{"product_id":"9781430228639","title":"Foundation Flash Catalyst","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an introduction to Flash Catalyst for designers with intermediate to advanced skills. It discusses where Catalyst sits within the production process and how it communicates with other programs. It covers all of the features of the Flash Catalyst workspace, teaching you how to create designs from scratch, how to build application designs and add functionality, and how to master the Catalyst\/Flex workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntroduces Flash Catalyst \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFocuses on production process \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCovers the interrelation between Flash Catalyst and Photoshop\/Illustrator\/Flex\/Flash \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cp\u003eStarting from scratch, you’ll learn the basic concepts and interface functionality of Flash Catalyst, and get practical experience by working on carefully crafted real-life projects throughout the book. You’ll learn every stage of the process, from the first design sketches to the Flex Developer hand over, and how you can make design changes to assets while the developers work on the code. You’ll also learn how to make your designs functional by adding simple buttons and scroll bars, and how to make sure that developers can precisely interpret your vision.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eConverting Photoshop\/Illustrator artwork to interactive designs \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSketching designs with interactivity \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSketching designs with transitions \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWorking with the FXG format \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDesigning with fluid layouts in Catalyst \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for designers experienced with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks who want to include Flash Catalyst in their workflows. It’s also for the general audience looking to design rich Internet applications using Catalyst.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCatalyst Interface \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eYour First Flash Catalyst Project \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWireframing in Catalyst \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAnimation in Catalyst \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eInteractions \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOrganizing Artwork and Best Practices \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData Lists and Design-Time Data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSWFs, Video, and Audio \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCustom Components and Library Packages \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCatalyst to Flex Builder \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134154948848,"sku":"9781430228639","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430228639_p0.jpg?v=1763750189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430228639","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}