The Web Wizard's Guide to Flash teaches readers with no programming experience how to quickly create interactive content for the Web. From creating graphics and animation to incorporating actions and sound, this quick and easy-to-understand introduction to Flash will show readers how to create well-designed, exciting Web sites in no time!

The Web Wizard Series from Addison-Wesley is a series of brief, introductory books on Internet and Web programming topics of interest to anyone who wants to create Web pages. Each book includes an easy-to-read, full-color design, and is written in a concise and practical manner to get readers quickly using the technologies.

• Focuses on the essentials for gaining a solid foundation in Flash.

• Shows how to create original artwork within Flash and how to work with media from other sources.

• Gives readers an opportunity to create animations from the start, and then add sound and actions.

• Demonstrates how to apply simple actions, free of scripting; but later introduces the basics of writing ActionScript code by hand.

• Takes readers through the process of optimizing a Flash movie and publishing a SWF file for the Web.

• Provides professional insight into how to apply Flash more effectively.

• Written in accessible, step-by-step writing style.

• Provides full color screenshots and code examples.

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