Download or read book Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Game Graphics written by Robert Russell Firebaugh and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating graphics for Flash games can be fun and rewarding, especially when you can channel your imagination into your art and provide potential players with a fun entertainment experience. Written for anyone creating games with Flash, Macromedia© Flash(TM) Professional 8 Game Graphics teaches the essentials of Flash game art. You'll learn all about what Flash graphics are, how to create your own, and how to import them into working game source files. The book covers vector and raster graphics and explains how both can be used to improve the performance of your game. Helpful tips and techniques are included throughout to help you become more effi cient at creating user interfaces, game character sprites, and special effects. And several real-world game examples are used to teach about the development process for creating game graphics and preparing them correctly for a smooth transition to programming. You don't have to be an artist to use this book, because the graphic techniques taught don't require a painter's hand. So if you want to create awesome graphics for your Flash games, this is the place to get started.
Download or read book Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Game Development written by Glen Rhodes and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to take your Flash Professional 8 skills to a new level while learning how to produce games that rival anything available on the web, this is the book for you. Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Game Development is written by a professional game developer. Using the power of Flash and the most recent advancements in ActionScript, the book progresses through the entire development process to teach programmers and Web developers how to create professional quality games quickly. It teaches techniques for producing fast 3D effects that can be used with "cheat" techniques to produce powerful, high-performance results. It details the actual science of game development, including design, character development, the physics and motion of a game, and audio issues. And in this new edition, all of the latest features of Flash Professional 8 are covered, including the new sound channels, bitmap caching, texture pages, and more. The book covers many advanced topics in a simple, easy to understand way. It emphasizes the incredible power of the new BitmapData class and teaches how it can be used to take the performance of Flash games to a whole new level. It has never been easier to get right down to the pixel level and manipulate things at blazing speeds, making previously impossible games a breeze to make. So get to your computer, insert the CD-ROM, and prepare to begin your journey into the world of Flash Professional 8 game development.
Download or read book Macromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified written by Jobe Makar and published by Macromedia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So you wanna be a hotshot game designer? Well, if you have a basic grasp of Macromedia Flash MX, you can. Unafraid to tackle some of the more complicated aspects of game creation (including physics and trigonometry!), this comprehensive reference covers it all. Macromedia Flash Game Design Demystified starts out with the basics: planning, adapting ActionScript techniques, using introductory Flash game techniques, and more. Then it gets down to the real business of building simple games. You'll tackle simple-logic and quiz games before moving on to multiplayer and complex-logic games (chess, for example)--learning about importing 3-D graphics, adding sound effects, and licensing your games in the process. The book's companion CD includes the source files for a number of games as well as the tutorials and lessons that go along with the book and XML server software to facilitate multiplayer games. If you're tired of the games that you have and want to make your own action, this book offers comprehensive coverage of sophisticated techniques--but put in easy-to-grasp, practical terms.
Download or read book Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2 written by Andrew Rapo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Rapo and Alex Michael explain all the important programming concepts from a designer's point of view, making them completely accessible to non-programmers. Completely revised and rewritten this second edition will help you develop professional ActionScript 2 applications, and communicate knowledgably about current, Object Oriented ActionScript 2 techniques. Divided into four sections to take you from novice to professional results: * Flash Fundamentals: Introduces the Flash authoring environment and basic core Flash concepts. * ActionScript 2 Fundamentals: Explains basic programming concepts and terminology, and shows how ActionScript 2 classes are constructed and used. * Built-in Classes: Describes the built-in ActionScript classes that are available for use in applications, including the MovieClip class, Key class, Sound class, etc. * Using ActionScript to Build a Game: Describes the development process for creating a complex Flash application and presents commercial-quality game coding examples.
Download or read book Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript for Fun Games written by Gary Rosenzweig and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone with moderate Macromedia Flash experience who is looking to acquire or improve their understanding of ActionScript will find this book a valuable resource. For this edition, the author has updated the games from the previous edition and has added several new projects.
Download or read book Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2 written by Andrew Rapo and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All readers need to use ActionScript creatively to produce professional results!
Download or read book Exploring Macromedia Flash 8 Approaches to Video Games written by Andrew Stutzman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS3 written by Chris Georgenes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides step-by-step instructions on creating Flash animation.
Download or read book Animating with Flash 8 written by Alex Michael and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a designer who hasn't yet used Flash, a professional animator who wants to create digital animation for the first time, or a Flash user who hasn't yet made the most of the animation features this book will show you how to bring your ideas to life. Get to grips with Flash and bring inspiration to your work using Alex Michael's easy to understand approach, demonstrating a wide selection of animation styles from a range of artists, along with key tips and tricks from the professionals.
Download or read book Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript written by Jobe Makar and published by Macromedia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Almost anyone can create simple programs for a website or presentation by using Macromedia Flash 8. But add some ActionScript, and you kick it up a notch for easier object-oriented programming. Jobe Makar and Danny Patterson show you step by step how to translate real-life activities into ActionScript scripts that let you control every microsecond of your Flash program. The projects in this book teach you ActionScript techniques for building carefully customized Flash games, websites, and more." --Résumé de l'éditeur.
Download or read book Human Computer Interaction Interaction Design and Usability written by Julie A. Jacko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 1255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first of a four-volume set that constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2007, held in Beijing, China, jointly with eight other thematically similar conferences. It covers interaction design: theoretical issues, methods, techniques and practice; usability and evaluation methods and tools; understanding users and contexts of use; and models and patterns in HCI.
Download or read book Flash MX 2004 Games written by Nik Lever and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a designer using Flash you will see how you can apply your creative skills to the many stages of game production and produce your own interactive games with this versatile package. Creating games for mobile devices is now also covered! As an animator you will be able to add interactive functionality to your own animation and produce a game. As a web developer you will see how to make the best use of the sophisticated development environment Flash offers for the production of both artwork and code to create low bandwidth, animated web content that sells! The free CD-Rom includes all the code and files you need to try out each tutorial from the book so you can see exactly how each game was created. Learn from the many different types of games provided as examples, from simple quizzes to platform-based games. High score tables and multi-player games using sockets, vital to higher level online games, are also covered in detail to ensure you have the complete skill set needed to succeed in this competitive arena.
Download or read book Flash 8 The Missing Manual written by E. A. Vander Veer and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-03-22 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Macromedia's Flash 8 is the world's premier program for adding animation to websites. And with the latest version, this popular program becomes more versatile, letting beginning webmasters and expert developers alike create sophisticated web content. But Flash isn't intuitive. And it doesn't come with a manual. Whether you want to learn the basics or unleash the program's true power, Flash 8: The Missing Manual is the ideal instructor. This hands-on guide to today's hottest web design tool is aimed at nondevelopers, and it teaches you how to translate your ideas into great web content. It begins with a solid primer on animation, which helps you get comfortable with the Flash interface. Once you have these basics under your belt, Flash 8: The Missing Manual moves on to advanced animations, including adding special effects and audio, video, and interactivity to your presentations. When you're really feeling steady, the book shows how to use a dollop of ActionScript to customize your content. It then teaches you how to publish your Flash creations for web surfers everywhere to enjoy. Along the way, the book shows you good design principles and helps you avoid elements that can distract or annoy an audience. Author Emily Vander Veer has more than a dozen books to her credit, including titles on web design and scripting--most written for non-technical readers. Her background makes her the perfect author for a straightforward book on a complex subject. She takes Flash 8: The Missing Manual from the basics to the advanced, yet avoids a hasty jump into tough topics that can leave readers confused. Not only will Flash 8: The Missing Manual help you turn a concept into unique, dynamic content, but it will continue to serve as a reference as you develop your website.
Download or read book Introduction to the Game Industry written by Michael E. Moore and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "gives you a complete overview of how to create and market electronic games. You learn how the process works: from creating an idea for a game; describing the game concept in production documents ; building game assets such as artwork, game data, and code; to final packaging and marketing of the product. Author Michael Moore provides comprehensive coverage of key game-industry concepts such as the elements of gameplay, interface design, storytelling, and the economics of producing a successful game." - back cover.
Download or read book ActionScript 2 0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8 written by Francis Cheng and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8 is a comprehensive reference manual that describes the application programming interface (API) for Macromedia Flash Player, the most pervasive client runtime environment in the world. It includes valuable syntax and usage information; detailed descriptions of classes, functions, properties, and events; and copy-and-paste code samples for every element in the ActionScript language. The ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8 will help you: · Learn how to use specific APIs efficiently and effectively · Understand the range and variety of functionality ActionScript offers · Repurpose Macromedia-tested code in your own applications Powerful development and design tools require thorough and authoritative technical advice and documentation. When it comes to Macromedia Flash, no one is more authoritative than Macromedia Development and writing teams. Now their official documentation is available to you in printed book form. As you work, keep this guide by your side for ready access to valuable information on using Flash. We've designed it so that it's easy to annotate as you progress.
Download or read book Flash CS6 The Missing Manual written by Chris Grover and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 851 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iPhone, iPad, and Android apps with Flash CS6, but learning this complex program can be difficult—unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS6: The Missing Manual, you’ll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease. The important stuff you need to know: Learn animation basics. Turn simple ideas into stunning animations—in the very first chapter. Master Flash’s tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples. Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions. Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions. Build apps that work anywhere. Create apps just for iOS or Android devices—or one app that works on mobile devices and desktops. Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash. Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.
Download or read book Advanced Macromedia Flash MX written by Dan Livingston and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give games and Web applications a professional look with powerful Flash movies and high-quality animations. Master ActionScript by watching 70 plus videos from the desktop of expert Flash author and developer Livingston on accompanying CD-ROM with code.
