Macromedia Flash MX 2004 : Training from the Source

Rating:
Summary: Not for the bright eyed beginner.
Review: This was my second book in the Training From the Source series. Although not much of a confidence builder at first, this book turned out to be worth the month it took me to get through all the information and exercises (mostly on my weekends). It goes over the different aspects and program capabilities in an on-the-job-training approach. There were times when I got a bit frustrated but it only lasted until a couple pages later where things would for the most part tie in. Beyond the general tutorials and function definitions, the author did a really good job of providing examples and gave some pretty good ideas on how to continue with Flash into my own websites, which is rare. Flash is a complex program I think, and this book did a great job of taking it apart and putting it back together in a stylish website with movie clips, video and sound.