Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review




Gobbly Goo, February 26, 2009
By SuJun (Tennessee)
I've tried several Flash Books for beginners, and this is not it. Most designers are visual learners. This book is not for a visual learner. I labored diligently through the first few chapters. I was more confused then when I began. I wish I had not spent the money on this totally useless book.



Book, February 6, 2009
By Whitney Spear (Utah, USA)
I was very impressed overall with this product. It had an affordable price and came in really nice condition. Thanks!



I'm just glad I can stay awake now, January 27, 2009
By T. Turner
I did okay through the first couple chapters, despite the inconsistent file structure and parts of the tutorials already completed upon opening the exercise files. I am a Graphic Designer and have been for over 10 years. I am also a College Instructor for Adobe Illustrator. This book is boring. Really, really boring. Once I got over the excitement of learning something new, I was wondering if it would ever be over. Probably 3 chapters in. This will be a great source for reference, but in the end, I don't really feel like I did anything. I did learn a lot, but I'm sure there are other books out there that are much better as learning aids.



Flash scared me, December 23, 2008
By Brandon Peat (Fort Wayne, IN USA)
Let me be clear on this. I'm a professional, experienced designer who is very comfortable with other Adobe products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign. I've even done video work before in Final Cut. So I figured Flash couldn't be that complicated, right? Wrong. My first time opening the application was like trying to understand a foreign language. Flash scared me, and I put it away for several months.

Then I found this book, and it has become my rosetta stone. It took a while to wrap my head around the concepts of Flash, and there were many hours of frustration as my tutorials never seemed to come out right. So I agree with the negative reviewers that Flash is difficult, but that is because of the program itself, not this book, which was an excellent guide for my learning. Tom Green and David Stiller have a friendly writing style that is easy to read and comprehend, and their joking nature makes the book far more enjoyable than it might otherwise be. I am now as comfortable in Flash as I am in the other Adobe programs, and this book still rides shotgun with me through all my projects.

Let me also add that the book's assistance doesn't stop within its pages. David Stiller maintains a blog (http://www.quip.net/blog/) on which he answers Flash questions and provides additional resources. After struggling with a particular Flash problem for days and not figuring out the answer, I emailed David and asked if he had any ideas. He didn't have to answer my email -- that's not his job, after all -- but he did, and even took the time to walk me through some possible solutions. From there I was able to figure out the rest on my own. I was very impressed with his generosity, because in the design world, time really is money.

I know there are other books out there that delve into more of the specifics of Flash and Actionscript, but if you are a true beginner like I was, this book is for you. You don't have to be scared of Flash anymore.



Helped a lot, December 20, 2008
By Gentle Bear
This book was required for a Flash course I took. Didn't think much of it at first, but as the semester went on having this book made a huge difference. A lot of useful information for beginners