Flash 99 Good: A Guide to Macromedia Flash Usability

Bys: Stephanie Reindel and Kevin Airgid

In this guide, the authors discusses the balance between design and usability from the perspective of a Flash designer and an information architect. They focus on good content by providing design... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072222875
• ISBN13: 9780072222876
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A book I really enjoyed

I've been waiting for a book that dealt with usability as it relates specifically to Flash for a long time now. I manage a web development team and am constantly having to address the issue of "should we or shouldn't we use Flash for this project...". While a good majority of this book simply confirms what I think I already knew, there are many parts of the book that bring up some really good usability-related points that I just hadn't thought of. I'll be using this book as a reference to refer back to when future issues arise on when and how to use Flash in our projects. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book.

Very nice, easy to read and understand

This book was an easy read, and very straight foreword. The examples helped me understand many of the mistakes I have been making in my own work. I was disappointed the book didn't come with a CD-ROM, but the book web site more than made up for it.

Bravo!

Flash 99% Good: A Guide to Macromedia Flash Usability is very helpful with navigation and design. The authors have made the book extremely readable...professional, but not so "techy" that a reader's interest is lost. Personal interviews target situations and thoughts that many have experienced. Summaries and fast facts at the end of the chapters provide valuable information in a clear, concise manner.

Easy to read and packed full of great info!

Awesome book! This book is very easy to read - even for a non-Flash developer like myself. The authors provide a number of personal examples from their own professional experiences which I found to be really helpful. If you're involved in any aspect of Flash development - from project management to sales to Flash design - this is a book you should read.

Say It Like It Is!

Both Kevin and Stephanie do a superb job illustrating the potential for some highly usable Flash websites. Their experienced viewpoints are fresh and innovative and the text never dulls. The honest opinions expressed in numerous interviews by well-renowned "Masters of Flash" make this book a unique addition to any library.The authors are candid and never tread lightly around Flash usability issues that have for some time polarized the information architecture and design communities. The concepts are easy-to-grasp, but never condescending. In the tradition of David Siegel (Secrets of Successful Web Sites) and Jakob Nielsen (Designing Web Usability), this book is truly for everyone.