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Macromedia Flash is the key to designing and delivering low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites. It is also a full-fledged programming API with scripting capabilities and server-side connectivity enabling the creation of engaging applications, sophisticated Web interfaces, and interactive training courses. Flash has the ability to easily integrate with, and add interactivity to, complex media types with powerful and intuitive tools. Developers can rapidly develop high performance, accessible content using pre-assembled building blocks; and they can expand their authoring capabilities with custom extensions from independent developers.

Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Unleashed covers these high-end topics, providing a solid and complete reference for developers. The fundamentals are covered quickly in the first part of the book, while the majority of the content is devoted to the intermediate to advanced developers who need to learn about ActionScript and how Flash works with middleware, such as ColdFusion, ASP, and XML.

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Macromedia Flash is the key to designing and delivering low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites. It is also a full-fledged programming API with scripting capabilities and server-side connectivity enabling the creation of engaging applications, sophisticated Web interfaces, and interactive training courses. Flash has the ability to easily integrate with, and add interactivity to, complex media types with powerful and intuitive tools. Developers can rapidly develop high performance, accessible content using pre-assembled building blocks; and they can expand their authoring capabilities with custom extensions from independent developers.

Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Unleashed covers these high-end topics, providing a solid and complete reference for developers. The fundamentals are covered quickly in the first part of the book, while the majority of the content is devoted to the intermediate to advanced developers who need to learn about ActionScript and how Flash works with middleware, such as ColdFusion, ASP, and XML.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete resource, April 21 2004

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This review is from: Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Unleashed (Paperback)

With so much information to have to know in Flash, it is invaluable to have a book that you can pick up to learn a particular item. This book is packed with tips, tricks, resources, and little known facts about the ins and outs of Macromedia Flash MX 2004. In addition you get a friendly introduction to web services, remoting, and XML. Sams and David did a really good job with this one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Detail But..., April 12 2004

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This review is from: Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Unleashed (Paperback)

The writing's pretty thin in places and the jargon comes heavy. Concepts are presented hierarchically rather than cognitively (e.g. the chapter on components immediately dives into how to insert them into a Flash movie without first explaining what they are). Also, be warned that the sample files and source code isn't easily accessible -- there's no link given to the book's website, and if you go looking at the publisher's site you get a large zip file that's missing files referenced in the text.

If you're already extremely familiar with Flash MX, this book may be fine for you. If you've had only passing contact with Flash, or are upgrading your knowledge from a previous version, save yourself the grief.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any Flash Professional, Feb 3 2004

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I felt this book expanded nicely on past editions and is still the book of choice for Flash professionals. Superb examples and excellent depth. If you are or want to become a Flash professional, I highly recommend this book for your library!!

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2.0 out of 5 stars It does not cover Flash MX 2004 Professional very well
The book title tells peopple it is for Flash MX 2004 professional. However, it is not. It is just another regular Flash Mx 2004 books.

Published on Jan 28 2004