graphics and multimedia

Very comprehensive. This book covers just about every bit of ActionScript code you can imagine. I consider myself a novice-intermediate Actionscriptor and I was extremely pleased with how well laid out and comprehensive the material is in this book. I could think of nothing that was not covered with an easy to follow example and detailed explaination of the code used. I have been searching for a ActionScript 2.0 definitive reference for sometime now and I am very happy to say that this book is it. Bottomline: This one lives up to the name, you will thank yourself for getting it.

This hands-on book is a must-read for anybody starting out with Flash MX 2004. It is concise but filled with actual screen shots, and the step by step instructions are clear and easy to follow. All of the examples that you are asked to work through actually ...work, and there is no annoying disconnect between what the book describes and what really happens with your own Flash environment on your computer. Interspersed here and there are valuable tips and explanations about Flash's features. I have read half a dozen books on Flash, and so far this is the best and most enjoyable.

After using the book on a number of occassions, I think the book has some excellent data, however, be forewarned that the index is a poor source to find anything!

Furthermore, I was hoping that the component section would have much more details. In fact, it seems that most of the component section barely goes beyond the basics of using V2 components.