Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Game Development

Written by a professional game developer, this book details the actual science of game development, including design, story character development, the physics and motion of a game, and audio issues. In this new edition, all of the latest features of Flash Professional 8 are covered, including the new sound channels, bitmap caching, texture pages, and more. There is also new coverage of how to add effects to games, including motion blur and depth blur, flow effects, drop shadow, bevel with highlights, and video with alpha. Through the book a variety of games are created using the power of Flash and the most recent advancements in ActionScript. Beginning with the basics of design, the book progresses through the entire process to teach programmers and Web developers how to create professional quality games quickly. With a basic knowledge of Flash and the techniques provided here, developers will be able to enhance their productivity and produce high quality games that make a real impact.

Glen Rhodes (Toronto, Ontario) has been developing games professionally for 12 years. He has created Flash games for clients like Disney, MTV, and Nickelodeon. He has also written and co-authored a number of successful titles on Flash MX. Glen is the CTO of Toronto-based company, CRASH!MEDIA.