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Comment: An excellent primer, engagingly written, filled with real-web examples and clever exercises. With humor, wit, and a genuine love for the program, Tom and David manage to bring out the code-phobic designer's inner techie without tampering with the creative impulse. Developers and designers alike will benefit from keeping a copy of "Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers" within arm's reach.
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Summary: Best Flash CS3 Book On The Market
Comment: Whether you're brand new to Flash, or a little more advanced and want a nice reference book... this ones a winner. Very easy to follow, provides examples throughout, and easy to use a reference for quick look ups. I HIGHLY recommend this book for Flash CS3.
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Summary: An Amazing Introduction
Comment: After using this book in conjunction with a university class, I can say that it's just about everything that you could ask for in an introduction to Flash CS3--whether you're completely new to Flash itself or have used previous versions and just want a shortcut to figuring out new features and understanding the nuances of the most recent release.
The authors do a commendable job of presenting a very wide range of information in a format suitable for a wide range of readers. The writing is clear and entertaining, and covers almost all aspects of the authoring tool. There is also a brief theoretical background of object-oriented programming leading into the discussion of ActionScript 3.
The authors present ActionScript 3 in a way that's both easy to skim, for readers used to programming, and easy to follow (without being overwhelming or intimidating) for those who've never programmed anything before. There are lengthy examples and sample bits of code (even an MP3 player you can create by following along with their example), and going through the online projects accompanying the text is a painless way to become acquainted with not only the "big picture" concepts and principals but the finer points of the authoring tool.
With ample sections on working with Text, Animation, Audio, Video, Interaction (through Components and ActionScript), and tips on everything from planning to publishing your project, the breadth and depth of this book make it a must-have for anybody who's looking for a solid introduction to Flash CS3.
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Summary: Useful, handy resource for all Flash users, especially beginners
Comment: Green and Stiller's book is really helpful, especially for someone like me who had no previous experience with Flash. The book provides easy-to-understand descriptions on the functions of the basic tools in Flash. There are also step-by-step exercises for producing a variety of creations from simple animations such as the Nanagook Lake tutorial to more complicated media applications such as the mp3 player that may require some code.
The book is also organized in a way that makes it easy to follow for developing Flash skills in basic graphics to animations, audio, and video publications. Each chapter represents an important technique in Flash CS3 and is further subdivided to specific aspects of Flash from which to choose from if you decide to focus on a certain area. Another advantage of the book is the pictures and code samples serve to guide you through the exercises to make sure you are doing the right thing by comparing your work. Also, you can download the final .fla for the exercises to double-check or to get an idea of what to expect if you are stuck while following the instructions for the tutorials.
The entire book is very useful overall either as a reference for someone with some Flash experience or as a resource for a person learning about Flash for the first time. Being a beginner, I am satisfied after using this book and thanks to it, I have learned a lot about Flash and the wide range of things you can do with it. It truly sets the foundation for any person interested in this unique multimedia tool: Flash.
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Summary: Great Flash 9 Book for Beginner to Novice levels!
Comment: This book has a great amount of information for the latest Flash version.
For those of you that have used the previous Flash 8, and worked with AS2, this is also a great place to spear-head the new AS3 along with the new features that come along with the CS3 application.
The overall book is broken down into great chapters that flow well. It has great examples to work with off theory and also hands-on.
My only comment is that once this book gives you the handle on AS3, the book really doesn't push it any further. But that's not what the book is truely for. I would highly recommend this book for introductory levels, and novice level Flash Developers, or people that want a nice book to push them along from Flash 8 to Flash 9.
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