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Summary: Buy something else
Review: ... There's also lots of useless filler material about non-flash related programs and topics. The examples are geared towards drawing and animation rather than creating an actual web document. I bought the "After Effects Bible" and loved it but this book is a roundabout, unfocused exercise in frustration. If you are very familiar with Flash already, maybe you can get something out of this. If you want to learn from the ground up, buy something else...
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Summary: This book is a waste of time
Review: After the first two Flash Bibles, this one is disappointingly off the mark. The writing is poor (where were the editors ?), and it looks as though tons of the book was outsourced. Too bad these authors weren't knowledgeable enough to produce something we could use.
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Summary: good book - very bad indexing
Review: Book is full of good information, deep analysis of problems.
But the VERY BAD INDEXING and organization of "how to get the information" is making it a chore to use it. It's ok the fact that much of the material is on the CD, but giving a clean way of reaching it would be a NECESSARY help. Too many words, too little code and examples and too basic FLA files obliged me to seek more advanced help in other books.
Still good as a reference though (if you can find what you need ...)
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Summary: Excellent way to learn Flash MX
Review: First, this book does NOT cover EVERYTHING you will eventually want to know about Flash- notably the deeper areas of ActionScript. But there is another (excellent) Bible for that. Why this book is great:
I read the first 720 pages like a workbook. Read a little, do a little. It is very good for that and helped me learn. I was not new to Flash and thought I could probably skip the first several chapters. As I started to *skim* them, I got more engrossed, slowed down and read carefully. I am so glad I didn't skip them. Even the most basic topics are covered so well you're bound to learn something new. If internalized, the advice this book gives on techniques and features, will make you a better Flash MX author. Great for beginners and intermediate. When you get to advanced, get the ActionScript Bible to compliment it and you should be unstoppable!
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Summary: Better Books Out There
Review: For ... this book doesn't cut it. I know it's a reference book, but if you want to learn something from this at all...pass it up. I'm on a budget and can really only afford one book. Can't anyone write a book about a topic and teach you how to use the program as well offer in-depth information? The Bible is a book that rivals the user manual with a bit more words in terms of usability. I'm sick of spending money and not getting results - and the Bible series has sunk to an all-time low. The Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and now Flash Bible have become a waste. Avoid buying these books. I have returned the Bible and bought Flash MX Savvy - a much better deal.
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Summary: We loved it at fatbabydesign
Review: For a novice or pro this book is a must for your reference materials. It helped us make a seamless transition from Flash 5. Great job! Robert and Snow Also check out the ActionScript Bible.
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Summary: well written and well explained.
Review: I bought several flash books, and I found this one to be the most helpful by far. When I first flipped through it, I liked how it had "how to sections" as well as "definitions and concepts" sections for a particular function. A lot of software books are either all "how to" and then the definitions are hidden somewhere in the back or worse, in another reference book. But this book had it all right there.
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Summary: Not For Beginners
Review: I consider myself an extreme newbie when it comes to Flash, so after reading most of the reviews for "The Flash MX Bible" I decided to shell out the cash. God what a mistake that was.
The only pro the book has, is it's size. Yes is does contain a lot of information, but the manner it presents it, is the biggest problem. It's boring, dry, unimaginative stuff. Not something you'd expect when dealing with a program that has a firm foundation in art, and creativity.
The thing reads similar to my Lightwave 6.5/7.0 college text book only with a worse format.
So if you're an intermediate, or professional flash user this is might be what you're looking for, but if you're an amatuer or total beginner don't touch this book unless you want bore yourself away from Flash MX before you even get your feet wet.
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Summary: This book is great for beginners and experts alike!
Review: I got this book on Friday, and the following Friday I created my Flash website from scratch. Everything you need to know in Flash MX is here! Great piece of instruction and reference material in this book!
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Summary: Great Support Site!
Review: I have been using Flash for a few years and have bought several books in the past as guides to my work. I find this book to be the most definitive and easy to use, I felt the authors knew where I was at in the work I am doing and communicated the direction I needed in a clear and concise way. I also felt the support site for the book was an incredible resource beyond the book. I recommend this book to anyone involved with Flash.
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