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Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual

David Sawyer McFarland

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Available for both the Mac and Windows, Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8 is a professional web design and development program used by millions of Internet professionals to build high-quality static and dynamic database-driven web sites. It offers drag-and-drop simplicity, streamlined HTML coding tools, and powerful database integration features. But Dreamweaver 8 is missing one vital component: a printed manual.

Enter Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual, the completely revised fourth edition of this bestselling book by experienced web site trainer, Macromedia Certified instructor, and Dreamweaver Advisory Council member David McFarland. This book enables both first-time and experienced web designers to create visually stunning and highly interactive web sites.

With crystal-clear writing and much welcome humor, this new edition offers features such as:

• Live examples: With McFarland's step-by-step annotated tutorials, you'll learn how to construct a state-of-the-art commercial web site, complete with working forms, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and dynamic databases.
• Tricks of the trade: The book is bursting with undocumented workarounds and shortcuts for easing the process of building, maintaining, and updating professional web sites.
• Design guidance: You'll learn to create virtually every modern web feature, including forms, animations, cascading menus, and more--and you'll find out which browsers you need to provide special coding or do extra testing with.

No matter what your level of expertise is, you'll also learn how to manage your entire web site-whether you've just launched or if it's been around for awhile and takes up thousands of pages. Beginners with no web design experience will appreciate the step-by-step guide to designing, organizing, building, and deploying a web site; long-time Dreamweaver users will appreciate the advanced, real-world techniques for controlling the appearance of their web pages with CSS.

With more than 500 illustrations, a handcrafted index, and the clarity of thought that has made bestsellers of every Missing Manual to date, this is the ultimate atlas for the complex and powerful Dreamweaver 8.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Video Studio Techniques

Robert Reinhardt

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Just what I was looking for 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

My company bought other Flash Video books, but this book had the ActionScript 3.0 code I was looking for. The DVD included with the book rocks--I've always wanted to test HD footage in Flash, but didn't want to spend too much time looking for huge files on the Internet. The DVD has lots of HD content to use as sample content.

Essential 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

There's nobody more prolific and comprehensive in the world of Flash video delivery than Reinhardt. Considering the enormity of topics and goals addressed in this book, he's really outdone himself this time. Essential for anyone interested in serious deployment of Flash video.

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From pre-production to post, author Rob Reinhardt shares the techniques that make Adobe Flash a powerful tool for sharing video over the Web. With sections on capturing and encoding video, creating and using cue points, working with transparency, and deploying and delivering optimal quality, he covers the information that users need to get started, and then goes in-depth to bring his readers to expert status quickly.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Bible

Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd

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Nuts & Bolts of ActionScript 3 NOT 1 out of 5 stars.
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I'm really disappointed.

The book has CS3 in the cover, the back cover says "Unravel the nuts and bolts of ActionScript 3.0 code", yet when I look up XML in chapter 30 and data binding later in the book; it's all ActionScript 2.

There's a note on page 960 advising ActionScript 3 does it differently, and that's it.

It gets worse, the Section "Approaching ActionScript" on page 731 contains the justification for sticking to AS2, to paraphrase the logic:
AS3 is highly evolved compared to AS2.
AS3 requires more that a fundamental understanding of basic programing so we'll use AS2.
Someday when you're using AS3( with no help from this book) you should be able to use this AS2 with a little modification.

Hardly what you'd expect from a reference book claiming that it is unraveling the nuts and bolts of AS3.

Editorial Review:

Two of the savviest Flash experts in the industry show you how to add impact to your Web content. Robert Reinhardt and Snow Dowd know all the techniques and tricks, and they take you under the hood in this one-stop total reference guide to Flash CS3 Professional. Follow their tutorials, learn from cool examples, and discover insider secrets you won't find in any other book. Don't miss the special 16-page color insert loaded with spectacular examples. Also includes a CD-ROM.

Macromedia Flash 8 Bible

Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd

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Editorial Review:

Written by two of the industry’s top Flash experts, this new edition of the best-selling classic has been revised and enhanced to cover the very latest release of Macromedia Flash. User-friendly, yet in-depth this is the book that serves as an indispensable reference for anyone -- from the web novice to the accomplished web worker -- and functions as the perfect, real-world guide to the workings and capabilities of this powerful program. The accompanying CD-ROM includes trial software, custom components and finished examples.

• Totally enhanced and revised edition of the all-time Flash classic reference!
• Everything you need to know to learn and master the Macromedia Flash 8 -- the most comprehensive Flash reference available
• Includes a CD-ROM packed with files from the book and valuable tryouts.
• Co-author Robert Reinhardt is one of the two or three top stars in the Flash developer community, speaking regularly at FlashForward, the Macromedia User's Conference, WebTEK, Macromedia's traveling user seminars, and major universities. No other title matches this one in both comprehensiveness and author reputation.
• Includes expert tutorials from the world's leading Flash gurus
• Includes tips for integrating Flash with other programs
• Includes unpublished tricks, techniques and time-savers

"When I'm planning the FlashBelt conference, Reinhardt is the first one I call. His knowledge reaches to the farthest corners of the software."

-Dave Schroeder, Director, FlashBelt conferences; Owner, PilotVibe Music and Sound Design

"Its range and depth make the Flash Bible a must-have for designers, developers and producers of Flash content." -- Matthew Carroll, designer, Wieden + Kennedy

Foundation Flash CS4 for Designers (Foundation)

Tom Green, David Stiller

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Editorial Review:

In this book, you'll learn:

• How to create effective animations using the new Motion Editor and animation tools
• How to use the new 3D features to animate objects in 3D space
• Best-practice tips and techniques from some of the top Flash practitioners on the planet
• How to create captioned video and full-screen video, and deploy HD video using Flash
• Techniques for using the Flash UI components as well as XML documents to create stunning,interactive presentations

If you're a Flash designer looking for a solid overview of Flash CS4, this book is for you. Through the use of solid and practical exercises, you will soon master the fundamentals of this latest edition of the Adobe Flash authoring tool. Using a series of carefully developed tutorials, you will be led from basic Flash CS4 techniques to the point where you can create animations, MP3 players, and customized Flash video players in no time. Each chapter focuses on a major aspect of Flash, and then lets you take the reins in a "Your Turn" exercise to create something amazing with what you've learned.

This book focuses on the core skill set you need to feel at home with Flash CS4, and also introduces you to some of the biggest names in today's Flash community through interviews and actual "How To" examples, so you can learn from the masters. You will start by studying the Flash CS4 interface, and while you're at it, you'll be guided toward mastery of the fundamentals, such as movieclips, text, and graphics, which will lead you into some of the more fascinating aspects of Flash, including audio, video, animation, and 3D transformations.

By the time you finish, you will have created an MP3 player and a Flash video player, been introduced to the basics of ActionScript 3.0, learned how to combine Flash with XML, styled Flash text with CSS, created animated scenes, and worked your way through a host of additional projects. All of these exercises are designed to give you the knowledge necessary to master Flash CS4 from the ground up. If you're already a seasoned Flash designer, this book will get you up to speed with the latest version in relatively short order.

This book covers all of the new Flash CS4 features, such as the new animation and 3D tools, the new Adobe Media Encoder, and a pair of the coolest new additions to the Tools panel: a Spray Brush tool and a Deco tool.

Download the files, and let's get busy!

Summary of Contents

• Chapter 1: Learning the Flash CS4 Professional Interface
• Chapter 2: Creating Artwork in Flash
• Chapter 3: Symbols and Libraries
• Chapter 4: Actionscript Basics
• Chapter 5: Audio
• Chapter 6: Text
• Chapter 7: Animation
• Chapter 8: Animation, Part 2
• Chapter 9: Flash Gets a Third Dimension
• Chapter 10: Video
• Chapter 11: Building Interfaces With the UI Components
• Chapter 12: CSS
• Chapter 13: XML (Dynamic Data)
• Chapter 14: Building Stuff
• Chapter 15: Optimizing and Publishing Flash Movies

Flash CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Ellen Finkelstein, Gurdy Leete

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Not For Dummies And Not For Beginners 2 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I'm a senior software developer who has four images the same size. I wanted to transition through the four images, morphing from each image to the next, and repeating this a limited number of times. I have never used the Flash product before. I spent 5 hours with this book one afternoon and after 5 hours I was unable to learn from this book how to do the simple task of morphing those four images. This is not a book that leads you by the hand. It is not a book for Flash Dummies. As one reviewer said, it is a book looking for an audience. Of the many technical books and the few Dummies books that I have, this book is by far one of the worst books for a beginner of a technology to think they can learn from. I'm sorry, but this is not a well done book and in the Dummies line of books, its one of their worst efforts. I'm returning the book to Amazon for a refund, because I believe its useless to me.

Editorial Review:

Pack pizzazz into your Web sites with Flash!

Start with simple animation, or create whole pages in Flash

The newest version of Flash offers all sorts of cool options for designing Web sites that stand out from the crowd, and this handy guide makes it easy. Enhance your site with animated graphics, boxes, or buttons; morph shapes; create text with exotically changing colors; add sound or video; and watch visitors flock to your site!

Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for Rich Internet Application Developers

David Tucker, Marco Casario, Koen De Weggheleire, Rich Tretola

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Thoroughly vetted by Adobe's AIR development team, Adobe AIR Cookbook addresses fundamentals, best practices, and topics that web developers and application designers inquire about most. The hands-on recipes in this cookbook help you solve a variety of tasks and scenarios you may encounter using Adobe AIR to build Rich Internet Applications for the desktop. It's an ideal way to learn the nuances of Adobe AIR, with practical solutions you can use right away, and detailed explanations of why and how they work. These recipes will help you: Build an AIR application with Flex, Flash, or HTML and Ajax Create a database and connect it to your application Put together native menus for PCs and Macs Work with the Service Monitor Framework Utilize the Adobe AIR Update Framework Create branded desktop experiences with custom chrome and custom application icons Distribute your AIR application with the Seamless Install Badge

And more. Adobe AIR Cookbook includes dozens of recipes from rising stars in the AIR development community-David Tucker, Rich Tretola, Marco Casario, and Koen De Weggheleire-along with the best solutions posted by visitors to the Adobe AIR Cookbook community website hosted by Adobe and O'Reilly (www.adobe.com/go/air_cookbook). If you're ready to expand your skill set with Adobe AIR, this is the book you've been waiting for.

The ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide: For Developers and Designers Using Flash CS4 Professional (Adobe Developer Library)

David Stiller, Rich Shupe, Jen deHaan, Darren Richardson

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"No matter what your background, the pages that follow will provide you with some excellent knowledge, insight, and even a little bit of wisdom in the realm of Flash and ActionScript. Happy learning!" -- Branden Hall, from the Foreword Written by Flash insiders with extensive knowledge of the technology, this guide is designed specifically to help Flash designers and developers make the leap from ActionScript 2.0 to the new object-oriented ActionScript 3.0 quickly and painlessly. Formatted so you can find any topic easily, ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide explains: Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, such as packages and classes ActionScript 3.0 features and player enhancements that improve performance Workflow differences between ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0 including tools, code editing, component sets, and image and font rendering Where did it go? A guide to help you find familiar features in ActionScript 3.0, such as global functions, operators, properties, and statements How do I? Step-by-step solutions for performing tasks with ActionScript 3.0, including input, sound, video, display, events, text, and more

Also included are overviews of Flash and ActionScript features and workflows. ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language -- and this guide helps you upgrade your skills to match it.