Macromedia Studio MX Bible

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 1176 pages
• Published by: Wiley; Pap/Cdr edition February 3, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764525239
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764525230
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Book Description
* Provides everything Web designers need to build cutting-edge applications with Macromedia's new tool suite, which includes Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX, ColdFusion MX, Fireworks MX, and Freehand
* Covers building data-enabled sites with Dreamweaver MX, creating Flash MX animations, working with ActionScript, creating Web graphics and animations with Fireworks MX, building interactive ColdFusion MX applications, integrating Flash and ColdFusion, and drawing vector art with Freehand
* Major changes in the Macromedia MX tool suite mean even veteran developers and programmers are looking for the updates this book provides
* CD-ROM includes trial versions of the software, extensions, sample databases, images and applications

Book Info
Comprehensive reference for using Macromedia Web development applications together. Helps beginner or new user get started and move quickly to intermediate & advanced topics. Provides in-depth course in each application: Freehand MX, Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, and ColdFusion MX. Includes CD-ROM with author-created tutorials, extensions, and sample databases. Softcover.

Reader Reviews
Samuel Johnson remarked once that learning in Scotland was like bread in a siege town. Everyone got some but none got enough to make a meal. His quip could equally apply to this book. It touches on everything, but doesn't cover anything in sufficient depth. In fact I would tend to view the book as really centered around bringing Fireworks and Freehand into play (contra Illustrator and Photoshop). Freehand and Fireworks get 200 pages each, while Flash gets ninety pages. Dreamweaver gets just under 300 pages, and the surface of many features is revealed. However, there isn't a lot of depth throughout and elaborate examples are avoided. The rest of the book is focused on Cold Fusion (which was not of interest to me). My personal recommendation is to look at specific books for specific components. Compendium type books, often suggest more than they can deliver. Comment | | (Report this)