Although you can find animations all over the Web, there's still no easy way to learn how to create them yourself. Enter Effective Web Animation. Written by a Web expert with several graphics books to his credit, it's full of information on the most widespread animations, those created as GIFs or with JavaScript and Macromedia Flash. 
 Newcomers are introduced to both traditional and new animation methods--from object-oriented to streaming animations. The book begins with a review of the best animation tools and then delves into the specifics of creating and optimizing GIF animations, manipulating color and timing, and integrating your creations into your Web page. Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady--the techniques of Flash's streaming-playback and object-oriented features--get attention too, showing you how to work with both keyframe and tweening techniques for greater interactivity. 
 Good writing and careful attention to detail combined with an attractive four-color layout make this book an especially useful learning resource. But be aware that the book's plentitude of scripting and other technical details make it a smart choice only for committed animators who aren't afraid of using the new technologies to bring their pages up to the best standards of the Web. --Kathleen Caster

Effective Web Animation: Advanced Techniques for the Web

Computers & Technology

Hamlin, J. Scott

Web Development & Design

Addison-Wesley

Macromedia Flash 4 was the standard for web animation and interactivity, and Flash 5 contained improvements in content creation, interactivity, and portability. Those designers not currently using Flash will find version 5 a must-have product and they will need a professional tutorial approach on how to maximize their use of Flash 5. The authors present two dozen projects created with Macromedia Flash 5, all designed to show of the considerable power and flexibility of the program.

Flash 5 Magic: With Actionscript

David, Matthew

Emberton, David J.

New Riders Pub

Provides instructions for intermediate and advanced users of CorelDRAW! and Corel Photo-Paint 6, including how to manipulate lines, create shapes and contours, use neon and movement effects, and cast shadows

Coreldraw Design Workshop

Meyer, Barry

Software

Sybex, Inc.

Get the Edge on Flash ActionScript from the Designer's Perspective As a professional web designer you want to use ActionScript to add interactivity to your Flash creations. But previous books on ActionScript have assumed you have a programming background, leaving out key details in order to cover a lot of ground. In the process many designers and other professionals new to programming have been left behind. Flash MX ActionScript: The Designer's Edge fills these gaps, using a consistently visual approach that emphasizes conceptual illustrations and color charts. These are complemented by interactive tutorials on the book's companion website. Best-selling author J. Scott Hamlin and multimedia instructor Jennifer S. Hall make everything from fundamentals to high-end techniques accessible by truly teaching you how ActionScript works, not just presenting code. Key topics you'll learn about include: * The Flash MX interface to ActionScript * Programming mouse interactivity * Writing and reusing ActionScript * Coding core animation techniques * Working with text fields * Doing the math: Creating curving paths with trig functions * Handling object collisions and other gaming techniques * ActionScript drawing techniques * Encapsulating reusable code with ActionScript components * Debugging and troubleshooting your ActionScript

Flash MX ActionScript: The Designer's Edge

Hall, Jennifer S.

Sybex

Flash Components: The Key to Faster Development and Sophisticated Functionality 
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: <ul>
<li>Determining the most effective ways to leverage components</li> <li>Avoiding component pitfalls</li> <li>Customizing external resources for use with components</li> <li>Building your own components</li> <li>Building a custom UI, Live Preview, and MXP file for a component</li> <li>Customizing component artwork</li> <li>Using components to build games</li> <li>Understanding the difference between components and SmartClips</li> <li>Troubleshooting component construction and application</li> <li>Using multiple components to create more complex effects</li> </ul>
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

The Hidden Power of Flash Components

Williams, Brandon

Tarbell, Jared

Provides step-by-step projects that illustrate how readers can incorporate them for personal use, offering web-specific information that also considers the restrictions of graphic elements on the web. Original. (All Users).

Interface Design With Photoshop

Programming

Shows how to use the graphics program in creating a Web site, and discusses working with JavaScript, Shockwave, and animation

Photoshop Web Techniques

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