Chapter 8. Introducing Flash 8

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What Is Flash?

Flash is a powerful tool for creating anything from simple animations to interactive applications and simulations. It is also well suited for creating user interfaces for external data and streaming media. Its support for creative expression and practical programming, with a strong developer base, makes Flash an appealing tool to work with. The Flash authoring environment is the program in which you work to create Flash projects. You can use it to create several file ...

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