Flash 5 for Dummies [With CD-ROM Included]

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.

Find out how to make your Web page come alive with this friendly guide

Tried-and-true tip to make your Web site stand out

Your first aid kit for adding animation, sound, and interactivity to your Web site

This friendly guide will help you create Web sites that wow'em — in a flash! Pump life into your Web page with step-by-step guidance on creating cool buttons, animation text, adding music, and more. You'll find out how easy it is to develop fast-loading, user-friendly sites.

Discover how to:

• Animate your Web pages

• Create cool web buttons

• Create or import graphics

• Make text spin, disappear, and more

• Design your entire Web site using Flash

• Optimize your animations for quick loading

all this on the bonus CD-ROM

• Trial versions of Flash 5, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks from Macromedia

• Tryout version of Adobe Photoshop 5.5

• Plus, author created graphic shapes, design, and images to incorporate into your own Flash movies

Gurdy Leete is an assistant professor of Digital Media at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.

Ellen Finkelstein has written bestselling computer books on AutoCAD and PowerPoint.