*Learn from real-world examples and a live Web site
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With Flash 5's slick, fast-loading vector graphics and animation, you can build sites as hot as your imagination! Now, learn Flash 5 in a flash from a professional Web designer-through real-world projects you can view live on a linked Web site. Start with the basics, then master every key technique: from animation through navigation, interactivity through building a complete opening sequence. Along the way, you'll discover how to make the most of Flash 5's hottest features: from MP3 support to ActionScripting! Best of all, the projects are linked to a live Web site where you can see (and download) each Flash effect, in each stage of completion. It's all the guidance you'll need-every step of the way!
You'll learn all this and much more!
*Master the revamped Flash 5 interface: timeline, tabbed panels, and more
*Flash fundamentals: text, shape, fills, transparency, and imported graphics
*Animation: timelines, frames, tweening, fading, transitions, and more
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*New Flash 5 drawing and graphics solutions
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*Essential Photoshop 5 for Web Designers
*Essential JavaScript for Web Programmers
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