-- Written by a best-selling author, renowned teacher, sought-after speaker, and leading Web designer.
-- Offers the ideal way to learn this terrific Web tool, thanks to hands-on classroom-proven exercises combined with support from the CD-ROM.

Macromedia Flash is the industry-standard tool that enables users to create graphics, animation, and interactivity for expressive, imaginative Web sites. Version 4 has been substantially updated, with an interface that's more in line with those for other Macromedia products; enhancements to the timeline, layer, toolbar, and animation features; more Inspectors; and easier delivery of Flash movies. Flash 4 Hands-On Training is the second in a new series of books by Lynda Weinman, known for her wildly successful books and high-profile training center in Ojai, California. Process-oriented, the book teaches readers core Flash principles, techniques, and tips in a format that enables them to apply the lessons learned to real-world situations. An accompanying CD-ROM contains the files readers need to complete the exercise which include a range of animation methods, buttons, pop-up menus, interactivity, and sound, plus QuickTime movies that actually show them how to do complicated processes that the step-by-step book's instructions thoroughly explain.