You can get Flash-y with your Web site -- here's how!
Know your audience, plan your site, and make it both interactiveand cool
Gone are the days when you could get by with a boring Web site.With Flash, you can add interactivity, video, an exciting andeasy-to-navigate interface, and eye candy like custom cursors andflying text. This friendly guide makes Flash fun and easy, so youcan have your site up and running in no time.
Discover how to
* Build an interface with custom buttons and menus
* Include animation and soundtracks
* Dress up your text
* Create tween animations
* Create ActionScript objects
* Test and publish your site

Introduction 1
Part I: Building the Perfect Beast 7
Chapter 1: Creating the Perfect Flash Site 9
Chapter 2: Before You Build Your Site 21
Part II: Fleshing Out Your Design 39
Chapter 3: Creating the Interface 41
Chapter 4: Getting the Word Out 65
Chapter 5: Adding Site Navigation 83
Chapter 6: Get a Move On and Animate the Site 105
Part III: Adding Bells and Whistles 129
Chapter 7: Making Your Site Interactive 131
Chapter 8: Creating ActionScript Objects 155
Chapter 9: Going Visual 181
Chapter 10: Going Commercial 217
Chapter 11: Creating Flash Eye Candy 233
Part IV: Sharing Your Site with the World 251
Chapter 12: Optimizing Your Site 253
Chapter 13: Publishing the Site 263
Part V: The Part of Tens 273
Chapter 14: Ten Tips for Creating Flash Sites That Work 275
Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Working with Clients 283
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Promoting the Site 289
Appendix: Flash Internet Resources 295
Index 301