The Official SWiSHmax Bible, Wiley Publishing
| Highlights | Bonus | Samples | Contents | Errata |
This book is developed and comarketed with SWiSHzone. The 696-page book includes hundreds of sample projects and source files. The book's companion Web site includes all the sample projects, source files, as well as several additional appendixes of information on topics such as PHP and XML..
Several of the world's top SWiSHmax designers and developers have contributed chapters to the book. Brian Ayers, the brains behind swish-tutorials.com, served as Technical Editor.
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Samples
Here are sample SWF movies from the book. If you can't see the sample movies, and are using Internet Explorer, check your security settings in the Tools > Internet Options > Security settings dialog box:
| Learn to customize a Move effect's motion path by overriding keyframe angle settings, creating a more realistic sense of motion in Chapter 12. |
| This movie, constructed for Chapter 15, shows you how to work with sprites. The movie uses a combination of sprites, instances, and sprite copies. |
| In this movie, constructed for Chapter 18, you see how frame, button, and self events can produce the same outcome. Click the notes to play the movie. |
Bonus Gallery - Stephan Lyon
Exciting News! Stephan Lyon, one of the amazing contributors to the Official SWiSHmax Bible, has produced a SECOND image gallery for your examination and SWiSHing pleasure!
August 25, 2005 -- A new and updated version of Stephan's image gallery is now available. The new version includes some updated code, as well as several more images and expanded tutorial information.
View the image gallery (links to an external site in a new window).
Download the ZIP (60KB) which contains the SWI, SWF, HTML, and other files.
Highlights and Overview of the SWiSHmax Bible
The Official SwishMax Bible is packed with projects, source files, tips, and explanations to help you develop your SWiSHer skills. The book includes:
- Literally dozens of sample projects and materials.
- An appendix of effects describing the hundreds of visual effects included with the program.
- Programming chapters that teach the user how to work with SWiSHscript.
- A collection of contributors' chapters that show how to use SWiSHmax to build real-life projects. These contributors are among the most advanced SWiSHmax users in the world.
- A collection of Web appendixes that provide more information on working with PHP, XML, and other technologies that complement SWiSHmax.
Table of Contents
Foreword (David Michie, Founder and CEO, SWiSHzone)
Chapter 1: SWiSHmax QuickStart
Chapter 2: Welcome to SWiSHmax
Chapter 3: Starting a New Movie Project
Chapter 4: Viewing a Movie's Content
Chapter 5: Drawing in SWiSHmax
Chapter 6: Modifying Basic Shapes
Chapter 7: Choosing and Using Color
Chapter 8: Working with Images
Chapter 9: Using Animations and Flash Movies in SWiSHmax
Chapter 10: Working with Text
Chapter 11: Adding Sound
Chapter 12: Introducing Movie Effects
Chapter 13: Using Basic and Authored Effects
Chapter 14: Customizing Core Effects
Chapter 15: Creating Sprite and Instance Objects
Chapter 16: Building Buttons
Chapter 17: Writing Scripts in the Script Panel
Chapter 18: Understanding Events
Chapter 19: Applying Actions to Control a Movie
Chapter 20: Testing Movies and Preparing for Export
Chapter 21: Exporting SWiSHmax Movies
Chapter 22: Using SWiSHmax SWF Movies in Other Programs
Chapter 23: Building Menus (Ian Hinckley)
Chapter 24: Welcome to Preloaders (Ian Hinckley)
Chapter 25: Constructing a Web Site Interface (Peter Thijs)
Chapter 26: Constructing a Shopping Cart Using SWiSHmax and PHP (Rob Wells)
Chapter 27: Building a SWiSHmax Image Gallery (Stephan Lyon) BONUS IMAGE GALLERY!
Chapter28: Building a Daily Horoscope in SWiSHmax (Brian Ayers)
Appendix A: About the Contributors
Appendix B: Web Sites of Interest
Appendix C: The Menu, Toolbar, and Keyboard Accelerator Commands
Appendix D: SWiSHmax Effects
Appendix E: Using SWiSHstudio to Create Publications Available as PDF
Appendix F: Introducing PHP Scripting Available as PDF
Appendix G: XML Menus (Ian Hinckley) Available as PDF
Appendix H: MovieClip Methods and Properties Available as PDF
Errata
No errata have been filed for this book. If you find an error, please email the details to donna baker.