Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Training from the Source

If you re ready to begin integrating video, text, audio, and graphics into dynamic, interactive Web sites using Macromedia s Flash MX 2004, this is the place to start. As the official Macromedia guide to its motion-graphics and animation powerhouse, this volume uses a series of hands-on projects to provide a firm foundation in every aspect of Flash MX 2004 use: from graphics, animation, video, and text to ActionScript fundamentals and dynamic data integration. Simple step-by-step instructions peppered with plenty of visuals and a CD that includes lesson files and a trial version of Flash MX 2004 leave you with a solid understanding of basic Flash development and design. In the process you ll learn about all that s new in Flash MX 2004 from its redesigned interface to its improved scripting language, better text tools, native support for PDF and EPS formats, first-ever third-party extensions, and more. You ll even learn how to build movies that integrate with dynamic data, stream video, and include forms that ask for user input.