Creating web designs and site content in Macromedia Flash MX can
be a lot of fun, but there are always tasks that you'll want to do
again and again. It's always a bit of a hassle to have to keep
recreating and tweaking the same old content or functionality in
different projects, so why can't you just reuse what you've
created? With components, you can do just that
Flash MX Components enable the creation of self-contained design
building blocks that can be simply dragged and dropped into any
Flash movie. They are flexible enough to be easily customized to
take care of many different tasks. No fuss, no botheryou can
repurpose the standard elements of your design, application, or
game, and use them over and over again.
But wait, it gets better Components can be used by anyone, not
just the person who created them. So in this book, we've done all
the hard work for you and collected together the Most Wanted
components that will make your life easier.
In this book (and on the CD), you'll find a perfect combination
of creative and functional components from some of today's leading
Flash designers and developers. Just look at the fantastic
components yo'llu get: Event Calendar Text Editor News Feed Tool
Tip Sketch Pad Video Player Image Scroller Pattern Generators Tab
Control Sliding Panel Color Picker Game Player Selector Particle
Emitter Layout Manager Data Grid Movie Loader Image Modulators
XML-to-ActionScript Converter Virtual 3D Trackball Text Animation
Dynamic Text Manager
Each of these components is included on the accompanying CD,
ready to be incorporatedinto your designs, along with plenty of
example files giving practical demonstrations of their use. On top
of that, each chapter in this book presents a comprehensive
designer-oriented guide that will help you to get the most out of
using all of the featured components.
If youre a Flash designer, of any ability from novice to
professional, this book will increase the power of your Flash
designs and enhance your project workflowinstantly