Flash MX 2004 at Your Fingertips (eBook)

Sham Bhangal has been writing books on New Media for over 3years, having been involved in over 15 books including NewMasters of Flash and Foundation Flash.Jen deHaan is a freelance web designer and developer, andhas been involved in writing, contributing to, or editing fourteencomputer books on Flash, ActionScript, digital video andColdFusion. Jen also contributes her help and expertisethrough the Web sites www.flash-mx.com and www.flash2004.com.

INTRODUCTION.FLASH WORKSPACE.Chapter 1: Interface Overview.Chapter 2: Menus.Chapter 3: Toolbars and Tools.Chapter 4: Timelines and Screens.Chapter 5: Panels.Chapter 6: Preferences and Printing.AUTHORING TASKS.Chapter 7: Flash File Operations.Chapter 8: Selections and Groups.Chapter 9: Drawing and Shape Creation.Chapter 10: Working with Timelines.Chapter 11: Symbols and Behaviors.Chapter 12: Managing Symbols.Chapter 13: Importing and Optimizing Media Assets.Chapter 14: Working with Extensions and Commands.SCRIPTING TASKS.Chapter 15: Working with Basic Scripts.Chapter 16: Working with Variables and Objects.Chapter 17: Code Structures.Chapter 18: Working with Events.Chapter 19: Setting Up and Using Components.Chapter 20: Input and Output Using Text and the Mouse.Chapter 21: Time and Timing.Chapter 22: Fundamentals of Scripted Animation.Chapter 23: Interactive Sound and Video.Chapter 24: Runtime Content Delivery.Chapter 25: Web Services and XML.TESTING AND PUBLISHING TASKS.Chapter 26: Testing and Debugging the Movie.Chapter 27: Publishing and Deploying Flash Content.WHAT'S NEW.APPENDIX: What's New in Flash MX 2004.INDEX.