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Author Jeanette Stallons has spent a lot of time thinking about application development with Flash MX--so that you don't have to! Instead, you can get right down to doing: Drawing on the wealth of information Jeanette has developed as technical lead for Macromedia's Authorized Training curriculum, this volume offers a series of step-by-step tutorials that will have you using all of Flash MX 2004's new features in the process of developing a dynamic real-world Flash application. Along the way, you'll learn about using ActionScript 2.0, the Flash UI component framework and dynamic data, screens, MovieClip objects, and more. In the end, you'll come away with a solid grounding in Flash theory and technique that will propel your own projects to stunning results. The accompanying DVD includes all of the project files required to complete the book¿s exercises as well as a trial version of Flash MX 2004.

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Author Jeanette Stallons has spent a lot of time thinking about application development with Flash MX--so that you don't have to! Instead, you can get right down to doing: Drawing on the wealth of information Jeanette has developed as technical lead for Macromedia's Authorized Training curriculum, this volume offers a series of step-by-step tutorials that will have you using all of Flash MX 2004's new features in the process of developing a dynamic real-world Flash application. Along the way, you'll learn about using ActionScript 2.0, the Flash UI component framework and dynamic data, screens, MovieClip objects, and more. In the end, you'll come away with a solid grounding in Flash theory and technique that will propel your own projects to stunning results. The accompanying DVD includes all of the project files required to complete the book¿s exercises as well as a trial version of Flash MX 2004.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written, Jun 13 2004

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Eric Pedersen (Vero Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Application Development: Training from the Source (Paperback)

My disappointment with this book is it lacks natural flow. I found myself drifting out of thought because the book has you shuffling files around every other page. I also share the discouraging fact that you must work through six chapters (half the book) before you are really engaged in "Application Development".
There seems to be a rash of poorly written books emerging under the heading of Flash MX 2004 - 2004 Pro and the best way to gage the relevancy of a new book before you buy it is to see how well the resale price is holding up in the used book market. If the price has dropped significantly after the release, you probable should buy something else or buy it used so you do not end up kicking yourself later. This one is already half of its list price; could it be that only half of it is worth paying for?

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Reference Book, Jun 10 2004

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David R. Bolton, Jr. (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Application Development: Training from the Source (Paperback)

On a scale of 1-10 this book rates a 6. It is not a bad book, but not a good one either. It rates mediocre because of the approach that the author chose and the lack of continuity. At first glance it appears that the book is for the novice actionscript user, then 50 pages into the first chapter the author jumps into intermediate instruction. On a good note, this book does make an excellent reference material in addition to having another Flash actionscripting book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Reference Book, Jun 10 2004

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David R. Bolton, Jr. (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Application Development: Training from the Source (Paperback)

On a scale of 1-10 this book rates a 6. It is not a bad book, but not a good one either. It rates mediocre because of the approach that the author chose and the lack of continuity. At first glance it appears that the book is for the novice actionscript user, then 50 pages into the first chapter the author jumps into intermediate instruction. On a good note, this book does make an excellent reference material in addition to having another Flash actionscripting book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good training guide
This is a great starting point if you are new to flash application development. It covers all the basics of what you need to know in order to start developing RIA's using Flash... Read more

Published on Jun 2 2004 by Richard J. Root

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Advanced but does cover basics for app dev
As the others had mentioned, I felt a little mislead when purchansing this book. From the very beggining the book assumes you know very little AS. Read more

Published on May 24 2004 by astro_sk