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Summary: Great tour of Flash and drawing tools
Review: When I got this book I didn't expect much from it. I bought it so that members of my team who were not experienced with Flash could understand quickly how the program worked. Once we received the book I looked it over and was impressed with what I saw.As the name implies this book teaches visually. Pages are divided in half. One column for an explanation in text, and one column with a visual example or illustration. Also, as the name implies this is a Quickstart guide. You will not become an expert Flash user from just this book. It is not designed for that. You will however, have a basic understanding of the program after reading and using this book. One thing this book lacks are lessons. If you are a person who learns best from having mock scenarios to complete, this book is probably not for you. Another thing this book lacks is Flash concept. Once you know how to use Flash, you need to know the concepts of designing a Flash site. You won't find much of that in here. I must say I was impressed with the amount of space the author gives to the Flash drawing tools. She spells the first half of th book describing what many authors describe in a couple of chapters. Most authors assume you know how to use graphic tools, this author guides you nicely through them. Its not until chapter 8 before she begins talking about animation and tweening. For the Flash newbie, grab this book. You will use it as an instructional guide and a nice reference tool. Other Flash users may want this book just as a quich reference guide.
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Summary: 5 Degrees of Flash
Review: You've seen the sites, you've read the hype, now you want to get a leg-up in the world of web-based animation using Macromedia Flash. Though not intended to turn you into an MM guru overnight, this book, with its clear and concise, examples-based narrative, is an excellent way of getting your head around the fundamental aspects of this increasingly popular program. I recommend it to anyone just starting out in this field.
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