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Flash Components: The Key to the good stuff
Anyone who wants to be a Flash master should learn to utilize components. You can achieve amazing effects with the many Flash components out there without being a programmer. The Hidden Power of Flash Components shows you how to do it.

The enclosed CD is loaded with a library of powerful components that will help you to become familiar with Flash Components. The book is suited for all levels of users as it demonstrates how to build your own components to use and share with other developers by using step by step examples.

Overview

From the Back Cover

You don’t have to be a programmer to achieve amazing effects with the hundreds of Flash components available from Macromedia and various third parties. Step by step, The Hidden Power of Flash Components shows you how—and the enclosed CD provides a library of powerful components ready for you to practice with, build upon, and use in your own projects.

For those of you with just a little programming experience, this book also demonstrates how to build your own components to use and share with other developers. Whatever your aims, and regardless of your experience, soon all the power of this incredible Flash feature will be within your reach.

Coverage includes:

Determining the most effective ways to leverage components

Avoiding component pitfalls

Customizing external resources for use with components

Building your own components

Building a custom UI, Live Preview, and MXP file for a component

Customizing component artwork

Using components to build games

Understanding the difference between components and SmartClips

Troubleshooting component construction and application

Using multiple components to create more complex effects

About the Author
J. Scott Hamlin is author and co-author of several books, including Flash 5 Magic: with ActionScript, Flash 4 Magic, and Photoshop Web Techniques. His clients include Nabisco, Procter & Gamble, Sun, Nokia, and Nickelodeon.

Who should buy this book?
This book is interesting for anyone who wants to start learning, expand their knowledge on, or wants to create Flash Components.

Conclusion
The well written text and funny graphics make the book enjoyable to read. A small drawback is that the graphics are in black and white. The CDrom even includes a few free components. Take note that the book is intended for Flash MX.

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