Book description
For any professional designer or developer working in the world of web technologies or multimedia, Flash is the must-have application, and knowing how to use it effectively is vital. Add in ActionScript 3.0, and Flash becomes an even more powerful tool for the development of high-performance web applications.
The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript introduces and explores the possibilities available to you by using Flash CS4. You will learn the basics of Flash's working environment and, using a step-by-step approach, work through the features of Flash and ActionScript needed to quickly achieve results. From navigating the interface to using graphic tools to write scripts and troubleshoot, you'll master deploying highly interactive applications with rich audio, video, and animation.
Written for the beginning-to-intermediate Flash user, this book uses complete examples that highlight best practices that you can apply to your daily work as a developer or designer in today's rich media world.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- ABOUT THE TECHNICAL REVIEWER
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PREFACE
- PART ONE: BASICS
- PART TWO: ANIMATION
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PART THREE: ACTIONSCRIPT
- CHAPTER 8: THE PROGRAMMING PRIMER: A FLASH DESIGNER'S INTRO TO ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0
- CHAPTER 9: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF INTERACTIVITY
- CHAPTER 10: LEARNING THE DISPLAY MODEL AND BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
- CHAPTER 11: MANAGING EXTERNAL ASSETS AND COMMUNICATION
- CHAPTER 12: XML: THE BEST WAY IN AND OUT OF FLASH
- PART FOUR: ADDITIONAL USER INTERFACES
- PART FIVE: ENHANCED MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
- PART SIX: PREPARING YOUR PROJECT FOR DEPLOYMENT
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2009
- Publisher(s): friends of ED
- ISBN: 9781430218111
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