation but it is difficult to recreate the project from scratch based on what you just learned. ActionScript is presented in a very unfriendly manner with some cursory overviews and a 'copy this' style of instruction. Not the best launching pad for the true newbie.
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Summary: CiB Series True to Form
Comment: I bought this book having never used Flash before, and find it invaluable. The Classroom in a Book series seems the easiest way to start learning complex Adobe software, since these books teach by having the user create a variety of projects. It's well organized, quick (all the necessary files are provided for each project), and each lesson memorable, since the user is actually doing the work, rather than watching a tutorial.
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Summary: Item is wonderful
Comment: but the shipping sucked!!!
The delivery time was great.
However, you guys sent it to the billing address... not the delivery address. So I was late on an assignment for class.
Sorry but next time I'm not paying for fast delivery cause you send it to the wrong place.
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Summary: Disappointed
Comment: I had great hopes for this book. To teach me Flash CS3 Professional. Well, at least I hoped to understand a fair amount of Flash CS3 after finishing this book. While the lessons touch on many aspects of Flash CS3, they barely scratch the surface of this very powerful program. The high-level lessons fail to convey why something is done, only telling you to follow their steps. The real world does not have simple steps to follow. For me to actually use Flash CS3, I need to know what to do and why to do it in given situations. This book fails in teaching the all important "why", hence is of limited value. If you want to glimpse some cool features of Flash CS3, then follow these lessons. If you want to know what to do and when/why to do it, check out much better Flash CS3 books such as Essential ActionScript 3.0 by Colin Moock.
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