Flash^TM Studio Secrets?

by Glenn Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780764535482
• ISBN10: 076453548X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This stunning, four-color book is built around specific projects with underlying themes that introduce specific points about using Flash. Each project features a world-class Flash designer or organization, and includes a real-world case study detailing the objectives of the project. Each case study includes a description of the techniques and skills used in the project. Also integrated into these chapters would be specific notes on how doing these projects might differ slightly with Flash 5.

Author Biography

About the Author GLENN THOMAS is a cofounder of Smashing Ideas, a leading developer of Flash content. The firm has animated Zombie College and Dilbert, created award-winning content for Devo and Madonna, developed the LAUNCHcast streaming audio player and an e-mail chess game, and completed projects for Eddie Bauer, Intel, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., RealNetworks, and Icebox.com, among other clients.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	xi
PART I: USING FLASH TO CREATE DYNAMIC WEB SITES	1	(174)
Making Great Web Sites with Flash	3	(18)
Optimizing, Loading, and Playback	21	(28)
Motion Graphics and Typography	49	(22)
Object-Oriented Programming in Flash	71	(27)
Adding Value to Web Sites with Rich Media Applications	98	(26)
Integrating Database Connectivity and Printing	124	(16)
Making Sites Dynamic Using Generator	140	(20)
Getting Great Sound in Flash	160	(15)
PART II: FLASH EVERYWHERE	175	(124)
Broadcast Quality Animation	176	(24)
Creating Entertainment Players	200	(14)
Flash for Edutainment	214	(16)
Branding---Advertising, Viral Marketing, and E-commerce Sites	230	(14)
Displaying and Marketing Products	244	(14)
3D in Flash	258	(14)
Working with Video	272	(16)
Exploring the Limits of Art and Personal Expression	288	(11)
About the Author	299	(1)
Colophon	300	(1)
Index	301