RE: FLASH: How does Flash 4 Magic compares to Flash Web Design?

[Jason Bouwmeester]

I'd agree with David. Just picked up Hillman's book last night. Looking

through it, it is very much so about design, although he does a good job in

disecting the projects available. One thing it lacked was a CD... but... hey

can't win them all!


Flash 4 Magic was very much Actionscript oriented and is a great resource

for that, the code and stuff on the CD is well worth the cost of the books

itself.


Both books cost the same. So dollar for dollar it's all about what you are

looking for. If you are looking moreso for hardcore Actionscripting, get

Flash 4 Magic, if you are looking for hints, inspirations about design, then

get Flash Web Design. If money is a constraint, I'd tend to lean towards

Flash 4 Magic, but that is just my opinion... David is right, these two

books are on different ends of the spectrum, and they are both very

complementary.


HTH,

Jason


-----Original Message-----

From: David Jacobs [

DavidJSkywalker [dot] com (mailto:DavidJSkywalker [dot] com)

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Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 4:44 PM

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Subject: RE: FLASH: How does Flash 4 Magic compares to Flash Web Design?



Get both. Hillman's is all about design. Magic focuses on hard-core action

scripting. They are the two best books out right now, but on different ends

of the spectrum. They are complementary.


David Jacobs

Web Developer

Skywalker Communications

http://www.skywalker.com

http://www.itverge.com


Phone: 636.272.8025 x167


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From: John L. Groff [SMTP:jlgroffworld [dot] std [dot] com]

> Sent:	Monday, April 10, 2000 5:20 PM

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> Subject:	FLASH: How does Flash 4 Magic compares to Flash Web Design?

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> I am planning on getting Flash Web Design by Hillman Curtis - looks like a

> 

> great book but I was also thinking about Flash 4 Magic.  I am wondering if

> 

> they would compliment each other in some way or are they basically the

> same 

> thing?  I know they both include rather extensive and more advanced 

> tutorials.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

> 

> Regards,

> John L Groff

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