Macromedia Flash : Super Samurai

410 pages, parution le 04/02/2002

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Résumé

If you work with Flash, you've probably had moments when you wished you could turn to the experts for advice. Now you can. Macromedia Flash: Super Samurai pools the knowledge of eleven of the world's top Flash developers, putting advanced Flash development and design techniques right at your fingertips.

In each chapter, an experienced Flash pro highlights a specific topic--such as using Flash with JavaScript or XML, programming 3D content, creating life forms, Flash physics, or powering your Flash sites with databases--and shares hard-won insider tips and techniques. Each chapter is a standalone showcase and demonstration of how a project comes together; taken together, the book is a heavyweight compendium of Flash programming practices and techniques. If you have an intermediate knowledge of Flash and ActionScript, Macromedia Flash: Super Samurai will take your Flash skills to the next level.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Breathing Life into Flash

Creating an Interactive Spider
Creating a Walking Insect
Conclusion

Chapter 2: 3D and Flash

ActionScript 3D
Rendered 3D

Chapter 3: Flash Physics

Math Basics
Basic Physics
Collision Detection
Collision Reactions
Last Notes

Chapter 4: Programming Sound in Flash

What Is Sound?
Digital Audio Concepts
The Sound Object
Controlling a Single Sound
Controlling Multiple Sounds
Beyond Traditional Input Techniques
Showcase Project
Tips for Using Sound in Flash
A Final Note

Chapter 5: Component System Architecture

What Is Component System Architecture?
loadMovieNum(): The Core Technology
Showcase Site
Last Notes

Chapter 6: Creating Dynamic Flash Pages

Dynamic Flash Pages: The Basics
Showcase 1: Message Board
Showcase 2: Counter
Showcase 3: Chat Room
Extra Help
Quiz

Chapter 7: Flash Interface Design

What's a Widget?
Creating a Photo Album
Creating Tool Palettes
That's a Wrap

Chapter 8: XML and Flash

What Is XML?
XML Basics
XML Etiquette
XML Declarations
Some XML Examples
Traversing an XML Document
Building XML Documents
The Shopping Cart
Wrap Up

Chapter 9: JavaScript-Flash Interactions

The Basics of Integration
Controlling Flash Plug-ins with JavaScript
Storing and Retrieving Information
Flash and Third- Party Plug-ins
Extending the Flash Toolbox
Opening New Windows
Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A: Reserved Words
Appendix B: Standard Methods
Appendix C: Regular Expressions

Index