Written from a personal, creative, professional perspective, Hillman drills deep into nine high-profile Flash projects that he s created. He explains why and how he designed the project as he did; then he deconstructs and explains step-by-step the major aspects of that project s Flash component. All screenshots have been updated to show how each project is create using Flash 5 The chapter that drills deeply into ActionScript (Chapter 8, MANIFESTIVAL deconstruction, Understanding Flash ActionScripting), has been rewritten from the ground up to show how this is done in Flash 5 s considerably changed ActionScripting environment.

*Over one million Flash developers worldwide. The book supports the new version of Flash, due later on this year *The only up-to-date book that focuses on usable Flash design *Mimics Dan Cederholm’s best-selling Web Standards Solutions—broadening the Solutions series

Creating games in Flash is a never-ending journey of exploration, learning, and most of all, fun. Once you’ve mastered the basics, a new world is opened up to you, enabling you to take your existing skills to the next level and discover new skills that will in turn open new doors. This book is a direct continuation of Foundation Game Design with Flash, and is a complete point-by-point roundup of the most important skills a Flash game designer needs to know. You’ll increase your ActionScript knowledge and your game design skills while creating some excellent example games. You’ll learn advanced collision detection skills; professional AI and pathfinding; and how to load and save game data, create destructible environments, and build and switch game levels. Each chapter highlights a new advanced technique illustrated by practical examples. Examples of games are given in a variety of genres, all of which take an object-oriented programming approach. Advanced game design topics are covered, including vector-based collision reaction, pathfinding, billiard ball physics, and modeling game data.

In Flash Web Design And At Hillmancurtis.Com, We Unlayer A Four-Stage Process For Bringing Theory To Reality: Working Toward A Global Visual Language, Respecting The Technical Environment, Addressing The Multitasking Attention Deficit, And Identifying The Emotional Center. We Filter Every Design Approach Through Each Of These Guideposts, Honing The Design Ever Sharper.This Book'S Deconstructions Of Successful, Real-World Flash Animations And Interfaces Were Chosen Because They Reveal Most Clearly The Techniques Crucial To Being A Successful Motion Graphics Designer. I Cover Macromedia Flash, Freehand, And Soundedit; Adobe Premiere; Sonic Foundry Sound Forge; And Auto·des·sys, Inc. Form·z; However, The Consistent Focus Is On Design.The Web Is The First Truly Global Medium. Communicate Beyond Your National Boundaries. Design Toward A Global Visual Language, One Of Simple Symbology And Motion.

"Completely revised for standards compliance, including CSS 2.1 and XHTML 1.0"--Cover.

Flash Professional CS3 users get the best practices for shooting video for Flash distribution and the basics of how to design Flash applications for compelling user experiences. The companion DVD-ROM contains project media for all 27 tutorials that teach the nuts and bolts of implementing video in Flash applications on Web pages and on alternative devices.

Frustrated by the overwhelming nature of Flash? Want to get up to speed with the program fast so you can concentrate on your animation? Need to solve problems quickly to get work done to time and to budget? Then 'How to Cheat in Flash' is for you! This book is different from the rest because it shows you, step by step, how to work from the problem to the solution when creating Flash animations, from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline. It is task orientated; every example shows real life commercial work. So, it's not so much a case of 'what does this filter/tool/option do?', as 'this is the task I've been set - how do I achieve it?' The solution may involve a variety of tools and techniques; it may take many steps to complete, or only a few. The free CD-Rom includes all the files you need to put your skills into practice as you read, and much more! It's an accessible (conversational in style), practical book and CD package which also provides artistic inspiration, a goldmine of timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs. You will wonder how you survived without it.