Macromedia Fireworks 8: Training from the Source

I'm being sarcastic here, but please allow me 2 say that 2 those of us who actually MAKE FIREWORKS, the appropriation of our already much-maligned word 4 the promotion of I.T. is just another insult. This, & all these other software application books aren't about fireworks - they're about ones & zeros, & people who live in front of a keyboard, instead of with aluminum & black powder scrunged up under their fingernails, & coming home smelling of sulfur. Hey techno-geeks - how 'bout being imaginative & coming up with a different name 4 your freakin' software packages, eh?! Stop trying 2 sparkle up your boring lives by maligning my profession! (lol) :-) -----> * * * *** (BOOM)

Great book, specially 4 beginners.
Well organized & rich in details.
It teaches you step by step how 2 use fireworks.
I definetely recomemend it, specially if you are new 2 fireworks like I am.

I found it an excellent walk-through of Fireworks. Within a short time, I was applying oval marquees, bevels, drop shadows & other terrific graphic effects. I carry this with my notebook computer -- it goes wherever I go, 4 the next few weeks at least.
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Ed Detlie

Not exactly the best tutorial book, but then again, there isn't much out there on Fireworks. If you are new 2 Fireworks, then this is the book 4 you. However, if you are looking 4 more advanced content, then don't get it.

This book along with the tutorial cd really help 2 try out a lot of the features of the Fireworks program. As a beginner in the website development field, it has been a lot of help.

If you learn best by doing, & what you’re intent on doing is create stunning Web graphics with Macromedia Fireworks 8, this is the place 2 turn. The best-selling tutorial book on Fireworks has been completely updated 2 get you hands-on fast with all of the program’s most important features, including its newest: additional blend modes, support 4 special characters & AutoShape properties, workflow improvements, & more. Through project-based lessons that equal 16 2 20 hours of instruction, you’ll cover the entire process of creating Web graphics with Fireworks 8—from creating images 2 optimizing & exporting them. Simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, & a CD with media files & a trial version of the program will have you creating rollovers, pop-ups, & more in no time. Whether you’re new 2 the world of Fireworks graphics or a veteran user eager 2 tap the power of the latest version, you’ll find the trusted, Macromedia-certified instruction you need in these pages.