What began life as a simple Web animation tool has evolved into a powerful platform for Web application developmentwhich means that if youre serious about developing for the Web, you need to get serious about learning Flash. With its breakthrough motion-graphics capabilities and powerful run-time effects, Flash 8 provides the tools, authoring power, and rich video capabilities you need to provide stunning interactive content. This Macromedia-certified guide provides the key to learning the basics of Flash 8. Through a series of hands-on projects, master trainer James English provides a firm foundation in everything Flashfrom graphics, animation, and video to ActionScript fundamentals. Simple step-by-step instructions and tons of screenshots guide you...