This book is an excellent introduction to flash. The easy step by step instructions have you creating a simple, professional flash website in less then a day.

I really think the previous reviewer missed the point of this book. It is a $13.00, get your feet wet in flash, project book. It was a perfect re-introduction to flash for me, and then I moved onto some more explanatory volumes. I love books like these, I wish I could start everything in life with a quick jump-in project, don't hassle me with the details, I'll get those later. Love it!

Usually, I am extremely pleased with the Visual Quickstart series. Unfortunately, this volume does not live up to the expectations set by other volumes. I expected a quality comparable to the Flash MX Quickstart guide and the Quickproject volume fails to deliver that. Not only is the volume short, but the font is large, the white space generous-- and the content minimal. The book promises to walk its readers through the process of creating a website using Flash. It does provide a (very brief) script for creating a site using Flash-- but little insight as to why a designer would use which Flash features and why. There is also very little explanation of the Flash interface (granted, the Flash MX does a lovely and exhaustive job of this), but this means that-- for me-- the value would be in explaining why I would choose to use Flash to implement certain website features and when. There is none of that: it's all poke this button, poke that, and voila-- you're done. Unfortunately, as an instructional manual, it's poor. It works for creating the sample site, but does not leave the reader with transferable skills or a greater understanding of creating a site using Flash. I would have done far better to work with the sample tutorials and examples bundled with my Flash application or to download ones from Macromedia's own site. As an added bonus, those would have been both free of charge and of a much higher quality. Needless to say, I am returning this volume to Amazon.

Click this button. Type this. Click that button. Type that.

Yes, you can build a website. The author takes you step-by-step and click-by-click through the entire process of building a website - and that's what the author promises.

The only problem is that you have little or no idea of WHY you're doing what you're doing, or exactly how these buttons and clicks and symbols and timelines fit together within the program. I suppose an explanation of what you're accomplishing would have taken a lot more work on the author's part.

There are a fair number of errors in the book, such as mislabled buttons and incorrect page numbers, but it's not bad enough to really screw you up. You have to wonder why a company would publish a book with these kind of errors...

This may be a good book for getting your feet wet, but don't expect to go out and do your own site after you finish this book.

Quite a few errors - the worst being page 30, "extra bits" which is referenced on page 21, is completely missing. A book this small and concise should never have been released with such pathetic mistakes.

I'm almost through with this book and its gotten me going in the right direction with Flash 8. Its very straightforward and explains things multiple times to let it all sink in. The only downside is that they picked the worst site to create as an example. It is for a business called Timeless Blooms, which sells floral arrangements. The color scheme is pink and green with a touch of yellow. Its gross to look at and got me wondering why a florist would ever want a flash-heavy website. But all this aside, the book itself is great and I have jump-started my Flash interest with its help.

I was looking for a book that would show me how to incorporate Flash into a website. This book is like sitting down for a few hours with someone who knows what they are doing. It gives you a shove in the right direction.

If you dont know how to use Flash at all, I think you would be okay reading this book, as it tells you where every button is and walks you through every step.

It is 138 pages of big text and pictures, so you can go through it quick. It is not a book I will refer back to because it is more of a tutorial and has a rather limited amount of information. I am happy with what this book taught me and want to learn more.

If you have ever wanted to know how to create a website in Flash 8, this book is a great beginning. You should not just jump to this book if you have no understanding of Flash 8, but if you have a understanding of the basics of Flash and wish to begin seeing how a website is created, then this book is a good choice.

I came to Flash wanting to create a site totally using Flash. Many books recommend this only for Intermediate and Advance users, but sometimes the best way to learn the program is to do some advance tasks and then learn along the way. This book was a great help for me in doing just that.

I highly recommend this book for those who are just beginning to develop their skills in Flash. If you are an intermediate or advanced user, then something like the HOT book, Flash Pro: Beyond the Basics is more appropriate.

I thought this book was really good. It's gets you up and running in Flash 8 quickly, with easy to follow, step-by-step full color instructions. All the files you need are supplied thru it's compainion website which also shows you the completed website project. Only draw back of this book is it sometimes doesn't explain the details of why you are doing something - so "Macromedia Flash 8 for Window & Mac: Visual QuickStart Guide" is a great reference book to go with this book to fully understand Flash 8.

This book won't teach you everything about Adobe Macromedia Flash but it does teach you the basic techniques needed to create a website with Flash 8. The author, David Morris, uses easy instructions with large supporting screen shots.

Morris takes you step-by-step as you create a working website. You can view this sample website and download the sample Flash files from the book's companion site. These Flash files are very helpful as you work through the book.

So, just what new skills will you learn by reading this book? To begin with, you will work with the Flash drawing and text tools and learn how to import graphics created in other programs such as Adobe Photoshop. Once you have mastered these tasks, you move on to working with the Flash Timeline which is the control center of your website. You will use simple ActionScript to move from point to point, or page to page, along the Timeline.

The main features of the website you will create are interactive menu buttons, a slide show product catalog, externally loaded dynamic text with scrollbars, externally loaded Flash movie and an animated homepage.

For those who have read this author's previous book, Creating a Web Site with Flash - Visual QuickProject Guide, you will notice that the sample website is the same. However, the screen shots and instructions have been updated for Flash 8. David Morris has been working in graphic and web design for many years and has worked for Macromedia, Inc.