November 2004
Intermediate to advanced
254 pages
9h 23m
English
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Preface
Flash Out of the Box is a user-centric introduction to Flash MX 2004. This book is designed for people who want to get up to speed in Flash with minimal effort and without being shortchanged. The Preface provides a quick orientation to get off on the right foot. All the software you need is included on the CD-ROM that comes with this book.
Welcome to Flash Out of the Box, a user-centric introduction to Flash MX 2004. This book includes everything you need to get started in Flash, including trial versions of the software and all the example files from the exercises on the enclosed CD-ROM.
Who This Book Is For
A funny thing happened on the way to publication. I originally intended this book as purely for beginners. But during the review process, beta readers of diverse experience levels told me they found it tremendously useful. Having incorporated the suggestions of numerous readers, I feel this book serves a number of potential audiences.
This book is primarily geared toward beginning Flash users who want to bring their project ideas to life. Even if you’re a beginner, I assume you’re relatively intelligent and motivated, that you have a general familiarity with typical graphics programs and web browsers, and perhaps some HTML experience. I don’t assume any programming experience, but familiarity with JavaScript will make it easier to follow the programming examples (which I introduce gently). If you don’t understand all the code examples, don’t worry. You can use the code ...
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