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Macromedia Flash 8 Bible

Macromedia Flash 8 Bible
byRobert ReinhardtandSnow Dowd
John Wiley & Sons 2006 (1322 pages)
ISBN:0471746762
Written by two of the industry’s top Flash experts, this user-friendly, in-depth text covers the very latest release of Macromedia Flash, and functions as the perfect, real-world guide to the workings and capabilities of this powerful program.

Table of Contents
	Macromedia Flash 8 Bible
	Foreword
	Preface
	Part I - An Introduction to Flash Web Production
	Chapter 1	-	Understanding the Flash 8 Framework
	Chapter 2	-	Exploring Web Technologies
	Chapter 3	-	Planning Flash Projects
	Part II - Mastering the Flash Environment
	Chapter 4	-	Interface Fundamentals
	Chapter 5	-	Drawing in Flash
	Chapter 6	-	Symbols, Instances, and The Library
	Chapter 7	-	Applying Color
	Chapter 8	-	Working with Text
	Chapter 9	-	Modifying Graphics
	Part III - Creating Animation and Effects
	Chapter 10	-	Animation Strategies
	Chapter 11	-	Timeline Animation
	Chapter 12	-	Applying Filters and Effects
	Chapter 13	-	Applying Layer Types
	Chapter 14	-	Character Animation Techniques
	Part IV - Integrating Media Files with Flash
	Chapter 15	-	Adding Sound
	Chapter 16	-	Importing Artwork
	Chapter 17	-	Displaying Video
	Part V - Adding Basic Interactivity to Flash Movies
	Chapter 18	-	Understanding Actions and Event Handlers
	Chapter 19	-	Building Timelines and Interactions
	Chapter 20	-	Making Your First Flash 8 Project
	Part VI - Distributing Flash Movies
	Chapter 21	-	Publishing Flash Movies
	Chapter 22	-	Integrating Flash Content with Web Pages
	Chapter 23	-	Using the Flash Player and Projector
	Part VII - Approaching ActionScript
	Chapter 24	-	Knowing the Nuts and Bolts of Code
	Chapter 25	-	Controlling Movie Clips
	Chapter 26	-	Using Functions and Arrays
	Chapter 27	-	Interacting with Movie Clips
	Part VIII - Applying ActionScript
	Chapter 28	-	Sharing and Loading Assets
	Chapter 29	-	Sending Data In and Out of Flash
	Chapter 30	-	Applying HTML and Text Field Formatting
	Chapter 31	-	Creating a Game in Flash
	Chapter 32	-	Managing and Troubleshooting Flash Movies
	Part IX - Integrating Components and Data-Binding
	Chapter 33	-	Using Components
	Chapter 34	-	Binding Data and Events to Components
	Chapter 35	-	Building an Image Gallery Component
	Part X - Expanding Flash
	Chapter 36	-	Working with Raster Graphics
	Chapter 37	-	Working with Vector Graphics
	Chapter 38	-	Working with Dreamweaver 8
	Part XI - Appendixes
	Appendix A	-	Using the CD-ROM
	Appendix B	-	Guest Experts' Information
	Appendix C	-	Digital Audio Basics
	Appendix D	-	Digital Video Basics
	Color Images
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Listings
	List of Sidebars