Looks like it’s going over pretty well so far…
http://www.actionscript.com/index.php/fw/1/book-review-actionscript-animation/
http://www.ericd.net/2005/11/foe-actionscript-animation-making.inc
http://www.bitchwhocodes.com/archives/2005/10/im_not_a_friend.html
http://www.tink.ws/blog/foundation-actionscript-animation/
Unfortunately, the money for bribing reviewers comes out of my royalties. 😉
Ooh. Another one…
http://custardbelly.com/blog/?p=26
My copy arrived yesterday (probably one of the first UK copies to get about)… i’ll surely be reviewing it once i’ve finnished it… i must say the first couple of chapters have been very well written… no pretention whatso ever… great 🙂
It is a great book. “It really ties the room together.” 😉
Hahahahaha. Indeed it does. Like a rug.
I haven’t run through the entire book yet but have found it to be totally usable and easy to understand. You’re really good at breaking down somewhat obtuse subjects into language that is easily understood. In short, you make me want to be a better coder.
Hi, I’ve just ordered your new book at amazon.co.jp. I’m really looking forward to reading it!
This is exactly the kind of book I was looking for. One that contained the fundamentals of math/physics and how to use those fundamentals in practical real world examples within Flash.
HOWEVER, the one thing that is stopping me from purchasing the book is the fact that I can’t for myself look inside the book. The book has great reviews, but I’d like to make sure I’m assuming the book isn’t something that it isn’t. It would be nice if the Amazon page for this book at the “Look Inside” feature, or if the book was included in Google’s Print Search.
I guess I’ll wait to first check it out at a local bookstore, but there’s a chance that that local bookstore won’t have a copy.
My advice to the author and publisher is to somehow provide samples of the content to potential readers.
Friends of ED provides sample chapters on line to almost all of its books.
http://www.friendsofed.com/books/1590595181/index.html
thanks for the link to the “Friends of ED” link where I could see chapter 14 on inverse kinematics of the book. I’m now more inclined to buy the book. One question though, does the book include a discussion on particle/swarm creation? Would that topic be covered in chapter 12 of your book, “Particle Attraction”?
If it does, then count me as one of your soon-to-be readers!
p.s. Kieth, I would still try to influence your publisher to get sample chapters included in Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature. I’m guessing that that probably costs (mucho) money so that’s probably why the sample chapter is not included on Amazon. Also, I know publisher’s are up in arms against Google Print lately, but if your book were up there, it would influence more people to buy your book. Especially those people who may not be as interested in the one sample chapter (inverse kinematics) that Friends of Ed provides. At the very least I would not only include the table of contents and a sample chapter, but the index as well. That way people can see how much of a particular subject that they are interested in is covered in the book.
Thanks!
can anyone tell me if this book contains a discussion on particle/swarm creation?
The kind of effect that you see on some flash sites when you mouseover a section and a whole mess of mosquitoes, snowflakes, or whatever graphic randomally move around and follow the mouse arrow?
Based on all the glowing reviews, I’ll probably end up buying this book even if this topic isn’t included in the book, but if someone can tell me it does include the topic, then I’ll be buying the book from Amazon ASAP.
Been looking for this book at my local bookstore since it was announced. I’m fairly comfortable with Math and AS but I was looking for something that could provide some nice explanations to the math and stuff in some of the cool stuff I’ve seen online. (I think Math Creativity lacked in that area somewhat)
This book is great stuff. I followed and recommended your old tutorials to people (http://www.bit-101.com/tutorials/) forever, now I can start recommending this book 🙂
Just wanted to say great job. Hope you write more.