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Summary: It's Finaly here!
Review: I've been waiting a long time for this book to come out. This was by far the most in-debth book for Livemotion. The CD-Rom which is included containes templates so that you can follow along as you read.
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Summary: Don't Wait!
Review: If you are using Livemotion and don't have this book yet, then don't wait! Daniel Gray's writing style is tremendously entertaining and his presentation methods provide gobs of fun. The book covers topics that are only glossed over by many others and has kept me from running back to Flash 5 on a number of occasions. The CD is wondeful and has mountains of useful material.
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Summary: awesome
Review: If you still haven't upgraded to Livemotion 2.0, this book is the best means of getting the most out of Livemotion 1.0. The information in this book goes beyond all other books I have seen regarding Livemotion 1.0. I seriously hope there is an update for version 2.0.
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Summary: awesome
Review: If you still haven't upgraded to Livemotion 2.0, this book is the best means of getting the most out of Livemotion 1.0. The information in this book goes beyond all other books I have seen regarding Livemotion 1.0. I seriously hope there is an update for version 2.0.
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Summary: So so
Review: Ok, I got the book thinking that when it said Intermediate to Advanced that it would be. Well, it's not. Half of the pages (not that there are that many) are nothing more than pictures of the included textures, templates and styles. What substance there was I already picked up from the Visual Quickstart Guide (only 18 bucks though).I guess I just wasn't impressed with the layout of this book and the fact that half the pages were devoted to fluff. Also, if it's rated for advanced users, it should have advanced text and methods within it. This book doesn't do anything advanced unless you've never made a rollover before. If you're new to LM you'll do just fine with this book, but if you already know the basics don't bother with it. The included CD is pretty nice, and probably the only reason I didn't return the book, other than the binding separated from the text pages in 2 days. This one will be going to the used book store soon. The Visual Quickstart Guide will remain on my shelf as a reference in it's place. Now, would someone make a Real World Adobe Livemotion book with some substance. I wonder if Deke has ever used LM...
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This book is, by far, the best Adobe Livemotion book out there (I have all of the current ones published). The author's way of explaining the details of this software will appeal to all levels of web design professionals and students - it's precise, detailed and consistent with real-world workings of a design studio involved in web site development and multi-media presentations. I highly recommend this book for all Livemotion students without any reservation. If you want to see where this program can take your concepts - this book is the ticket.
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Summary: Badly Bound Book
Review: While the usefulness of the content of this book is debatable, there is one issue which can't be overlooked - the inadequacy of its binding. The book began to disintegrate a couple of days after I received it; the spine cracked and the pages started to come loose. I commented upon this on the Adobe User Forum and was immediately accused of being heavy-handed and careless, however an employee of Adobe came back with this response, '...Dan Gray is aware of the binding issue of his book'. So, I didn't just make this up. Just be aware that if you purchase from the current batch of copies, you too may find yourself with a cover and a large heap of confetti.
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