Building Great Flash MX Games

* Designed for both professionals and hobbyists, this is the most complete book on creating sophisticated games with Macromedia Flash MX
* Shows readers how to harness the full potential of Flash MX and Flash ActionScript
* Provides hands-on advice for creating commercial games, as well as games to boost a Web site's "stickiness," perk up presentations, or enhance educational materials
* Explains the tools, scripts, and other building blocks of Flash games tools and then shows how to put them together
* Companion Web site includes all source code and game artwork from the book as well as links to free game development tools and product trials

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Tools of the Trade.

Chapter 1: Macromedia Flash MX—The Game Developer's Platform.

Chapter 2: Developing and Storyboarding a Game.

Chapter 3: ActionScript: The Foundation of Creating Games with Flash MX.

Chapter 4: Collision Detection.

Chapter 5: Managing Sound.

Chapter 6: Adding Video.

Chapter 7: Creating 3D Elements.

Chapter 8: Optimizing Bandwidth for Enhanced Experience.

Chapter 9: Creating Dynamic Games Using Databases.

Chapter 10: Multi-user Games.

Part II: Building Games.

Chapter 11: Puzzle Games.

Chapter 12: Arcade Games.

Chapter 13: Flasher Man Adventure Game.

Chapter 14: 3D Games.

Chapter 15: PDA Games.

Appendix A: ActionScript Keyboard Commands.

Appendix B: Resources.

About the Author.

Colophon.

Index.