Flash MX 2004 Games

As a designer using Flash you will see how you can apply your creative skills to the many stages of game production. As an animator you will be able to add interactive functionality to your own animation and produce a game. As a web developer you will see how to make the best use of the sophisticated development environment Flash offers for the production of artwork and code to create low-bandwidth, animated web content that sells. Refreshingly, ActionScript is explained from a designer's viewpoint so no previous computer programming experience is assumed. New coverage of creating games for mobile devices with Flash Lite is also included.

The free CD-ROM includes all the source code and files you need to try out each tutorial from the book so you can see exactly how each game was created. Learn from the many different types of games provided as examples, from simple quizzes, board games and mazes to platform-based games. High score tables and multi-player games using sockets, vital to higher level online games, are also covered in detail to ensure you have the complete skill set needed to succeed in this competitive arena. Also includes valuable extra coverage of how Flash integrates with Director Shockwave 3D and C++.