Explore new territories in the land of data handling and user interface (UI) design with ActionScript 3 language in Flash CS3. With John Ulliman as your guide, this video series provides plenty of hands-on experience as you learn how to design a typical shopping application, handle external graphic data, and learn how to draw and manipulate graphs and display text data. You’ll also look at different types of data and how to load and use them in your Flash applications, and discover how to use the new Component elements in Flash CS3.

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Advance your knowledge and use of ActionScript 3 by taking a specific look into Animation and Game Design. Instructed by John Ulliman, this series which is available online and on DVD-ROM, goes step-by-step through the new ActionScript 3 structure and classes. You'll also get some hands-on experience by building several typical games using Flash CS3 and ActionScript. Plus, you will also learn how to build your own ActionScript 3 custom class files.

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Highlights

• Go beyond the basics of Shape and Motion Tweens taking a look at all the properties of both.
• Discover how to nest your animations using multiple timelines for more advanced movement and control.
• Understand Easing controls – from the basic easing to the advanced custom easing feature.
• Learn how to apply traditional animation techniques like squash and stretch or anticipation to your characters.
• Build your own characters and set up advanced animations like walk cycles and lip sync.

Presenter: John Ulliman

John Ulliman is an Adobe Authorized Instructor and Certified Expert for the Creative Suite of tools, and principal of his own project development company. John has been teaching since the 1st version of Flash. His seminars for designers and animators focus on productivity, animation skills, and advanced navigation techniques. He also works closely with major multimedia studios helping integrate dynamic media solutions.

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Go beyond the basics of Shape and Motion Tweens taking a look at all the properties of both.
Discover how to nest your animations using multiple timelines for more advanced movement and control.
Understand Easing controls – from the basic easing to the advanced custom easing feature.
Learn how to apply traditional animation techniques like squash and stretch or anticipation to your characters.
Build your own characters and set up advanced animations like walk cycles and lip sync.

Become a pro with ActionScript by watching interactive, work-along lessons that walk you through the necessary steps of using the built-in classes, new objects, or making your own custom classes and components. You'll also learn the new advanced features of Flash Pro 8 that are only available to ActionScript users including the Drawing API, Bitmap API, and the matrix transformations and displacements. Plus, you'll get a preview of how to use ActionScript in development of mobile applications.

Highlights

* Learn how to use event handlers to associate ActionScript code with a particular object and event. For example, when a user clicks a button on the Stage, you might advance the playhead to the next frame.
* Discover how to use Custom Classes to create a small application in Flash. Your classes compile into the SWF file when you publish the document, allowing everything to work together.
* Use the Custom Component Live Preview in the authoring environment to see what a component will look like when it is active in the presentation.
* Understand how to collect data about color transformations and coordinate transformations with Transform Class.
* Dive into one of the most significant additions to Flash Player 8, bitmap caching. This feature gives you the power to greatly increase the speed at which large amounts of objects are updated and drawn onto the Stage by the renderer.

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Highlights:

Learn how to create and animate graphics with new Shape Layers.
Find out how you can bring you animation to life with the new Puppet Tool.
Conjure up some suggested variants in your animations with the new Brainstorm user interface.
Discover how to master some of the new Effects in After Effects CS3.
Experience a streamlined workflow as you learn how to import your exising Photoshop layers.

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Now that you got your feet wet learning the new features in Microsoft Excel 2007 in the first video series, Total Training for Microsoft Excel 2007: Essentials, you're ready to dive into the advanced capabilities. While creating pivot tables and macros seems daunting, you'll be at ease learning some new techniques that will streamline your next data analysis project. Sit back and discover how to unleash the power of Excel with this in-depth video series.

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Adam’s combination of real-world design experience, technical expertise, and training background make him an ideal InDesign CS3 software guide. In Part 1, he shows you how to navigate the new Adobe InDesign CS3 interface as well as all the paragraph, text, and character options available. In Part 2 you’ll learn how to insert Photoshop, Illustrator and PDF files into your work and how to create and transform shapes and effects. Plus, you’ll learn necessary skills for using color, working with layers, and preparing your designs for final output.

Total Training for Microsoft SQL Server Development takes you inside the latest, coolest, and most powerful database software platform, Microsoft's SQL Server 2005. The tutorials focus on key elements in a logical sequence. You can easily find what you need-including all the SQL Server 2005 basics, best practices, dozens of targeted examples, and sample code. If you design or develop SQL Server 2005 databases, this video series is what you need to succeed!

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Give your website a new look! Now is the time to give it a zap of creativity with animated objects and sound effects. Whether you are a web designer or game developer, you will learn the necessary techniques to get your project rolling. Discover how to design fun, creative, interactive websites through structured and easy to follow lessons. With help from a pro, you'll be able to expand your knowledge as you learn to utilize all of the amazing techniques with Adobe Flash CS3.

Running Time: 8.5 Hrs, 2 DVDs
Project Files: Included

Highlights

• Explore the wondrous capabilities of the Pen tool.
• Discover how to import existing materials from Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• See how easy it is to work with Flash Video, plus create and control animations on the timeline.
• Create added interest with buttons and interactivity.
• Learn how to publish your new Flash Site to the web.

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