Written by two of the industry's top Flash experts, this new edition of the best-selling classic has been revised and enhanced to cover the very latest release of Macromedia Flash. User-friendly, yet in-depth this is the book that serves as an indispensable reference for anyone -- from the web novice to the accomplished web worker -- and functions as the perfect, real-world guide to the workings and capabilities of this powerful program. The accompanying CD-ROM includes trial software, custom components and finished examples. Totally enhanced and revised edition of the all-time Flash classic reference! Everything you need to know to learn and master the Macromedia Flash 8 -- the most comprehensive Flash reference available Includes a CD-ROM packed with files from the book and valuable tryouts. Co-author Robert Reinhardt is one of the two or three top stars in the Flash developer community, speaking regularly at FlashForward, the Macromedia User's Conference, WebTEK, Macromedia's traveling user seminars, and major universities. No other title matches this one in both comprehensiveness and author reputation. Includes expert tutorials from the world's leading Flash gurus Includes tips for integrating Flash with other programs Includes unpublished tricks, techniques and time-savers "When I'm planning the FlashBelt conference, Reinhardt is the first one I call. His knowledge reaches to the farthest corners of the software." -Dave Schroeder, Director, FlashBelt conferences; Owner, PilotVibe Music and Sound Design "Its range and depth make the Flash Bible a must-have for designers, developers and producers of Flash content." -- Matthew Carroll, designer, Wieden + Kennedy

To create Flash applications that sizzle, you have to learn the code. In this comprehensive guide to the latest version of ActionScript, the object-oriented scripting language for Macromedia Flash, you'll get the detailed instruction and step-by-step tutorials you need to write robust code and create sophisticated interactive animations. Work with objects and components, interoperate with JavaScript, create games, and more - it's all here in this informative book for developers, programmers, and designers. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Flash 8 ActionScript Master the basics of ActionScript expressions, functions, and variables Work with numbers, arrays, and strings Transform your movie clips with colors and filters Program sound and manage video Manage data with Web Services and Flash Remoting Call ActionScript functions from JavaScript Learn scripting for the Flash stand-alone player Bonus Companion Web site! Find code downloads and example files at: www.wiley.com/go/actionscriptbible

Your one-stop guide to six great Macromedia tools for building Web sites It's like a Web-site-in-a-book! First, there's some Web site insight to help you decide what you want your site to do. Then it's into the nitty-gritty of making it happen — building with Dreamweaver, adding animation with Flash, enabling collaboration with Contribute, using ColdFusion to access databases, and a whole lot more. Discover how to Plan content for your site Use CSS styles Incorporate forms into your pages Beef up Flash movies with ActionScript Use queries in ColdFusion Integrate all the Macromedia products

What the book covers: This is a 100% comprehensive book on the most powerful feature of Macromedia Flash, and an essential tool for interactive Web development. It provides definitive, authoritative information on all aspects of ActionScript, addressing both the beginning, intermediate and advanced scripter. It is packed with real-world insights and examples, and includes a CD-ROM loaded with a library of powerful ActionScripts, sample scripts and Flash pages from the book, and more. ABOUT THE CD-ROM Loaded CD-ROM includes... * Extensive ActionScript libraries from the book * Sample Web pages and templates using advanced ActionScript * Flash and Flash ActionScript Utilities * Additional related software tryouts

If Flash 4 can do it, you can do it too… Whether you're a Flash beginner or an old hand, this is the one guide you need to unleash the full potential of this state-of-the-art Web animation software. Packed with examples and illustrations — including eight pages in full color — as well as expert tutorials from animations pros, the Flash 4 Bible covers everything from creating graphics and building interactive effects to using Flash with other applications and deploying Flash animations on the Web. It's all you need to discover the secrets of great Flash animation — and take any Web site to the next level! Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Flash 4 Create streaming animation and moving logos for any Web site Build pop-up menus and rollover buttons with ease Explore Flash drawing tools, animation controls, and file format support Use Flash with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, FreeHand, Illustrator, Premiere, and other design software Discover useful techniques such as in-betweening and onion-skinning Take advantage of JavaScript interactivity to make Flash movies Create standalone Flash projectors for floppy-disk distribution Add-one, plug-ins, and more on CD-ROM Trial software, including Director 7, Dreamweaver 2, Fireworks 2, Flash 4, and Freehand 8 Time-saving templates Examples from the book Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like—free—but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: Mac: Power PC at 100MHz or greater, 32MB RAM, System 7.6.1 or later. PC: Pentium PC at 133MHz or greater, 32MB RAM, Windows 95, 98, or NT 4

Market_Desc: Flash X Actionscript Bible is a must have for Flash developers looking to take their animations to the next level, with sophisticated interaction, and data-driven content. Readers of this title should have prior experience with Macromedia Flash. Special Features: · Written by the author of the bestselling Flash Bible - more than 175,000 copies sold· One of the best selling and most comprehensive guide available for Flash Actionscript· Published to coincide with the release of Flash X , the newest version of one of the world s most widely used web development tools· Immediately appeals to the more than 1,000,000 Flash Developers· Flash Actionscript content can already be viewed by more than 497 million internet users About The Book: Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Flash X Actionscript Bible is everything you need to take your Flash applications to the next level. Starting with the basics, Flash gurus Robert Reinhardt and Joey Lott guide you through the in s and out s of actionscript and will have you building your very own dynamic, data-driven Flash animations in no time. Coverage includes:" Actionscript variables, expressions, and functions" Working with Objects" Using Components" Building your Own Components" Interoperating with JavaScript" Developing for handheld devices" Connecting to Data Sources" Remoting" Creating games

Whether readers are novices or experienced users, the step-by-step tutorials and reference resources in this book will help them get the most out of Director.