Foundation PHP 5 for Flash (Foundation)

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Foundation XML for Flash (Foundation)

Format: Paperback
Author: Sas Jacobs
ReleaseDate: 03 October, 2005
Publisher: friends of ED
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Learning to use XML structured data in Flash projects
Anyone who is interested in working with XML in Flash and would like to learn more about how to get started will benefit from the easy-to-follow examples and the range of topics that the author has chosen to cover. This clearly written and well-organized book provides an overview of XML and how to use XML structured data in a variety of Flash projects. Beginning with an overview of XML the chapters quickly move on to show how Flash can use XML data. The content is addressed to both Flash designers and developers. While Flash developers may already be familiar with the uses and specifications for XML schemas, Xpath, and XSLT; many Flash designers will gain an appreciation for many of the complexities of XML, as well as insight into the Web Services model. Later chapters, for example, reveal how to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Access to create XML content.

As one who can manage Flash ActionScripting, but who does not have a strong programming background, I found the background into the various XML types to be quite helpful. The book does an excellent job of explaining entities, relationships, schemas and how to navigate an XML object in order to show the how to use XML content with Flash. I was particularly interested in the many applications for e-learning and found the blend of author's screenshots, code examples and main text to provide a nice balance of learning styles.

I learned a lot from this work and am sure that it would be useful to people who are already familiar with Flash and want to learn more about how to use XML with this program. .

Really nice book
Who already tried work in Flash with XML created in one of programs of the Office Package definitively already lost the patience, much calm is necessary to reach the accurate node of the correct skill. How to use the XML in the Flash? This is one of the doubts most recurrent in lists and forums of quarrels.

Sometimes we obtain alternatives, but almost always having to lose much time to carry through simple tasks. There the book "Foundation XML for Flash" of the Friends of ED publishing company enters, it presents simple solutions for who works with this type of archive, shows as to work with archives of the Word, Excel, Access besides instruct to work with Web services and much more.

It is a perfect book for who wants have complete reference regarding about the Flash and XML theme.
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Good book, but more about Office integration that I would like.
This is a useful topic, but I would prefer the book be more aptly titled "Office XML and Flash". This is a nice book to introduce someone to XML; however, it spends quite a bit of time on Microsoft Office integration with XML and Flash. Not a bad buy for the money, but if you are looking for a hardcore XML and Flash book, this is probably not the one for you. If you have many clients that you believe would benefit from integrating their Microsoft Office 2003 suite with an online flash front-end, this would definitely be worth your time and money. I would estimate that at least 70% of this book is purely about using Office with XML. Again, not a bad buy, but keep the focus on Office in mind. .