# Advice on these books?

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 19, 2004, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-these-books/61540 "2004-08-19T13:44:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![garyzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@garyzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyzero)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-these-books/61540/1 "2004-08-19T13:44:27Z")

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Hi,

I was looking at some book titles on Amazon that I plan to take a look for at the local B&N.

But I was wondering if anyone here has bought these titles and can recommend them as good or bad or beginner, intermediate or advanced.

Book 1: Flash MX 2004 Graphics, Animation & Interactivity by: James L. Mohler  
Book 2: Visual Quickstart Guide to Mac Flash 2004 By: Katherine Ulrich  
Book 3: Mac Flash MX 2004 Advanced By: Russell Chun  
Book 4: Mac Flash MX 2004 Killer Tips By: Shane Elliott  
Book 5: Mac Flash MX 2004 Hands-On Training By: Rosanna Yeung and Lynda Weinman  
Book 6: Mac Flash MX 2004 Training from the source By: Jen Dehaan

My experience, I’m very comfortable in the design and building tools all the way up to MX. Actionscript-wise I’m probably intermediate.

I have used the 2004 version very little because of some of our limitations here at work with the player versions. But thats about to change so I figured I better brush up on MX 2004 because it appears at first glance to be quite a bit different than MX.

Thanks,  
Gary

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-these-books/61540/2 "2004-08-19T14:06:47Z")

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Ok, its a good thing you told us your level in

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. Since you said your fairly strong with 

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and the tools, I might suggest you take a look at Essential Actionscript 2.0 by Colin Moock. Its his new book and is written for

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2.0 as well as OOP. Im not really sure about the books youve said but atleast try my suggestion first. Take a look at it at B&N and see how its written and if you prefer it.
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-these-books/61540/3 "2004-08-19T14:14:49Z")

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Thanks, I found these books back in April so they’re a little out of date I bet. I have used some of Mr. Moock’s scripting in the past so I will definitly be looking for the book.

Thanks,  
Gary