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Title: Macromedia Flash MX: Creating Dynamic Applications by Michael Grundvig, Max Oshman, Eric Dolecki, Jobe Makar, Scott Smith ISBN: 0-321-11548-1 Publisher: Macromedia Press Pub. Date: 09 October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99

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Average Customer Rating: 2.08 (12 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Do NOT buy this book unless....
Comment: ...you are a very experienced user in: dynamic Flash(!), serverside scriping, Access, webserver configurations, and moore.

The Introduction tells us that this is a book about Flash MX, and not about ASP.NET, Java, ColdFusion, or any other serverside language so the book dont cover how the serverside scripts where made. HEEELLOOO!! The title saids: Flash MX -Creating Dynamic Applications. What can you create of dynamic application with Flash MX if you dont know serverside scripting?

But, ok, lets look at the book from the point that it is a Flash and actionscripting book:

Again, in the Introduction, they tells us that they have made the code reusable as possible and that they have called this out by placing them in external .AS files. In chapter one, who should be the simpliest chapter, there are NO review of the code inside the two .as files included in the Flash file(Poll.fla). They only tells us what the #include "ServerData.as" part does, not what the loads of essential scripting inside this two .as files does. That is a big, big blunder from my point of view.

And this is just som examples of what you can expect trough this book, I haven't read the hole book yet, but I have study the book enough to tell you that this is true.

So, my conclusion is:

If you:

- are a experienced user of serverside scripting,

- and you know how to configure a webserver the hole way through,

- and you have a good knowlegde about XML,

- and you have done a lot of actionscripting

- and studied a lot of comment sourcecode,

...you can buy this book! But if you know all this, you dont need this book. You can figure it all out by yourself ;-/

PS. Sorry for my bad spelling, I'm not that good to write English.

Rating: 4
Summary: Definitely a hidden treasure!!
Comment: When I first seen the title of this book, I immediately knew it was what i've been searching for. It has real-world enterprise applications that will guarantee a great future for all the individuals who harness it. As one reviewer said, this book is very advance so don't think you'll grab the concept easy, especially if you're a newbie. Also the support on the book is great. I personally like the instant messenger application, which I feel is a hidden treasure only to be found by few. The techniques in that application aren't found anywhere else and it is very high-end integrated technology. I'm glad i found that treasure. Thanks Mike!

Rating: 1
Summary: useless, useless, useless
Comment: Pity I didn't read the reviews here before buying this book. You will not learn anything from this book unless you are already at the level where you can "create dynamic applications" with flash mx. So what's the point of the book?!