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61. Macromedia Fireworks 8 Revealed by Barbara Waxer | |
Paperback: 288
Pages
(2005-09-22)
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Save your money!
A quick guide for beginner and intermediate levls of users |
62. Integrating Flash, Fireworks, and FreeHand f/x & Design: Solutions for Web design workflow by Joyce J. Evans | |
Paperback: 472
Pages
(2001-09-19)
list price: US$49.99 -- used & new: US$15.46 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1588801632 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Amazon.com Review This is a tutorial-based book and fairly text-heavy. You'll get the most out of it if you can invest the time to follow along step by step in front of your computer, either using the files provided on the CD-ROM or generating new artwork yourself. The author has a gentle, friendly style that's encouraging and supportive. The introduction to the chapter on Flash by noted Flash expert Hillman Curtis only amounts to three pages of advice, but it's also very encouraging to newbies. The book's level is set, roughly, at intermediate to advanced, but this needs to be clarified: If you call yourself "advanced," this will all be familiar territory (no advanced user needs to see how Bézier curve handles work). On the other hand, if you're a designer who is experienced in other graphics applications, but a rank beginner with any of these Macromedia products, you'll probably be able to follow along just fine. The bulk of the audience will be users who feel they haven't yet maximized their integration of Flash, Fireworks, Freehand, and Dreamweaver, as well as those who've lagged behind in taking the leap into ActionScripting. (Isn't that most of us?) You won't become an ActionScripting pro, but you will pick up some of the fundamentals. A nice bonus: the CD-ROM contains 20 QuickTime movies demonstrating key steps in several projects. --Angelynn Grant Customer Reviews (2)
What a bargain - 3 for 1! The book is divided into three sections - one for each of the programs - and projects from one program are used in the other programs. There's just enough difference between the program interfaces to confuse you, but Ms. Evans has done an excellent job in clarifying them. I especially enjoyed the rotating fishing lure exersize in the Flash section. I've wanted to do that effect for a long time, and her explanation got me through quickly and easily. All in all, the book really will help you if you are putting up a website and haven't done a lot of graphic work before. The integration of these three programs is important, and the author did an excellent job in teaching. I recommend it heartily!
Nice Surprise The Fireworks section is quite extensive since all the examples rightfully are designed in or a major part of them are designed in Fireworks where they are then cut up, interactivity added (except for the Flash examples) and then exported. The FreeHand section deals with primarily the tools that differ from Fireworks and things like perspecive, contour blends and bleneding. The blending feature allows you to do a shape tween type of effect and then use it in Fireworks for animation. Then there is extensive tips and tricks for preparing FreeHand files for use in Flash. The Flash section is great fun and extremely useful. The entire section deals with ActionScripting projects, the author doesn't try to teach you Flash but useful ways to use it in conjunction to the other two programs. The projects such as the puzzle teaches more than it may appear on the surface. Sure, you may not need a puzzle, but it was a great way to demonstrate how to load movies that replace prior ones versus loading movies to a new level. This is just one example. There is also a jukebox that has four pieces of music (included) that uses a trick to load very quickly. A product display that rotates a full 360 degrees, a banner ad that allows you to print a brochure from within Flash and a banner ad that uses the color feature of Flash. There are more projects in this section. Even though Dreamweaver isn't in the title of this book, it wasn't left out of the mix. There is an Appendix which takes an entire Fireworks design and places the images in DW and adds the behaviors, CSS Style Sheets in DW. There is also a section on adding FW pop-up menus in DW. There are some great contributors that added value to this book as well. What I liked is they added VALUE not just their names. For instance, Hillman Curtis did a nice introductory piece on, "Motion is the Message" imparting some of his wisdom to us. There is also an entire interface given to us from Eyeland Studio that we can use and modify (with instructions on how)and banner ads from Figleaf Software. All in all, I don't think you'll be disapointed in this book. I walked away with much more than I expected. This review took much longer to do than anticipated because the book is almost 500 pages (480) and is packed. Not only did I learn the strong points of each program but how to work more efficiently as well. ... Read more |
63. Secret Seven Fireworks by Enid Blyton | |
Paperback: 176
Pages
(2006-04-20)
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the sea of adventure by enid blyton
A great 10/10 book! |
64. Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns by Carolyn Otto | |
Hardcover: 32
Pages
(2009-01-13)
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This bright, excitingand colorful book brings the Chinese New Year to life! |
65. Fireworks Nine Stories in Various Disguises by ANGELA CARTER | |
Paperback:
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(1982)
Asin: B0045RMC82 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Interesting collection of grotesques "The Executioner's Beautiful Daughter"--A disturbing look at a strange group of humans. This story recalled for me the phrase,"Who watches the watchmen?" Except here, the phrase should read who punishes the punishers. "The Loves of Lady Purple"--An interesting grotesque about an old puppeteer and his special marionette, the Lady Purple. The language is beautiful, although the meaning is hidden. "The Smile of Winter"--If a story could be a painting, this one would be on hanging on the wall. As such, I found it interesting but boring. "Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest"--Carter is remembered best for her retelling of ancient tales, mostly fairy ones, but here she shows that she can also delve into the mythology of the bible for her reinventments. Her lush language fits this forest, and the ease at which the story shifts from point to point is simple yet masterly. "Flesh and the Mirror""--An interesting character study of a woman who returns to Japan and finds her lover less what she had made of him while she was gone. The psychological dissection was intriguing, but there was no story to pin it on, and again, I found myself adrift. This is the second story of a woman in Japan; had Carter also spent time in Japan? "Master"--A bit of the heart of darkness from the native viewpoint. Either that or a really perverse retelling of Robinson Crusoe. Again, interesting, but I do not seem to be catching the point of these tales. "Reflections""--Wooo, what a ride, almost surreal in its depiction of the world in the mirror. Not quite what I was looking for, but closer. "Elegy for a Freelance"--The idea, I believe, is to go on about the details of life while something is happening in the greater world that is more important. These characters can not see the forest for they are the trees. ... Read more |
66. Fireworks MX Magic (Magic (New Riders)) by Lisa Lopuck | |
Paperback: 240
Pages
(2002-06-12)
list price: US$39.99 -- used & new: US$11.98 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0735711402 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description The projects reflect problems, from simple to complex, faced by Web developers every day; for example, creating vector and bitmap art, making animated buttons for use in Flash, or site management using the URL panel, link libraries, Project Log, and Find and Replace. Also covered are not-so-basic but still fundamental Fireworks skills like creating and customizing pop-up menus and "round tripping" a file between Fireworks and Dreamweaver. Even experienced users will appreciate the expert tips included; for example, repurposing the pop-up menu into a Help Tips button on your site by increasing the menu delay to three or four seconds. More advanced sections cover areas many intermediate users never get around to, like using the batch-processing tools to change fonts or scale and export several images, managing the Library and Styles panels for collaborative workflow, or creating a custom command (like "Rotate > Resize > Move"). They even show how to add on a user interface. Although the illustrations in the book are in black and white, most readers will follow along with the project files on the computer, anyway. The writing is clear and precise, without excess commentary or jokes, making the learning process fairly speedy for those already familiar with Fireworks. And, as with other books in the Magic series, Fireworks MX Magic has a wide format that lies open easily on your desk. Taking advantage of the integration between all the Macromedia applications can greatly increase your workflow. If you already use Dreamweaver or Flash but have resisted switching over to Fireworks from ImageReady, Fireworks MX Magic will help you get off the ground running. --Angelynn Grant Customer Reviews (8)
Not for the beginner
15 Projects - Excellent for becoming an Intermediate User. To give a preview of what to expect when you work through this book - you will learn how to create flashy buttons, understand the concepts behind large-scale link management, building the ultimate navigational bar, creating perfect pop-up menus, etc. There are a few advanced topics like using Fireworks extensions and collaborative workflow. All in all, this is an excellent book deriving its value from the project based approach (one project per chapter) written and reviewed by experts in the industry. The entire book is in black and white so the only color you will see is the little yellowish orange on the cover. The book doesn't sit like a normal book on a bookshelf because of its unique dimensions (8x10 instead of 10x8). I personally didn't care too much for this format but it isn't bothersome either. The project files are on the accompanying CD-ROM. The book uses a two column format throughout whereby the text is aligned with the associated images. This provides faster understanding of the topic being discussed. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the chapters on how to build a very cool navigational bar and how to design a dynamic interface using rollovers etc. The chapter on flashy buttons was fun also. Beginners will not be confused by the writing style which is very direct and simple. I didn't find anything magical about this book as hinted in the title but it is a very practical book and useful to almost any Fireworks designer. Considering the tremendous background that the authors possess, they could have provided more tips and covered another 10-15 projects for the price of the book. But other than that, this is an excellent book on the path to becoming an Intermediate user if you don't mind the price. Enjoy!
Not completely useless but certainly not very good. Fireworks Magic is divided into sections which deal with certain tasks, or techniques.In many of the "Magic" books this works because the techniques are useful, timesaving, or at least provide motivation and inspiration to create.That is not the case here. The problem with this particualr book is two fold: The techniques illustrated are, in many cases, elementary in comparison to the book's focus. If you do not know how to blend a background together (a web technique used sparingly in modern design anyway) or proper exporting formats (jpg vs. gif), why would you spend hundreds of dollars on Fireworks which is almost exclusively a web design tool? This book has almost no instructional value so even if you were a designer and your firm was switching over to fireworks (something we did several years ago) this in no way reflects the type of book your boss would put on your desk to bring you up to speed. In other words, if you were reading this book, you probably already have fireworks experience but they want to show you how to blend a background or export a .gif? Not very well thought out.
Straight to the guts Excellent projects and if you don't have a need for the project, there are so many great tips and tricks buried in these books, that alone is worth the price. Excellent desk book to keep around.
Excellent How To & Fun! |
67. Fourth of July Fireworks (Our Holiday Symbols) by Patrick Merrick | |
Library Binding: 32
Pages
(2010-01)
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68. The Web Collection: Flash MX 2004, Dreamweaver MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004, Design Professional (Macromedia Flash Mx 2004, Dreamweaver Mx 2004, and Fireworks Mx 2004) by Sherry Bishop, Piyush Patel, James E. Shuman, Barbara M. Waxer | |
Paperback: 608
Pages
(2004-04-27)
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Way too basic
Gets you started!
Great book! |
69. Fireworks: Pop Culture by iMinds | |
Kindle Edition:
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(2010-05-13)
list price: US$0.99 Asin: B003MAK85C Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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70. Handel: Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks (Cambridge Music Handbooks) by Christopher Hogwood | |
Hardcover: 168
Pages
(2005-12-19)
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71. How to Use Dreamweaver 4 and Fireworks 4 by Lon Coley | |
Paperback: 384
Pages
(2001-01-30)
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Sketchy overview Overall, you'll learn more in the Fireworks portion of the book than you will in the Dreamweaver portion. Finally, I must say that I was glad to finish this book and I mean that in a positive sense. I don't find it easy to go through a book when I have to both read and follow directions. When I'm just mindlessly following directions or blandly reading text, I can go through a large book but I don't learn much. But when you have to follow exercises and think and find assets and learn, a 350 page book is pretty big. Nevertheless, I have ordered the Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks Workshop. It covers material this book doesn't cover. Overall I give this book 2.5 stars; it covers both Dreamweaver and Fireworks superficially. The lack of projects and assets detracts from its value. The author is a good writer and knows how to create projects. I suspect the editor's restrictions made the book worse than the author could've written it.
Good overview, but lacks important explainations. First the good: Now the bad: This book badly needs to have an underlying webpage project in it so that the author can use it to tie all the important elements together.
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Great reference and tutorial
Inexpensive Training |
72. Fireworks (Vintage Contemporaries) by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop | |
Paperback: 304
Pages
(2007-07-10)
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It was a nonstory.
A male lead skillfully written by a woman
Deeply Moving
A 5-star lesson in good writing and good storytelling
Fireworks |
73. OZARK TRILOGY: TWELVE FAIR KINGDOMS; GRAND JUBILEE; THEN THERE'LL BE FIREWORK by ELGIN | |
Paperback: 506
Pages
(2000-02-01)
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Elegant
Great story, fun characters
Ozark Trilogy The bad news for me was the lack of action and challenge in the books. I simply got bored by the insignificance of most of what happened. I don't utterly unrecommend this omnibus; readers who like sort of chatty, slightly humorous, light fiction may well enjoy it. I like dark, gritty stuff, and it didn't work for me.
Elgin creates a world that is both foreign and familiar.
Engaging women-centered fantasy |
74. Fireworks by George Plimpton | |
Paperback:
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(1989-05-29)
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Fireworks: a History and celebration
Plimpton Changes His Spots Again In his earlier books, Plimpton has written of his participation in a variety of sports from football "The Paper Lion" to baseball in "Out of my League" to professional golf in "The Bogey Man." He changes literary spots by publishing such diverse works as "Writers at Work" and "American Journey; the Times of Robert Kennedy." In FIREWORKS he breaks new ground. He is the "unofficial official" Fireworks Commissioner of New York City and he takes his job VERY seriously. He begins with a bang. His personal memories of childhood and adulthood firecracker expeditions, covering both successes and traumas. In the second section he relates the history of explosives and follows this with accounts of "fireworks families" in the United States. The book bursts with glorious illustrations. I can't pick a favorite picture! It's an expensive book, but it's worth every penny. I read this book because I enjoy Plimpton's vicarious lives. Fireworks didn't interest me a bit. They do now.
Plimpton Changes His Spots Again In his earlier books, Plimpton has written of his participation in a variety of sports from football "The Paper Lion" to baseball in "Out of my League" to professional golf in "The Bogey Man." He changes literary spots by publishing such diverse works as "Writers at Work" and "American Journey; the Times of Robert Kennedy." In FIREWORKS he breaks new ground. He is the "unofficial official" Fireworks Commissioner of New York City and he takes his job VERY seriously. He begins with a bang. His personal memories of childhood and adulthood firecracker expeditions, covering both successes and traumas. In the second section he relates the history of explosives and follows this with accounts of "fireworks families" in the United States. The books bursts with glorious illustrations. I can't pick a favorite picture! This isn't a cheap book, but it's worth every penny. I read this book because I enjoy Plimpton's vicarious lives. Fireworks didn't interest me a bit. They do know.
The best book about fireworks ever.
Book talks about the history of fireworks. |
75. Prime Mover (Royal Fireworks Science Fiction) by Bill Coffin | |
Paperback: 465
Pages
(1996-01)
list price: US$9.99 Isbn: 0880923490 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Nearly a century and a half after the beginning of the TerranExpansion, the interstellar conglomeration of nation-states, socialcollectives, corporations and other econopolitical organisms known asthe Eastern Rim began to buckle under the weight of growingbalkanization and political instability. In addition, the dozens ofintelligent species assimilated into the Eastern Rim had grownfrustrated with its Terran- dominated power structure. Without anyform of centralized authority governing the known universe, however,the Eastern Rim was a place in which few could survive withoutemploying some kind of Terran regulatory muscle. As the Eastern Rimcontinued to devolve into anarchy, much of the galactic communityfinally exhausted its collective patience for their Terran masters,whose accidental discovery of faster-than-light travel formed thefoundation of their econopolitical power. Across the Eastern Rim,Terrans became seen as luckyif not undeservingrecipients ofgalactic authority, a position many nonTerran species felt equallyentitled to, and were willing to fight for. Civil War erupted andresulted in less control by the Terrans as well as less protection forthe weakend Eastern Rim. A spectacular invasion by the Kobvandali, a radically advanced alienwarfleet with an unidentified form of propulsion, scourges 41 systemsand leaves 391 trillion dead across the Eastern Rim. The devestationof the invasion forces the alliance of the Terran Protectorate and anumber of independent military forces. The Kobvandali are ambushed anddefeated, and the Eastern Rim begins to rebuild. At this time, the action opens with a civil disturbance on thebattered remains of the planet that used to be called Earth. Theaction is seen through the eyes of a diverse group of individuals, andit builds to an exciting conclusion as their experience, passions, andideologies play out against that warfare raging on a galactic scale. Customer Reviews (3)
Perhaps the best Sci. Fi book known to man
As good as Sci-Fi gets
Great Sophomore Work! |
76. Fiesta Fireworks by George Ancona | |
Hardcover: 28
Pages
(1998-01-01)
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A wonderfull book! |
77. Fireworks MX Fundamentals by Abigail Rudner | |
Paperback: 576
Pages
(2002-08-14)
list price: US$45.00 -- used & new: US$0.01 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0735711534 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Fireworks MX Fundamentals is an insider's look at the bet practices for using and integrating Fireworks MX effectively and efficiently. Get advice from an expert Fireworks user, Abigail Rudner who is a 17 year graphics veteran and has been using Fireworks since its inception. Fireworks is becoming much more important to web professionals because it is now being packaged along with Dreamweaver and Dreamweaver UltraDev, which makes it much easier to use with the web. Fireworks MX Fundamentals has real-world examples supplied by step-by-step tutorials to build useful sites. Customer Reviews (11)
loved this book
Don't bother
Sorry Abigail but you should have done this book... I find Fireworks MX Fundamentals lacking in the wording of the instructions as well as the lack of visual reference as you go through each numbered lesson. I have already put the book down out of frustration and currently looking around for another book on learning Fireworks MX. Maybe it is just me that I got spoiled by the format of H.O.T. books. I think Abagail should redo this book but through Lynda.com...I bet it would be 10x better. If you are self taught, this book might fall beneath your expectations.
Good Foundation I feel the order of the chapters and information presented could have been better organized.There are a couple of spots where the author refers to topics as though you should be familiar with the subject that hadn't been discussed.However once she covered the topic later in the book I felt comfortable with the topic and tools. This is a good book for the beginner.
Common Sense Graphics |
78. Managing Fireworks Displays by Ronald E. Kanterman | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(2008-07-09)
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79. Martha Speaks: Fireworks for All (Reader) by Susan Meddaugh | |
Paperback: 24
Pages
(2011-04-18)
list price: US$3.99 -- used & new: US$3.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0547428928 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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80. Advanced Homemade Fireworks by Blaze C. Barrymore | |
Paperback:
Pages
(2003)
-- used & new: US$15.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0972003126 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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