Table Of Contents

Certified Macromedia Flash MX Designer Study Guide
By Christopher Hayes
Publisher	: Peachpit Press
Pub Date	: November 21, 2002
ISBN	: 0-321-12695-5
Pages	: 136
				Copyright
		Acknowledgements
		About the Author
		Introduction
			What Is the Certified Flash Designer Exam?
			The Macromedia Certified Professional Program
			Reasons to Get Certified
			About the Exam
			How to Use This Book
			Where to Go From Here
		Part 1.  Flash MX Basic Requirements:Project Architecture, Page and Interface Layout
			Chapter 1.  Page and Interface Layout
				The Flash Interface
				Introduction to the Timeline
				Introduction to Layers
				Panels
				The Flash Player
				Printing Capabilities
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 2.  Flash Architecture
				Creating New Movies
				Saving Movies
				Scenes
				Download Efficiency
				Summary
				Sample Questions
		Part 2.  Effective Visual Design and Scripting
			Chapter 3.  Flash Building Blocks
				Vector vs. Bitmap
				Symbols
				The Timeline
				Layers
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 4.  Using Type
				Creating Text
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 5.  Using Color
				The Color Mixer
				The Color Swatches Panel
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 6.  Tools
				Transform Capabilities
				Drawing Tools
				Painting Tools
				Summary
				Sample Questions
		Part 3.  Effective Motion Design and ActionScripting
			Chapter 7.  Buttons
				The Four Button Frames
				Creating Buttons
				Using a Button in a Document
				Button Actions
				Enabling, Editing, and Testing Buttons
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 8.  Motion Design
				Animation
				Importing Graphics and Bitmaps
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 9.  Introduction to ActionScript
				What Is ActionScript?
				Actions Panel
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 10.  Events
				What Is an Event?
				Using Event Handlers
				Programming Events
				Button Events
				Clip Events
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 11.  Variables
				What Is a Variable?
				Scope of a Variable
				Expressions
				Data Types
				Naming Variables
				Loading Variables
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 12.  Functions
				What Is a Function?
				Flash MX Functions
				Using Functions
				Function Literals
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 13.  Objects
				What Is an Object?
				Flash MX Objects
				Naming Objects
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 14.  Methods
				What Is a Method?
				Flash MX Methods
				Naming and Calling Methods
				Summary
				Sample Questions
		Part 4.  Effective Optimization and Output Design
			Chapter 15.  Sound
				Sound Sampling
				Supported Sound File Formats
				Importing Sound
				Linking Sound
				Sound Object
				Summary
				Sample Questions
			Chapter 16.  File Size Optimization
				Ways to Optimize Your Flash Movie
				What Should Be Kept to a Minimum and Why
				Identifying Optimization Needs
				Publish Settings
				Summary
				Sample Questions
		Part 5.  Appendix
			Appendix A.  Answers
				Chapter 1
				Chapter 2
				Chapter 3
				Chapter 4
				Chapter 5
				Chapter 6
				Chapter 7
				Chapter 8
				Chapter 9
				Chapter 10
				Chapter 11
				Chapter 12
				Chapter 13
				Chapter 14
				Chapter 15
				Chapter 16

Top