• Author:
  • Leete, Gurdy
  • Finkelstein, Ellen
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  01/12/2000
• Price:
  $37.99
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Flash 5 For Dummies provides a light-hearted but thorough reference for anyone who wants to understand this bestselling tool quickly and in plain English. The authors cover each topic simply but in enough detail to make it useful. You will be able to quickly find any topic they need and get back to work without delay (not that we have anything against coffee breaks). The book is in the order you would use the program to create Web animation, also progressing from simple to complex. Beginners will be able to read the book from start to finish while intermediate users can look up only the sections they want. Flash has a high cross-platform profile. Luckily, one of the authors (Gurdy) is a Mac freak; the other (Ellen) is a PC stalwart.

Gurdy Leete is an assistant professor of Digital Media at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.

Ellen Finkelstein has written bestselling computer books on AutoCAD and PowerPoint.

Introduction.

Part I: A Blast of Flash.

Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Flash 5.

Chapter 2: Your Basic Flash.

Part II: 1000 Pictures and 1000 Words.

Chapter 3: Getting Graphic.

Chapter 4: You Are the Object Editor.

Chapter 5: What's Your Type?

Chapter 6: Layer It On.

Part III: Getting Symbolic.

Chapter 7: Heavy Symbolism.

Chapter 8: Pushing Buttons.

Part IV: Total Flash-O-Rama.

Chapter 9: Getting Animated.

Chapter 10: Getting Interactive.

Chapter 11: Breaking the Sound Barrier.

Part V: The Movie and the Web.

Chapter 12: Putting It All Together.

Chapter 13: Publishing Your Flash Files.

Chapter 14: Frequently Asked Questions.

Part VI: The Part o f Tens.

Chapter 15: Top Ten Web Design Tips.

Chapter 16: Ten Best Flash Resources.

Chapter 17: Ten Great Web Sites That Use Flash.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: What's Your Preference?

Appendix B: The Toolbox and the Panels.

Appendix C: What Those Obscure Terms Really Mean.

Appendix D: What's on the CD-ROM.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.

Installation Instructions.

Book Registration Information.