Book description
Special Edition Using Macromedia Director MX is a comprehensive guide to creating and publishing Director movies.
The book includes complete coverage of the newest version of Director, from advanced issues such as Lingo scripting and multi-user applications on how to employ the 3D API.
This edition includes more coverage of multi-user applications, using 3D media, efficient sprite editing with the context-sensitive Property Inspector, increased control of cast members through the Cast Manager, vector drawing tools that add illustration capability, and special imaging effects and transition behaviors to add pizzazz and drama to applications.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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I. Director Essentials
- 1. Using the Director Interface
- 2. Working with Director Member Types
- 3. Writing Lingo Scripts
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II. Building Director Movies
- 4. Using Sprites and the Score
- 5. Adding User Interaction
- 6. Controlling Sprites
- 7. Controlling Sound with Lingo
- 8. Controlling Flash Members
- 9. Controlling Digital Video with Lingo
- 10. Creating MIAWs and Controlling the Director Environment
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III. Advanced Programming Concepts
- 11. Understanding Variables, Operations, and Lists
- 12. Using Object-Oriented Programming and Behaviors
- 13. Using Lingo to Alter Text Members
- 14. Using Lingo to Create Images
- 15. Using Lingo to Draw Vector Shapes
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IV. Creating and Controlling 3D
- 16. Creating 3D Models
- 17. Controlling 3D Models
- 18. Implementing 3D User Interaction
- 19. Modifying Shaders, Textures, and Lights
- 20. Controlling Camera and Rendering Effects
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V. Extending Director
- 21. Reading and Writing Data Files
- 22. Programming Network Communication
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23. Adding Multiuser Communication
- Shockwave Multiuser Server
- Setting Up the Multiuser Server
- Using the Multiuser Behaviors
- Learning Basic Multiuser Lingo
- Creating Your Own Multiuser Application
- Using Peer-To-Peer Connections
- Using the Multiuser Database
- Using User Data Protocol (UDP)
- Using Server-Side Lingo
- Using the Flash Communication Server
- Troubleshooting
- Did You Know?
- 24. Building Authoring Tools
- 25. Addressing Accessibility Issues
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26. Using Xtras
- What Are Xtras?
- Xtras Shipped with Director MX
- Using Xtra Lingo
- Using Xtras in Shockwave
- Third-Party Xtras
- Troubleshooting
- Did You Know?
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VI. Production Process
- 27. Error Handling and Debugging
- 28. Creating Applications
- 29. Publishing Shockwave Movies
- 30. Addressing Performance and Cross-Platform Issues
- VII. Appendixes
- Lingo Quick Reference
- Inside Back Cover
Product information
- Title: Special Edition Using® Macromedia® Director® MX
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2003
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768683622
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