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<li>Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer will simplify the development of rich, interactive Web applications and this comprehensive reference introduces every tool and characteristic of this new software</li> <li>Detailing the ins and outs of the program, veteran authors Gurdy and Mary Leete provide professional Web designers, developers, and serious home users with the know-how they need to create amazing Web sites</li> <li>Readers interested in online game development will enjoy the coverage of 3D Web animations-something Flash can't do</li> <li>Key topics include working with drawings, text, and 3D objects; adding audio, video, and animation; programming Expression Interactive Designer; and more</li> <li>Discusses how to integrate this program with the Vista operating system as well as other components of the Expression suite</li> </ul>

Microsoft Expression Blend Bible

Computers & Technology

Leete, Gurdy

Leete, Mary

Web Development & Design

wiley

With Adobe Flash CS4 For Dummies as your guide, you can unleash your creativity and contribute to the “Flash”-iest showcase of dynamic content: the Web! You’ll beecome acquainted with Flash CS4 and learn when to use this popular Web development tool. Plus, you’ll discover what you can create, from animation to games to presentations. 
This full color edition gives you the opportunity to get acquainted with Flash CS4, discover all the possibilities, and become familiar with the new tools. You’ll be able to create dynamic content, adapt the program’s features to suit your development needs, publish your Flash files to the Web, and showcase your creativity and newly acquired skills. You’ll discover how to create graphics, text, and layers, make animations, add sound and video, and optimize your files for download. Find out how to: <ul>
<li>Draw and edit images, create effects, and use layers</li> <li>Building layers, manipulate objects, and add buttons</li> <li>Animate figures and add interactive features</li> <li>Understand the basics of colors, frame rates, and graphics</li> <li>Incorporate video and sound files</li> <li>Publish your files to the Web</li> </ul>
Complete with lists of ten frequently asked questions about Flash, ten best resources for Flash, and samples of work from ten fabulous Flash designers, Adobe Flash CS4For Dummies is your one-stop guide designing dynamic and interactive content.

Flash CS4 For Dummies

Finkelstein, Ellen

For Dummies

A full-color guide for getting rewarding results with Flash CS5! Flash is used in the creation of web animation, games, media rich websites, presentations, and more. Adobe's Flash CS5 product has been divided into three separate products custom-tailored for different audiences, and this book covers the Professional product; the traditional animation/media serving tool; and Catalyst, the web/interface design tool. This book provides a fun and friendly full-color guide to Flash and all it can do to add some flair to your site. <ul>
<li>Walks you through both Professional and Catalyst as well as the traditional Flash animation tool</li> <li>Offers guidance for getting acquainted with the interface; creating images, objects, text, and layers for animation; and working with symbols and buttons</li> <li>Introduces using Flash for online publishing and mobile designs</li> <li>Addresses how to turn existing images into interactive sites or interfaces with Catalyst</li> <li>Offers helpful tips on troubleshooting and best practices for creating interactive websites</li> </ul>
Using the knowledge you gain from Flash CS5 Professional &amp; Flash CS5 Catalyst For Dummies, you’ll quickly prove that you are not a flash in the pan!

Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 For Dummies

Flash 5 For Dummies provides a light-hearted but thorough reference for anyone who wants to understand this bestselling tool quickly and in plain English. The authors cover each topic simply but in enough detail to make it useful. You will be able to quickly find any topic they need and get back to work without delay (not that we have anything against coffee breaks). The book is in the order you would use the program to create Web animation, also progressing from simple to complex. Beginners will be able to read the book from start to finish while intermediate users can look up only the sections they want. Flash has a high cross-platform profile. Luckily, one of the authors (Gurdy) is a Mac freak; the other (Ellen) is a PC stalwart.

Flash 5 For Dummies

Covers the essentials that new Flash users need to create basic Flash animations, including creating Flash-ready graphics, animating the graphics, and adding sound and interactive elements. Series features: Includes the simple instructions targeting beginning audiences that have pushed the For Dummies series to over 100 million books in print. ABOUT THE CD-ROM CD includes a trial version of Flash as well as other Macromedia tools including Dreamweaver and Fireworks.

Macromedia Flash MX For Dummies?

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

* 50 cool techniques that will take your Flash animations to the next level. Includes topics such as Simulating a 3D Cube, Creating an Explosion, Building Letters from an Images, Making Mono Clips Sound Like Stereo, Creating a 3D Morph, Triggering Speech Bubbles, Building a User-response Form, Putting a Flash Movie onto a PDA. * Covers the latest Flash "X" release. Most of these effects can also be created with Flash 5. * 50 step-by-step methods to make your Flash 5 and Flash "X" animations more impressive, engaging, effective, and fun. Includes a 32-page full-color insert highlighting the most dramatic visual tricks.

50 Fast Macromedia Flash Mx Techniques

Weadock, Glenn E.

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

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<li>Uses the straightforward For Dummies style to show Linux and Windows users how to use the OpenOffice.org desktop productivity suite</li> <li>OpenOffice.org has a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites and works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office</li> <li>Explains how to download, install, and set up both the Linux and Windows versions of OpenOffice.org</li> <li>Organized by the four key desktop applications provided in the OpenOffice.org suite: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), and Draw (graphics)</li> <li>Other topics covered include creating and formatting documents with Writer, using templates and styles, creating spreadsheets with Calc, manipulating spreadsheet data, creating a presentation with Impress, and creating and editing images with Draw</li> </ul>

OpenOffice.org For Dummies

Programming

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 For Dummies guides beginning animators through the basics of creating their first Flash animations. Authors Ellen Finkelstein and Gurdy Leete, both experienced Flash professionals and trainers, help users create basic figures, add text and layers, incorporate user actions, edit and add sound, and publish the final results. Macromedia Flash MX 2004 For Dummies comes with a CD that includes all the examples used in the book, sample animations from other Flash users, and a trial version of the product itself.

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 For Dummies (For Dummies Series)

Make the Web interactive with your own animations Liven up your Web site with graphics that move, buttons that light up, and more Flash is fun - and this book makes it easy whether you're using a Mac(r) or Windows(r). Fill letters with images, create buttons that glow or change color when you pass your mouse over them, play video and sound files, morph objects into different ones, and do dozens of other things to make your site flashier. Discover how to * Create animated text * Find sample Flash files * Explore links to additional information * Add sound and video * Build great user interfaces * Publish your Flash files

Macromedia Flash 8 for Dummies

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