Macromedia Flash Professional 8

In Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Training from the Source, learn how to:

• Create streaming video presentations
• Develop dynamic interfaces using a variety of media
• Use ActionScript to create compelling rich media applications
• Develop a Flash presentation for a cell phone and a PDA
• Master the Flash video creation tools, including the use of video with an alpha channel
• Master Macromedia Flash 8 user-interface components, including scrollbars, radio button lists, list boxes, message boxes, and more
• Send data in and out of Macromedia Flash using HTML, XML, and the LoadVars object

Learn by Doing:

Follow along, step-by-step, as you build dynamic and interactive applications using Flash Professional 8 with the only book written by an educator for educators and trainers. Create slide shows, audio presentations, animations, and rich media applications that can be delivered on hardware ranging from desktop computers to cell phones. Learn both the concepts and best practices that will propel you from these pages to creating your own powerful Flash movies.

On the CD:

The enclosed CD-ROM contains all you need to build the projects on your own, as well as completed files to compare with your results and use as models for future projects. Also includes a trial version of Flash Professional 8.

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows

• 800+ MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent with Windows 2000/XP

Macintosh

• 600 MHz Power Mac G3 or better with Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4