Phillip Kerman Libri

Focusing on a practical and accessible learning experience, this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to ActionScript 3, suitable for beginners and those upgrading their skills. Through 24 concise lessons, readers will master core features such as creating interactivity, handling multimedia, and troubleshooting. The step-by-step format, supplemented with Q&As, quizzes, and insider tips, ensures a thorough understanding without overwhelming the learner. By the end, readers will be equipped to confidently apply ActionScript 3 in real-world applications.

Showcases the computer animation program's newly designed interface while demonstrating drawing tools, interactivity, animation, data collection, and Web site applications.

Phillip Kerman's Macromedia Flash 8 @ Projects and Techniques to Get the Job Done approaches learning from a different perspective than the typical book on a web graphics application. Rather than simply describing how to use each feature of a product, Macromedia Flash 8 @work introduces key tools in a single chapter and then moves on to what you really want to know -- how to use Macromedia Flash to complete the projects you're likely to face every day on the job.You'll get step-by-step coverage of how to complete 10 common projects chosen by a panel of Flash users. Plus, tips, tricks, and notes will provide you with the information you need to apply what you learn on these projects to others you'll undoubtedly be asked to create at work.

The book is structured into three Foundation knowledge (general programming theory applied to Flash with short tasks to demonstrate specific concepts), Applied workshop (more involved tasks broken into three parts each--design discussion, the building steps, and analysis with suggestions of variation), and Appendices (which provides a concise listing of some of the more useful elements in ActionScript). The book will begin with foundation knowledge and will build on that with practical workshops. This way, the readers should be able to apply what they learn to future challenges they might encounter.