Re: FLASH: learning flash

[Renee Pearson]

 >> there's also a fairly comprehensive tutorial that comes with flash - and

you can download flash free off the macromedia site free for 30 days, which

should be enough time to get the basics down pat. <<


i've been using flash for almost a month now and that's exactly how i

learned...did the tutorial that i downloaded along with the trial version.

that gave me a great overview of the program and how to use it's interface.

that was enough to convince me that i *needed* flash!  <g>


after that i bought hillman curtis' "flash web design" which is, by far, the

best book i've seen on design using flash.  there are only about, oh, 8

tutorials i think.  but these are *real* projects that curtis and his team

have designed.  he gives great background on the work and how the design

came to be.  there are so few books on flash, photoshop, illustrator, etc.

that really give you a look inside the designer's head that i always snap

one up when i see it.  i haven't been disappointed in this one.  and curtis

is a rather entertaining writer, too.  this is not your typical "dry"

technical manual.


caveat: it's pretty pricey with no cd-rom -- $45.  i lucked out and found

one during a borders sale for 20% off that price.


i've also purchased Flash 5 Visual Quick Start Guide.  i use this as a

reference when i'm looking up something specific.  i have to say that the

manual that came with the software isn't nearly as good as this book.


hope these suggestions help!


renee

http://www.fertilepress.com



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