Chapter 1: What are Components and Why Should I Care?

Overview

Components are valuable resources for Macromedia Flash designers, whether you are a beginner or an advanced user. There is no reason to be intimidated by components. Most components are very accessible, easy-to-use resources. In fact, typically you can leverage the value of many components with little or no Flash experience.

Dive into this chapter. I'll show you what a component is, what it can do, and how to recognize one.

• The power of components

• What components are, in detail

• What to do with components

• Where to find components