Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating Video on the Web [Paperback]

Lisa Larson (Author), Renee Costantini (Author)

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Paperback: 362 pages
Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (Jun 15 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470131136
ISBN-13: 978-0470131138
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.7 x 1.7 cm
Shipping Weight: 703 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #388,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #86 in Books > Computers & Internet > Graphic Design > Web Design > Flash

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More than just a programming guide, this book takes you step by step through the process of gathering and preparing content, asking the right questions, determining the scope of the project and writing the project proposal. The authors cull from their professional experience of running their own digital media company to explain the special considerations in deploying Flash video applications, presenting ideas for solutions as well as tips for avoiding the most common pitfalls.

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If your site needs video, you need this book

Now there's a single definitive source for everything Flash developers need to know to integrate cutting-edge video into a website—seamlessly. Whether your Flash skills focus on design or programming, this guide helps you with every phase from writing the project proposal to deploying finished applications. A step-by-step workflow directs you through setting up a work environment, designing applications, using ActionScript 2 and 3, Flash® Media Server 2, and every stage in between. Packed with tried-and-true solutions and detailed code examples, it's exactly what you need to deliver interactive video to your clients.

Understand your clients' needs and ask the right questions to determine the scope of their projects
Obtain source video and optimize it for Web-based playback
Develop a site or Web application that incorporates video
Create and skin a player with Flash in both ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3
Explore hosting requirements, server options, and streaming vs. progressive download delivery
Publish your site and enable the client to update it with automated tools

Learn how to create full-featured video players with custom-designed skins

Develop professional interactive video applications that utilize the power of ActionScript 2 and 3

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Amazon.com: 3.6 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book for Streaming Video Professionals, July 20 2007

By W. Sanders - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating Video on the Web (Paperback)

As video prolieferates on the Web, developers who want to add Flash video to their resume are going to need this book. It is definitely for intermediate to advanced users, but that's exactly what's needed for all of the nuances that go into Flash video. So if you're a newbie in either Flash or video, you might want to pump some intellectual iron before jumping in at this level.

The materials covered range from project planning to using bitmaps to create special effects and everything in between. One of my favorite gems in this book (in addition to all of the great graphics) is Jim Kremens contribution of a hand-built player using a Model View Controller design. It is a delight to behold and kicks up everyone's skills a notch or two. Also, it gives the reader and excellent player for customized player design. The examples are written in both ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0 so that in this period of transition between the two versions, you not only pick up techniques for writing Flash Media Server code but some ActionScript 3.0 to boot.

So if you're looking to start doing Flash video professionally, this is going to be an important step to take. Besides, it's clear and well-written; so that always helps. If you like this stuff like I do, you'll have a lot of fun as well.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Good info... lots of errors, Oct 26 2008

By J. Harper - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating Video on the Web (Paperback)

I have two complaints about this book. First, the example code is riddled with errors. Sometimes, there are contradictions from page to page. I checked the errata for the book and there were few corrections. If you're not an experienced action script programmer, good luck.

One thing that might help is if the author explained the concepts behind what the code is doing. These general concepts, however, are glossed over in lieu of practical examples. If you want to learn how to get different results from what the author does, you are left to infer how the code works from the examples and must consult other sources. And since the code is flawed to begin with, this is difficult.

On the other hand, this is the only book I know of that covers these topics. Maybe it will be improved with another edition.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars GOOD CONCEPTS MINUS THE TYPOS, Sep 21 2007

By AJ - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating Video on the Web (Paperback)

I recenttly purchased this book. The methods of implementation for the codes and classes are very helpful. The structures and tips are clear and introduce high-level design concepts. The one thing that I feel should be noted is that this first edition has errors in the codes listed as examples in the book. I had to download their sample files from Sybex to get the functional code, which works fine. The code from the book produced compile time errors. Amongst the most notable ones: Codes do not show which Classes need to be imported in AS3, and typos that can be hard to catch for students unfamiliar with AS2 and AS3. It's a good start and I think the second edition should catch these errors.

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