A new batch of Flash books just for Flash 5!

by Epic Software (Editor)

Book Description
In Flash 5 Design: From Concept to Creation, successive chapters build on each other to provide a foundation for understanding Flash. This book, written by a team of Flash experts, demonstrates the creation of more than 20 sample Web sites that use Flash in exciting ways to solve specific graphics challenges, such as designing an animated shopping cart or multimedia game. The companion Web site provides all the graphics and sound files needed to build these Flash files. This book is geared toward users who have some experience with Web or graphic design, but might be new to Flash. The accompanying CD contains a special interactive multimedia piece about the book, which includes sample applications as well as links to Flash resources on the Web.

by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Duncan

Book Description
Macromedia Flash 5 From Scratch teaches you about the many tools and features of Flash movie creation by building a Flash site for a travel company. In addition to addressing general interface and planning topics, the book covers topics such as creating graphic elements with drawing tools, working with symbols and libraries, and using timelines and animations. Advanced chapters teach you to build interactive pages with forms and variables. When you are done with the project, you will have a completed Web site that takes advantage of many features of Flash.

Walks you through the creation of a travel company's site, including e-commercials, animations, interactive forms, interface elements, screen savers and sound

CD-ROM contains clip art and sound resource libraries, demos of Flash and Macromedia products, sample Web page used in the book, sample applications, animations, and interfaces, and a huge collection of links to Flash-related sites

by Darrel Plant, PETER SYLVESTER

Book Description
Special Edition Using Macromedia Flash 5 provides the in-depth answers to your Flash questions. This book explains how to maximize the potential of Flash for creating more advanced animation and interactivity on Web sites, as well as building user interfaces and full-screen Web pages. Real-world tips and tricks will make the book applicable to everyday tasks, and changes to Flash 5 will be highlighted for easy notice. Your singular resource whether you're designing for fun or for profit!

Provides in-depth coverage of Flash 5, from stepped procedures for fast, no frills completion of tasks to more detailed, difficult and technical issues including creating 3D grpahics, designing Flash movies, and importing video

CD-ROM contains a trial version of Flash 5, Director 8, third party products, and links to Flash-related resource sites

Includes a CD with excellent examples of Flash code for the most avid Flash enthusiasts that can be customized for personal use

by Julie Meloni, Mary Kelly Donahue

Book Description
Flash software can enable you to create pulsing musical tracks, sound effects, gorgeous animations, and innovative interfaces for Web sites. With the saturation of the Internet into today's culture, it is critical to have an eye-catching site to attract more hits. Create Flash 5 Pages In a Weekend is a learning tool that will show you how to do everything from downloading and installing Flash 5 trial software to creating interactive movies. The accompanying CD is filled with examples used in each of the book's sessions, as well as clip art that you will learn to animate. Because of the step-by-step nature of instruction, this book will be useful to both novice Web developers and the most advanced.