A book/CD-ROM guide for those new to using Macromedia Flash 5, walking step-by-step through the creation of a complex Web site that includes movies, sound, interactivity, and dynamic text. Each lesson begins with an overview of the lesson's content and learning objectives, and features tips, notes, menu commands, and keyboard shortcuts. Includes screen shots on every page. The CD-ROM contains all files needed to work the lessons, plus completed versions of lessons that readers can compare with their own results. Rey teaches Flash and other software at digitalorganism and has been a contributing author and technical editor for several books on Flash. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Chrissy Rey is the founder and webmaster of FlashLite (flashlite). A Maryland native, Chrissy graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Zoology (of all things). After a brief stint as a zookeper, and then an animal technician in a genetics lab, Chrissy discovered Flash and Generator. She is now Vice President of Education at digitalorganism (digitalorganism) in Baltimore, MD, where she teaches and uses Flash, Generator, and Dreamweaver. Chrissy has also been a contributing author and technical editor for several books about Flash.