Director To Go

Rating:
Summary: Once over lightly, not well written
Review: I finally got a copy of this after being impressed by the table of contents and previous reviews. Ignore them. This book's coverage of Lingo and interactive development barely makes it past 'go to the frame'. Rollovers are covered in excruciating detail as if they're the be all and end all of multimedia development.

There are horrible proofreading mistakes. Have you got a 'graphic Excelerator' in your computer? Apparently it's good to have one if you're running Director!

There are clear signs that this was a rush job. In the (only) chapter on Lingo, almost the first bit of code you see in a screenshot wouldn't even compile - they've run two lines of code together.

All up, *not* recommended, and I certainly won't be setting this as a reading for my students.

Rating:
Summary: I Love This Book!!
Review: I have always been interested in learning about the contents and applications that Director has to offer. I spend most of my time in bookstores and libraries reading up as much information as possible about this great multimedia program. I have reviewed many books on Director while I spent my time researching in the "ailes and corners" of these places, but this book cuts to the chase and gets to all of the questions I want answered. It was somewhat of an eerie feeling at first when I began reading Director To Go, because it felt as if Dennis was close by and answering all my questions in language that I could understand. The design of all the chapters in this book can best be described as being very intuitive, and serves as an excellent resource guide without the "fluff." The tips and little tricks detailed in this book is "Brain Candy" to the hungry creative programmer. Two thumbs-up Dennis for visually explaining and graphically describing rollovers effects, custom cursors, frame by frame behaviors, advanced layering, applying filters, working with Xtras, making screensavers, etc. It goes on and on, too many to mention.

In addition, Dennis has provided his readers with a color middle section that shows off some killer visual effects. These beautiful color illustrations has only inspired and motivated me to take my Director Projects to the next level. I recommend this book whether you are advanced or just starting out. If you don't have this book yet and you are serious about Director, you need to get it. I am looking forward to other future publications of Dennis' fine intuitive work. Thanks Dennis for also responding so promptly to all of my email questions about Director. If you would like additional information or have any questions about this book, feel free email me at [e-mail].

Rating:
Summary: Not for beginers, but GREAT for everyone else
Review: This is not the book to figure out the program. But once you understand the mechanics of the program, this book will give you a million tips and tricks and ideas and ways to make better movies. And it is well-written. I read the whole thing on a plane ride and by the time we got on the ground, I had filled it with notes and ideas it gave me.

A real winner.