You can get Flash-y with your Web site -- here's how!
Know your audience, plan your site, and make it both interactive and cool
Gone are the days when you could get by with a boring Web site. With Flash, you can add interactivity, video, an exciting and easy-to-navigate interface, and eye candy like custom cursors and flying text. This friendly guide makes Flash fun and easy, so you can 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

Doug Sahlin is a photographer, videographer, and Web designer living in Lakeland, Florida. He has written 16 books on computer graphics and office applications and co-authored 3 books on Photoshop and 1 book on digital video. Recent titles include Digital Photography QuickSteps and How To Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 7.0. Many of his books have been bestsellers at Amazon.com. Doug's books have been translated into five languages. He uses Flash 8.0 Professional to create Web sites and multimedia presentations for his clients.

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