Fireworks 4 Expert Edge

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Editorial Review:

Geared specifically toward the growing number of intermediate to advanced level users, this title deconstructs real-world examples, showing readers how they were created using the Habitat for Humanity Web site. Readers get access to interactive online training modules and learning templates designed by eHandsOn.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Fireworks 4 Expert Edge Rocks!:

Jeffrey Bardzell and Lisa Lopuck are a dynamic duo in the web development field. Not only did they write the outstanding work Fireworks 4 Expert Edge, they continue to team up with Fireworks MX Magic and other web-based courses. The synergy the two have displayed in these books is awesome, and the web site -...- simply puts this book over the top. If you have aspirations of being a great web designer, graphic artist, or multimedia specialist, this book is essential for your library. If you were to attend a... more info

Would have been rated higher but...:

I wanted to rate this book higher. It is well written, high quality, and I still have it not far from my reach. Unfortunately, I just felt like there was a general lack of cohesiveness and flow.

It started off great. Chapters 1-4 were excellent in covering project work flow and design approaches (and SOME Dreamweaver integration). Then, just as I was thirsting for more detail, I was hit with chapters on vector graphics, optimization, flash, etc.. Finally, in some later chapters, I discovered there was... more info

Positively AWESOME.:

Having read a few of the disgruntled past-posts, I doubt any one of them contacted the authors to see 'what gives?'. If they had, they would have known the 'problem' was being tended to...

Having been a 'student' of EHands On for several fabulous courses myself, the only way the company could have gone 'bankrupt', was simply not enough advertising...or better yet, the people who learned from the lessons didn't tell anyone about it - They were keeping the goodies - SECRET for themselves!

The illustrated... more info

Unique Book, Online Training Available:

Tired of other books that just repeated what was in the user manual, I gave this book a try. Wow, is it different! Instead of covering each of the tools one by one, it shows you how to use tools together to get real work done. It also has a heavy emphasis on collaboration with others, including some clever strategies I hadn't thought of. Two chapters on working with vectors and working with bitmaps will help artsy users be more creative. The latter half of the book really gets into topics that aren't... more info