DOWNLOAD eBOOK Flash Application Design Solutions: The Flash Usability Handbook

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Publisher friends of ED
Release Date February 27, 2006
ISBN 1590595947

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In this free book, you'll find a number of concrete Flash usability solutions that use elements such as navigation menus, data filtering, forms, content loaders, Flash liquid layouts, help tips, and many other features. You'll learn how each of these solutions actually improves on what is possible with HTML and JavaScript. In each case, you'll see how users interact with the website feature, and how it gives users the most intuitive, enjoyable experience possible while using your application. You'll get a step-by-step analysis of how to program and build each solution, and how to make it scalable, maintainable, and reusable. The free ebook concludes with a case study that showcases the solutions developed in the previous chapters, all working together in a single application. This example puts all the pieces together and highlights just how, with some thought and consideration, Flash can improve usability on the Web. This free ebook is essential reading for all Flash designers and developers, from beginners seeking valid solutions to veteran Flashers looking for a fresh perspective on application design, interaction, and reusability. You'll learn:

• Important Web usability theory
• How to build usable Flash applications
• Effective object-oriented programming using ActionScript
• How to use new Flash 8 features
• Object-oriented ActionScript programming

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DOWNLOAD eBOOK Foundation Flash Applications for Mobile Devices

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Publisher friends of ED
Release Date December 25, 2006
ISBN 1590595580

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The aims of this free ebook are to build on your current skill level and to give you the skills you need to create great content for mobile devices. At first, mobile Flash development might seem like a no brainer; you may have heard that you can just throw your Flash at the phone, and it just works—that’s only half true. Creating content for devices carries with it a world of new limitations and possibilities, and it may require you to change how you think about users. On top of that, you are given new functionality to play with that can enrich the experience and give users what they really need, wherever they may be at the time.

The chapters in this free ebook will cover how to build and run your first Flash Lite applications, how to structure and optimize them as well as how to employ user interface controls when you haveno mouse to rely on, consume web services, and control Apple’s iTunes. You’ll also see how to program games full of not only graphics and sounds, but math and physics to boot. There’s more to Flash than games and applications; you’ll also discover mobile-specific genres of wallpapers, screensavers, and animated ring tones. The final chapters discuss how to go about getting your content out there in the real world, how to make money from it, and of course, some important predictions for the future.

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DOWNLOAD eBOOK Essential ActionScript 3.0

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Publisher Adobe Dev Library
Release Date June 22, 2007
ISBN 0596526946

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ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API. Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript development community, and the reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even refer to it simply as "The Colin Moock book."

And for good reason: No one is better at turning ActionScript inside out, learning its nuances and capabilities, and then explaining everything in such an accessible way. Colin Moock is not just a talented programmer and technologist; he's also a gifted teacher.

Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a radically overhauled update to Essential ActionScript 2.0. True to its roots, the book once again focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, but also adds a deep look at the centerpiece of Flash Player's new API: display programming. Enjoy hundreds of brand new pages covering exciting new language features, such as the DOM-based event architecture, E4X, and namespaces--all brimming with real-world sample code.

The ActionScript 3.0 revolution is here, and Essential ActionScript 3.0's steady hand is waiting to guide you through it.

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DOWNLOAD eBOOK Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating Video on the Web

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Publisher Sybex
Release Date July 2, 2007
ISBN 0470131136

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More than just a programming guide, this book takes you step by step through the process of gathering and preparing content, asking the right questions, determining the scope of the project and writing the project proposal. The authors cull from their professional experience of running their own digital media company to explain the special considerations in deploying Flash video applications, presenting ideas for solutions as well as tips for avoiding the most common pitfalls.

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DOWNLOAD eBOOK How to Cheat in Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash CS3

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Publisher Focal Press
Release Date August 6, 2007
ISBN 0240520580

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If you have ever stared at a blank stage wondering how to make your ideas into reality, this is how its done. I consider each example a best practice of how to use Flash CS Professional.
Justin Everett-Church, Sr. Product Manager Flash Player, Adobe Systems

Chris Georgenes' gorgeously designed book contains many short, practical tutorials that both Flash animators and web designers will want to thumb through to learn the tricks of the trade, so they can really impress their clients."
Stefan Gruenwedel, Sr. Editor, Developer Center, Adobe Systems

This is a not-to-be-missed chance to get secrets from one of the foremost authorities on Flash animation. His techniques for animating characters are essential for anyone dreaming of creating a cartoon or animated feature.
Craig Goodman, Executive Editor, Developer Center, Adobe Systems

This is a must-have Flash book. Whether you consider yourself more a Flash designer or developer, you'll want to run home and try out the concepts and techniques in this beautifully presented book.
Tim Statler, Flash developer, Adobe Systems

A valuable resource loaded with helpful tips and hints for Flash users at all skill levels. It is filled with practical how-to examples for artists and animators, presented in a clear step-by-step manner with illustrations documenting each step along the way.
Jim Ver Hague, Professor Emeritus, Computer Graphics Design, Rochester Institute of Technology.

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