Web Design With Macromedia Studio Mx 2004 (Internet Series)

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Summary: One of the best
Review: All too often, computer books focus on small pieces of code without addressing the integration of various techniques. This book takes you through projects from start to finish. It focuses on real-world tasks. The book is especially helpful if you are familiar with only one or two of the Macromedia Studio MX 2004 programs. For example, I had used Dreamweaver, but not Fireworks. This book demonstrates the linkages between the two programs and how to efficiently utilize them.

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Summary: Good for beginners and experienced Macromedia users
Review: As an experienced Macromedia-based developer, I was concerned that this book would be too beginner for me. Instead, I found that it filled in many of the weak points in my knowledge.

I can see where someone who is just getting started with Macromedia's products would use this book to begin to build their skills. The examples take you through all of the major bits and pieces of each program without being overwhelming.

For me, the book let me get my feet wet with Freehand, which I don't use (until now), and got me started writing custom behaviors in Flash - something that I can use in my day-to-day development.

This book is NOT for someone looking for the nitty-gritty details of rarely used aspects of Macromedia's product line. Instead, it focuses on demonstrating each of the Studio's major capabilities - a job that it does well.

Rating:
Summary: Good for beginners and experienced Macromedia users
Review: As an experienced Macromedia-based developer, I was concerned that this book would be too beginner for me. Instead, I found that it filled in many of the weak points in my knowledge.

I can see where someone who is just getting started with Macromedia's products would use this book to begin to build their skills. The examples take you through all of the major bits and pieces of each program without being overwhelming.

For me, the book let me get my feet wet with Freehand, which I don't use (until now), and got me started writing custom behaviors in Flash - something that I can use in my day-to-day development.

This book is NOT for someone looking for the nitty-gritty details of rarely used aspects of Macromedia's product line. Instead, it focuses on demonstrating each of the Studio's major capabilities - a job that it does well.

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Summary: An overview.. not instructional
Review: I bought this book based on the other reviews on this page. Maybe I didn't read them thourough enough. This seems to be more of an overview than an instructional manual, which I was looking for. Rarely are there steps to any of the excercises.. more of a 'Look at the example in 5-2..". One thing that really bothered me is when there was numbered steps the examples always seemed to be on the flip page.. not on the opposing page making you turn the page back and forth. I've gotten thru 1/2 of chapter 5 now and it's agonizing. It does tell you about all the new features but I think it assumes that you've got a bit of experience with the products already. I'm going to look for a more step by step book or online training.

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Summary: Way to go!
Review: I have not been the type of person to look at computer books of any kind. I have suffered through some really bad ones. When I picked up Web Design with Macromedia Studio MX 2004, I was blown away with the way this book in laid out. I found it to be helpful in everyway. The knowledge this author, Hunley, demonstrates in this field is outstanding. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn the right way to do things.