The Director Xtras Book

by Rich Shupe

This reference source on Xtras looks at how to use them to avoid repetitive tasks, how to extend the capabilities of Director and how to program them. It is separated into three parts and features: an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566047161
• ISBN13: 9781566047166
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Indispensible tool for Macromedia Director users

This book is an indispensible tool for users of Macromedia Director. We found it to be easy to use, clearly written, and a great resource for all those third-party Xtras that extend Director's capabilities. Because this is a 'reference' book, at the office this book is usually hard to find because it makes the rounds so often. (I'd recommend you purchase more than one copy if you are in an office environment.) I think what I like best is that Director users of any experience level can benefit from this book--from novices adding new transitions to experts using the book's extensive Lingo libraries. Good developing!

Solid Information From a Multimedia Veteran

Far too many computer books on the market are written by so-called "computer book authors" who "play" with the software that is the subject of their books. Rich Shupe is not one of those authors. If you wade through this dense resource you quickly realize that the author not only uses the software products covered but is also intimately familiar with them from the perspective of a hardcore developer who has lived and struggled through the multimedia revolution. The knowledge presented in this book is equally matched by the straightforward and easy to understand presentation from the author. If you need to understand Director...and you need to make it work for your clients and your prjects...this is a treasure trove of information. Let's hope that more of the so-called software oriented books can live up to the standard Rich Shupe has set with his Director Xtras book.