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

[Helen Triolo]

Haven't seen much about the Flash 4 Bible on the list yet.  Anyone spent

any time with it?  I looked through it at a bookstore over the weekend

and thought it had some great-looking stuff on video and audio that I

didn't see in either F4M or Hillman's book.  Also an actionscript

reference with a list of all the functions, if I remember correctly. 

And a good blurb by Colin on setting up a Flash movie to handle

actionscript in a logical way.  Didn't want to spring for a 5th addition

to my burgeoning collection yet, but would be glad to hear what other

useful things I might've missed in my quick glossing over.


Regards,

Helen


Jason Bouwmeester wrote:

> 

> 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)]

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

>

To: 'flasherchinwag [dot] com'

> 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

> 

> > -----Original Message-----

>

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

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

>

> To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

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

> >

> > 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.


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