Macromedia Flash 8: Training from the Source
by James English
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Author: James EnglishEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-28
ISBN: 0321336291
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Macromedia Press
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Book Review: Shame on Macromedia and Peachpit!!
Summary: 2 Stars
The typos and inconsistencies in this book are ridiculous and frustrating. In the very FIRST lesson you create a file called "Test.fla". A few pages later in the SAME lesson you're told to open "LabCom.fla", which the book says "...is the document you created in the first part of this lesson." What the...??? You never created any such file!! And, of course, you assume you've done something wrong and start scrambling back through the lesson to see how you missed creating this file. The "LabCom.fla" is on the CD but it's the completed project file. So the remaining instructions telling you how to add various elements and perform different tasks have already been done. Yes, you quickly figure out that you should use your "Test.fla" to complete the lesson, but it's jarring to have your learning process interrupted by silly mistakes (yes, there are more) that should not exist in a book claiming to be "training from the source."
I will not buy another "Macromedia Training from the Source" title. Unfortunately, I already purchased "Training from the Source" for Flash8 ActionScript. I hope I didn't waste more money on another poorly written product.
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