RE: FLASH: Flash 4 magic (counterpoint)

[John Cocktosten]

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>2. There is no explaination of why you are doing it. Using the >calculator 

>as an example, there is a ton of AS from the precoded >number keys that 

>contain a ton of variables in the "lesson" and there >is no explanation of 

>where they are and what they do. So you blindly >input the AS as given in 

>the book and that's about it. No explanation >of how this variable relates 

>to that variable which can be found >attached to  a number key.

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I must agree with Tom here. It's like painting by numbers. If you give me 

the paint and tell me where to put it I can make a pretty picture, but that 

doesn't make me an artist. I still don't know why certain colors look good 

together, I still won't understand all of the theory that is involved in 

art. Ok, well maybe that is not the best analogy, but you get the picture. 

Flash 4 Magic claims that it will walk you through projects from beginning 

to end. Yeah, well I guess that is kind of true. They don't mention the fact 

that they give you 100% of the artwork, 75% of the code, and most of the 

instruction is telling you what objects to drag from the already existing 

library onto the stage. Anybody, regardless of their Flash knowledge can 

pick up this book and complete the projects, it's a no-brainer. I seriously 

doubt that someone who knows nothing about ActionScript or programming in 

general will take anything valuable away from this book.


Having said all of that, I feel it is a good reference for anyone who is 

familiar with Flash 4 and ActionScript.


JC

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