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Aimed at intermediate/advanced-level Web developers, this reference gives real-world, hands-on projects supplemented by practical explanations by the author. The guide also offers a complete review of Flash 5.0's features and functionality.

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• Acknowledgments(p. xvii)
• Introduction(p. xix)
• Chapter 1 Designing in Flash(p. 1)
• Planning the Site Design(p. 2)
• Interpreting the Client's Requirements(p. 3)
• Defining the Site's Purpose(p. 3)
• Defining the Visual Style(p. 3)
• Choosing a Color Palette(p. 4)
• Selecting the Type Styles(p. 6)
• Creating a Storyline(p. 8)
• Developing a Storyboard(p. 9)
• Laying Out a Flash Site(p. 11)
• Using Shapes(p. 11)
• Using Functioning Motion in Interactive Design(p. 11)
• Designing for Usability(p. 12)
• Using Positive and Negative Space(p. 16)
• Using Centering(p. 17)
• Designing with Color(p. 18)
• What Is RGB?(p. 19)
• Color Terminology(p. 20)
• Using Color to Target an Audience(p. 21)
• Using Colors Together(p. 22)
• Designing with Type(p. 24)
• Finding Inspiration(p. 25)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 26)
• Chapter 2 Simulating an MP3 Player(p. 27)
• Streaming Audio in Flash 5(p. 28)
• Planning the Music Player's Interface(p. 30)
• Creating the Playback Buttons and Display(p. 30)
• Adding the Play and Stop Buttons(p. 30)
• Adding the Forward and Rewind Buttons(p. 31)
• Adding Pause and Mute Buttons(p. 31)
• Rollover Highlighting(p. 32)
• Creating the Display(p. 33)
• Creating the Music List(p. 33)
• Building the Music Menu Bar(p. 33)
• Building a Music List(p. 35)
• Adding ActionScript to the MusicMenuBar Button(p. 39)
• Using Levels(p. 40)
• Adding ActionScript to the Interface(p. 41)
• Scripting the Stop, Play, Pause, Rewind, and Forward Buttons(p. 41)
• Using the Sound Object for the Mute Button(p. 42)
• Creating a Slider for Volume and Panning Control(p. 43)
• Creating the Slider's Bar and Button(p. 43)
• Scripting the Slider Button(p. 44)
• Scripting the Volume Control(p. 46)
• Creating the Panning Slider(p. 47)
• Creating Tracker and Loader Bars(p. 48)
• Building the Music Tracker(p. 49)
• Building the Loading Tracker(p. 52)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 53)
• Chapter 3 Real-Time Preloader(p. 55)
• Structuring Your Flash Movie Preloader(p. 56)
• Creating the Script Layer(p. 58)
• Creating the Text Layer(p. 59)
• Creating the Preloader Clip Layer(p. 59)
• Adding Text Fields(p. 60)
• Creating Variables(p. 62)
• Adding If-Else Statements(p. 66)
• Setting the Timer(p. 67)
• Putting the Script Together in the Clip(p. 68)
• Creating the Content Scene(p. 68)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 70)
• Chapter 4 Resizable Windows(p. 71)
• Adding the Bar Layer(p. 72)
• Adding the Open Window Layer(p. 73)
• Adding the Text_Ouput Layer(p. 74)
• Adding the Window Layer(p. 75)
• Creating the Middle Layer(p. 75)
• Creating the Corner Layer(p. 76)
• Creating the Top Layer(p. 80)
• Creating the Minimize Layer(p. 81)
• Creating the Maximize Layer(p. 83)
• Creating the Close Layer(p. 85)
• Window Scripting in Flash 5(p. 85)
• On Load Event Handling(p. 86)
• On Enter Frame Event Handling(p. 87)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 90)
• Chapter 5 Drop-Down Menu Navigation(p. 91)
• Building a Dynamic Drop-Down Menu(p. 92)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 92)
• Adding the Buttonl Layer(p. 95)
• How Flash Positions Movie Clips(p. 95)
• Adding the ButtonO Layer(p. 101)
• Adding the Clip Layer(p. 103)
• Building an Interactive Drop-Down Menu(p. 104)
• Adding the How_Many Layer(p. 106)
• Modifying the ButtonO_Clip(p. 107)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 108)
• Chapter 6 Drag-and-Drop Navigation(p. 109)
• Adding the Bounds Layer(p. 110)
• Adding the Target Layer(p. 111)
• Creating the Graphic Square(p. 111)
• Adding the Text Field to the Target Movie Clip(p. 111)
• Target ActionScripting(p. 112)
• How the Substring Command Works(p. 113)
• Adding the Box Layer(p. 114)
• Adding the Text Field to the Box Movie Clip(p. 114)
• Coding Button Events(p. 115)
• Box ActionScripting(p. 117)
• Adding the Duplicate Actions Layer(p. 125)
• Duplicating the Movie Clips(p. 126)
• Positioning the Boxes(p. 126)
• Positioning the Targets(p. 126)
• Putting the Duplicate Actions Script Together(p. 127)
• Building the Content Layer(p. 127)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 127)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 128)
• Chapter 7 Picture Album(p. 129)
• Adding the Pictures Layer(p. 130)
• Creating the Frame_mc Movie Clip(p. 131)
• Frame_mc ActionScripting(p. 136)
• Positioning the Frame_mc Movie Clips(p. 138)
• Pictures Movie Clip ActionScripting(p. 140)
• Button Scripting(p. 148)
• Creating the Border Layer(p. 150)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 150)
• Creating the Bg.fla Flash Movie(p. 151)
• Adding the Graphic Layer(p. 151)
• Adding the Border Layer(p. 152)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 153)
• Creating the HTML Files(p. 153)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 154)
• Chapter 8 Advanced Scrollbars(p. 157)
• Building a Scrollbar(p. 158)
• Adding the Scroll Content Layer(p. 158)
• Adding the Mask Layer(p. 160)
• Adding the Outline Layer(p. 161)
• Adding the Bar Layer(p. 161)
• Adding the Slider Layer(p. 166)
• Adding the Scroll Arrows Layer(p. 167)
• Adding the Scroll_Up Movie Clip(p. 167)
• Adding the Scroll_Down Movie Clip(p. 169)
• Adding the Keypress Actions Layer(p. 171)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 173)
• Adding Friction and Velocity(p. 174)
• Revising the Scroll Arrow Button(p. 174)
• Creating the Slider Movie Clip(p. 174)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 179)
• Chapter 9 Duplicating Movie Clips(p. 181)
• Creating the Dup Layer(p. 182)
• On Clip Event Load Scripting(p. 182)
• On Clip Event Enter Frame Scripting(p. 183)
• ActionScripting Normal Mode Versus Expert Mode(p. 184)
• Creating the Cursor Layer(p. 185)
• Cursor On Clip Event Load Scripting(p. 186)
• Cursor On Clip Event Enter Frame Scripting(p. 188)
• Testing the Movie Clip(p. 188)
• Creating the Border Layer(p. 189)
• Creating the Exit Layer(p. 190)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 191)
• Preventing Flash Movie Scaling(p. 191)
• Setting the Quality(p. 191)
• Hiding the User's Mouse and Stopping(p. 192)
• Putting the Script Together(p. 192)
• Adding the Bar Layer(p. 192)
• Creating the Blade Layer(p. 194)
• Creating the Logo Layer(p. 195)
• Modifying the Action_clip Movie Clip(p. 197)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 198)
• Chapter 10 Swap Depths(p. 199)
• Building the Window(p. 200)
• Creating the Drag Button(p. 201)
• Drag Button ActionScripting(p. 202)
• Adding the Text Field(p. 204)
• Window ActionScripting(p. 205)
• Creating the Dup Movie Clip(p. 207)
• Limiting the Number of Movie Clips(p. 207)
• Repositioning the Movie Clips(p. 208)
• Putting the Script Together(p. 209)
• Adding the Border Layer(p. 209)
• Adding Navigation Elements(p. 210)
• Creating the Nav Button(p. 211)
• Adding the Text Field(p. 212)
• Navigation ActionScripting(p. 212)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 217)
• Chapter 11 Flash JavaScript Interaction(p. 219)
• Changing Background Colors(p. 220)
• Creating the HTML Page for the Background Color Project(p. 220)
• HTML Basics(p. 221)
• Building the Flash File for the Background Color Project(p. 227)
• Setting HTML Text Field Values(p. 230)
• Creating the HTML Page for the Input Text Field Project(p. 231)
• Building the Flash File for the Input Text Field Project(p. 234)
• Creating a JavaScript Pop-Up Window from Flash(p. 235)
• Creating the HTML Page for the Pop-Up Window Project(p. 236)
• Building the Flash File for the Pop-Up Window Project(p. 237)
• Moving a Browser Window from Flash(p. 238)
• Creating the HTML Page for the Move Window Project(p. 238)
• Building the Flash File for the Move Window Project(p. 239)
• Creating the Bounds Layer(p. 240)
• Creating the Ball Layer(p. 241)
• Ball ActionScripting(p. 243)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 249)
• Chapter 12 Corporate Intro Movie(p. 251)
• Designing an Intro(p. 252)
• Developing Your Concept(p. 252)
• Optimizing Movie Streaming(p. 253)
• Finding Inspiration(p. 253)
• Building the Intro(p. 255)
• Creating the Background Layer(p. 255)
• Adding the Innovative FX Layer(p. 257)
• Creating the Letter Layers(p. 258)
• Using Video in a Flash Movie(p. 258)
• Creating the Bag Layer(p. 260)
• Creating the Arrow Layers(p. 260)
• Adding the "Motion Design" Text(p. 262)
• Opening the Next Section(p. 263)
• Adding the "Prepare Your Mind" Text(p. 263)
• Adding the Transition to the "Innovative FX V 5" Section(p. 264)
• Adding the Transition to the Information Section(p. 264)
• Adding the Transition to the Follow-Up Section(p. 266)
• Adding the Transition to the Final Section(p. 268)
• Adding Sound(p. 268)
• Importing the Sound(p. 268)
• Music Clip Scripting(p. 269)
• Optimizing the Intro(p. 272)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 272)
• Chapter 13 Sound Object(p. 273)
• Using a Static Sound Object(p. 274)
• Building the Plane Layer(p. 274)
• Sound Editor Synchronization Problems(p. 275)
• Adding the Blur_plane Layer(p. 277)
• Constructing the Sound Clip Layer(p. 278)
• Creating the Actions Layer(p. 283)
• Using a Dynamic Sound Object(p. 284)
• Building the Interactive Plane Layer(p. 284)
• Building the Invis_button Layer(p. 290)
• Adding the Actions Layer(p. 294)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 294)
• Chapter 14 Flying Through Time(p. 295)
• Constructing the Date_object_clip Layer(p. 296)
• Preparing the Date Object(p. 296)
• Adding Text Fields to Show the Date Object Output(p. 298)
• Adding the Gray_line Layer(p. 299)
• Building the Year_clips Layer(p. 300)
• Creating the Year_clip Movie Clip(p. 300)
• Year_clip Scripting(p. 302)
• Creating the Year_clips Movie Clip(p. 302)
• Adding Year_clips Event Procedures(p. 305)
• Creating the Arrow Layer(p. 307)
• Adding Arrow Event Procedures(p. 307)
• Creating the White_flash Layer(p. 310)
• Animating the Movie Clip(p. 311)
• Adding an Actions Layer to the White_flash Movie Clip(p. 312)
• Creating the Month_clips Layer(p. 312)
• Creating the Text Field(p. 312)
• Adding Months_clip Scripting(p. 313)
• Creating the Rectangle_outline Layer(p. 313)
• Adding Rectangle_outline Event Procedures(p. 314)
• Creating the Month_clip Layer(p. 316)
• Creating the Bg Layer's Content(p. 317)
• Creating the Clips Layer(p. 318)
• Creating the Days Layer(p. 318)
• Creating the Rect_outline Layer(p. 318)
• Adding Month_clip Event Procedures(p. 321)
• Building the Clock(p. 325)
• Adding Clock Event Procedures(p. 326)
• Creating the Actions Layer(p. 328)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 328)
• Chapter 15 Map Interface(p. 329)
• Components of the Map Interface(p. 330)
• Building the Graphics(p. 332)
• Adding the Title(p. 332)
• Building the Main Map(p. 332)
• Building the Mini-map(p. 335)
• Adding ActionScript to the Interface(p. 339)
• Understanding Boundaries(p. 340)
• Applying the GetBounds() function(p. 342)
• Scripting the Navigation(p. 344)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 349)
• Chapter 16 The Links Generator Smart Clip(p. 351)
• How a Smart Clip Works(p. 352)
• Defining Clip Parameters(p. 354)
• Modifying Smart Clip Parameters(p. 356)
• How a Customized Smart Clip Interface Works(p. 358)
• Exploring the Customized Smart Clip Interface(p. 359)
• Linking a Flash Movie to the Smart Clip's Clip Parameters Panel(p. 360)
• Examining the ActionScripting for the Smart Clip(p. 362)
• Creating a Customized Interface for a Smart Clip(p. 365)
• Building the Link_GeneratorUI Interface(p. 365)
• Programming the LinkGenerator_UI Interface(p. 372)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 380)
• Chapter 17 XML Address Book(p. 381)
• Why XML?(p. 382)
• XML Versus HTML(p. 382)
• XML and Flash(p. 384)
• Design Goals of XML(p. 384)
• XML Elements(p. 386)
• XML Resources(p. 388)
• Combining XML with Flash and ActionScript(p. 389)
• Creating the XML Document(p. 389)
• Testing the Movie(p. 390)
• Using the XML Object(p. 392)
• Looping Through Child Nodes(p. 394)
• Customizing Flash's Display of XML(p. 397)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 401)
• Chapter 18 Animating with ActionScript(p. 403)
• Mathematics and Physics--The Keys to Interactive Movies(p. 404)
• The Physics Equations(p. 405)
• The Math Equations(p. 407)
• Outlining the Structure of the Application(p. 409)
• Defining the Functions(p. 409)
• Setting Up Assets in the Movie(p. 410)
• Writing the ActionScript Code(p. 412)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 420)
• Chapter 19 Programming a Game in Flash(p. 421)
• The Game Play(p. 422)
• Building the Maze(p. 423)
• Creating the Tiles(p. 424)
• Using Arrays to Hold Tile Data(p. 425)
• Assembling the Grid(p. 427)
• Creating the Bad Bugs(p. 429)
• Checking for Walls and Openings in Tiles(p. 431)
• Positioning the Bad Bugs(p. 434)
• Creating the Dots(p. 436)
• Positioning the Dots(p. 436)
• Coding the Good Bug's Actions(p. 437)
• Coding the Bad Bug's Actions(p. 441)
• Keeping Score(p. 444)
• Coding the InitVariables() Function and Movie Parameters(p. 445)
• Setting Global Variables(p. 446)
• Calling the Functions(p. 446)
• Setting the Movie's Parameters(p. 446)
• What to Take Away from This Chapter(p. 447)
• Appendix Flash Web Sites(p. 449)
• Index(p. 459)