Macromedia's new MX family of software products introduces a new tier of Web development and production to the existing skill sets of Web designers and developers. While most readers are familiar with individual tools such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, few understand the process of creating applications that work with Macromedia's server-side software. This book establishes a clear workflow and methodology for building applications that require dynamic media and data. With a focus on integration, this book will appeal to readers who want to learn how to develop Web applications without spending months of time reading several hundreds of pages of individual manuals that ship with Macromedia's MX products. Advanced users who are familiar with server-side scripting can skip to any section of the book and read the material as a quick reference.Readers will learn how to:
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<li> Build collaborative systems with the Macromedia MX software.</li> <li> Create applications that allow instant video and audio communication between users.</li> <li> Manage connections to databases and content.</li> <li> Create applications that work on a variety of Web-enabled devices.</li> <li> Understand a methodology for the specification and design of integrated rich media applications.</li> </ul>The CD offers sample files (and supporting exercises) to build practical applications with the Macromedia MX suite of products. Readers will have the benefit of re-using the source code available in each sample file.

Macromedia MX: Building Rich Internet Applications

Computers & Technology

Reinhardt, Robert

Allardice, Simon

Web Development & Design

Macromedia Press

This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create streamlined, innovative and just plain beautiful applications with Microsoft's new application development tool . Design expert and author Robert Reinhardt takes readers step-by-step through the features and tools, and shows them how they can use Microsoft Expression Blend to create engaging, cinematic user interfaces with a rich design environment that combines multiple media elements including vectors, pixel images, 3D content, video and audio, high quality text, and animation. Whether learning the application from start or looking for specific task-based answers, Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, provides designers and application developers with exactly the information they need.

Microsoft Expression Blend 2: For Windows

Schuman, Corey

Peachpit Pr

From pre-production to post, author Rob Reinhardt shares the techniques that make Adobe Flash a powerful tool for sharing video over the Web. With sections on capturing and encoding video, creating and using cue points, working with transparency, and deploying and delivering optimal quality, he covers the information that users need to get started, and then goes in-depth to bring his readers to expert status quickly.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Video: Studio Techniques

Adobe Pr

The definitive guide to creating video for the Web In Video with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Studio Techniques, Robert Reinhardt goes beyond the entry-level coverage found in other books to bring you a comprehensive look at what you really need to know to produce, host, and distribute Flash-compatible video on the Web, including FLV and AVC/H.264 content. Real world examples and hands-on projects with sample video files provide the expert training you need with tips and insights that everyone can benefit from. You’ll learn: 
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<li>Basic methods, from preproduction through delivery, including</li> <li>capturing, processing, and compressing your video.</li> <li>Production essentials for sharing your footage on the Web, including setting up your Web page and server for seamless video playback and how to create your own video player.</li> <li>Advanced techniques, including building an index and play list, adding captions and banner ads, and designing a comprehensive video experiencefor your audience.</li> <li>The DVD-ROM includes complete sample Flash files as shown throughout the book. More than 2 GB of source files are provided, including High Definition (HD) clips, which you can use to perfect your video compression skills. The source files for each chapter are found in the corresponding Lessons folder on the disc.</li> </ul>
 Robert Reinhardt is a highly respected authority on Flash and Flash video. He has authored or co-authored numerous books on Flash, including the Flash Bible and the Flash ActionScript Bible, and his blog and other online articles draw a wide audience. He has developed multimedia courses for educational facilities in Canada and the United States and is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Flash courses at Portland State University. He is a former Vice President of the Multimedia Platforms Group at Schematic and now works with a wide range of clients from his base in Portland, Oregon. A frequent presenter at conferences such as Flashforward, FITC, Flashbelt, and NAB, he is also a contributor at DesignProVideo.com. Forums and updates for this book can be found at FlashSupport.com, where you can share questions and answers with Robert and other readers.

Video With Adobe Flash Cs4 Professional Studio Techniques

Two of the savviest Flash experts in the industry show you how to add impact to your Web content. Robert Reinhardt and Snow Dowd know all the techniques and tricks, and they take you under the hood in this one-stop total reference guide to Flash CS3 Professional. Follow their tutorials, learn from cool examples, and discover insider secrets you won't find in any other book. Don't miss the special 16-page color insert loaded with spectacular examples. Also includes a CD-ROM. 
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Bible

Dowd, Snow

wiley

A completely revised and updated edition of the all-time bestselling Flash title <ul>
<li>Written by two of the world’s leading Flash experts, this comprehensive reference provides you with undocumented techniques, tips, and tricks on the CS4 release of Flash, the popular tool that allows you to create animations and build interactive Web sites</li> <li>In-depth coverage on more than one thousand pages includes something for everyone—whether you’re a Web novice or an accomplished Web professional—this resource will be your guide to the inner workings and capabilities of Flash CS4</li> <li>Two of the world’s leading Flash experts offer more coverage than any other book on the market</li> <li>The accompanying CD-ROM includes trial software, addons, plugins, shareware, templates, and examples</li> </ul>
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Flash CS4 Professional Bible

Written by two of the industry’s top Flash experts, this new edition of the best-selling classic has been revised and enhanced to cover the very latest release of Macromedia Flash. User-friendly, yet in-depth this is the book that serves as an indispensable reference for anyone -- from the web novice to the accomplished web worker -- and functions as the perfect, real-world guide to the workings and capabilities of this powerful program. The accompanying CD-ROM includes trial software, custom components and finished examples. 
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<li>Totally enhanced and revised edition of the all-time Flash classic reference!</li> <li>Everything you need to know to learn and master the Macromedia Flash 8 -- the most comprehensive Flash reference available</li> <li>Includes a CD-ROM packed with files from the book and valuable tryouts.</li> <li>Co-author Robert Reinhardt is one of the two or three top stars in the Flash developer community, speaking regularly at FlashForward, the Macromedia User's Conference, WebTEK, Macromedia's traveling user seminars, and major universities. No other title matches this one in both comprehensiveness and author reputation.</li> <li>Includes expert tutorials from the world's leading Flash gurus</li> <li>Includes tips for integrating Flash with other programs</li> <li>Includes unpublished tricks, techniques and time-savers</li> </ul>
"When I'm planning the FlashBelt conference, Reinhardt is the first one I call. His knowledge reaches to the farthest corners of the software." -Dave Schroeder, Director, FlashBelt conferences; Owner, PilotVibe Music and Sound Design "Its range and depth make the Flash Bible a must-have for designers, developers and producers of Flash content." -- Matthew Carroll, designer, Wieden + Kennedy

Macromedia Flash?8 Bible

To create Flash applications that sizzle, you have to learn the code. In this comprehensive guide to the latest version of ActionScript, the object-oriented scripting language for Macromedia Flash, you'll get the detailed instruction and step-by-step tutorials you need to write robust code and create sophisticated interactive animations. Work with objects and components, interoperate with JavaScript, create games, and more - it's all here in this informative book for developers, programmers, and designers. 
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Flash 8 ActionScript Master the basics of ActionScript expressions, functions, and variables Work with numbers, arrays, and strings Transform your movie clips with colors and filters Program sound and manage video Manage data with Web Services and Flash Remoting Call ActionScript functions from JavaScript Learn scripting for the Flash stand-alone player Bonus Companion Web site! Find code downloads and example files at: www.wiley.com/go/actionscriptbible

Flash 8 ActionScript Bible

Lott, Joey

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Presents a rich and varied set of problems and solutions (many devised from real-life experience). The aim is to demonstrate by example some of the difficulties which can be encountered in designing and writing effective programs, and to suggest ways of coping with them. Provides a good source of ideas for teachers, instruction through practice and example for beginning computer science students, and a set of problems which even the more seasoned practitioner can enjoy.

Problems in Programming: Experience Through Practice (Wiley Professional Computing)

Vitek, Andrej

Tvrdy, Iztok

Mohar, Bojan

Martinec, Marc

Dolenc, Tomi

Batagelj, Vladimir

Programming

With the advent of Flash Communication Server MX (FCS), Macromedia believes that it's on the edge of a breakthrough in how people think about the Internet. FCS has been designed to provide web developers with the means to add polished interactive audio and video features to their sites, the sort of features that users have come to expect.Naturally, the process of efficiently integrating rich media into applications, web sites, and web content is a complex one, to say the least. That's where Programming Flash Communication Server factors in. As the foremost reference on FCS, it helps readers understand how FCS can facilitate:
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<li>Video on demand</li>
<li>Live webcasts</li>
<li>Video chat and messaging</li>
<li>Shared desktop conferences</li>
<li>Live auctions</li>
<li>Interactive whiteboard presentations</li>
<li>Workflow collaboration</li>
<li>Multi-user games</li>
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Programming Flash Communication Server not only explains how to use the pre-built FCS components to construct a simple application, it also explains the architecture so that developers can program custom components to make even more advanced applications. In addition, the book explains how to truly optimize performance, and talks about considerations for networked applications as well as the media issues pertaining to FCS.Programming Flash Communication Server gives developers a sorely needed leg up on this potentially intimidating technology. It lets users develop cool web applications ranging from direct dating experiences with real-time video, to pre-recorded corporate presentations, to news services with video and audio, and much more.At last, the ability to build web sites with rich interactive features--minus the complex downloads and installation hassles--is a reality. And now, with Programming Flash Communication Server from O'Reilly by your side, you can do more quickly and easily than you ever dreamed possible.

Programming Flash Communication Server: Building Real-Time Video, Audio & Data Applications with Flash

Watkins, Justin

Lesser, Brian

Guilizzoni, Giacomo

O'Reilly Media

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