As almost everyone that builds websites will tell you... Macromedia Flash is perhaps one of the most interesting of tools available in any web designer's arsenal, however, it is also one of the most frustrating of tools... as the potential is vast but the execution is sometimes lacking, mainly due to those little tips and tricks the best of users employ but fail to share with the rest of us.

Well, not anymore... with the release of "Flash Hacks - 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools" everyone, and I mean everyone, can improve the way they utilize Macromedia Flash. It could turn an average Flash user into a "power user" as these are the kinds of tips that aren't normally shared and to have so many in one book is absolutely remarkable value. Don't believe me? Take a look at the little creature below ... move your cursor around ... left click your mouse. This book has tutorials for creating animation like this.

One of the most common uses of Flash is shape tweening... we all learn how to do this when we first open up Flash. Very few people, however, actually understand how to correct shape tween so that the results are super smooth instead of the more commonly that'll do type approach, we all adopt sometimes, especially when a budget is tight or you're already late in delivering your part of the website. Flash Hacks will teach you how to correctly visualize shape tweening so that you can at the start determine how the professionals do it... and how best you should do it.

And Flash Hacks isn't just about the basics such as Shape Tweening, it also addresses numerous other areas from animation through to protecting your finished work, from Video Color Effects through to Adding Shortcuts. this book has an amazing assortment of tips and tricks and given its price you cannot fail to be impressed, especially as you can download the actual source code.

Full Content Details:

• scripted and timeline-based visual effects, such as ripple and text effects
• advanced page-turning animation, particle effects, and simulating 3D
• flash speech synthesis and lip-synched animation
• performance and optimisation tips for graphics, sound, text, video and ActionScript
• ActionScript tips galore, including how to find undocumented commands
• creating broswer-friendly sites and using CSS within Flash
• protecting your content from thievery

This book is aimed at anyone that uses Flash, from beginners to experienced users. there is something in this book for everyone and I would suggest that every web design agency out there add this to their library as it will pay for itself the first day.