Resources

At Academy Class, we always try and make your work easier. To help, we have listed here some useful resources that you can refer to.

Adobe Flash 8

Useful Websites

• Adobe Exchange - Adobe offers an "Exchange Area" for Flash under Web Forums. This area is a great place to post problems you are having, or to just exchange ideas with other users.
• Adobe Designer & Developer Center
• Tek-Tips is a great area to get tech support from users who post their responses. You have the option of joining or not.
• Coolhomepages.com is a fantastic resource for good examples of web design.
• Macromedia Flash Support Centre
• Kirupa
• Flash Kit
• Actionscript[Org]

Trial Download

• Macromedia Website

Books:

• Macromedia Flash 8 Bible by Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd. Buy from Amazon
• Flash Pro 8. Buy from Amazon

Adobe Dreamweaver 8

Useful Websites

• Adobe Exchange - Adobe offers an "Exchange Area" for Dreamweaver under Web Forums. This area is a great place to post problems you are having, or to just exchange ideas with other users.
• Adobe Designer & Developer Center
• Tek-Tips is a great area to get tech support from users who post their responses. You have the option of joining or not.
• Coolhomepages.com is a fantastic resource for good examples of web design.
• Macromedia Dreamweaver Support Centre
• WebThang Tutorials
• Dreamweaver Fever
• DreamweaverSites.com

Trial Download

• Macromedia Website

Books:

• Dreamweaver 8 for Dummies by J. Warner. Buy from Amazon
• Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland. Buy from Amazon
• Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 in 24 Hours by Betsy Bruce. Buy from Amazon

Adobe Photoshop CS2

Useful Websites

• The Adobe website offers a Forum section with a great dialog for questions & answers. Mac & Windows sections available.
• Eyewire (the stock-photography company) offers great tutorials & tips!

Trial Download

• Adobe Website

Books:

• The Unofficial Guide to Photoshop CS 2. Buy from Amazon

Adobe Illustrator CS2

Useful Websites

• The Adobe website offers a Forum section with a great dialog for questions & answers. Mac & Windows sections available.
• Nelson's Freelance: is more of a straight tutorial site, but with a lot of great examples!

Trial Download

• Adobe Website

Books:

• Essentials for Design Adobe Illustrator CS 2: Level 1 by Dean Bagley. Buy from Amazon

Adobe InDesign CS2

Useful Websites

• The Adobe website offers a Forum section with a great dialog for questions & answers. Mac & Windows sections available.

Trial Download

• Adobe Website

Books:

• Indesign 3.0 CS. Buy from Amazon

Adobe After Effects 7.0

Useful Websites

• The Adobe website offers a Forum section with a great dialog for questions & answers.

Trial Download

• Adobe Website

Books:

• After Effects 6.0 Standard Windows. Buy from Amazon

Quark XPress 7.0

Useful Websites

• Mike's Sketchpad is a tutorial-based site that also offers Photoshop & Illustrator tips.
• Quark offers a forum for questions & answers that can be extremely helpful!

Trial Download

• Quark Website

Books:

• Real World QuarkXpress 6 - David Blatner. Buy from Amazon
• QuarkXPress 6.0 Win. Buy from Amazon

Adobe Acrobat

Useful Websites

• Adobe Expert Centre tutorials and tips
• Adobe Acrobat Tutorials

Adobe Fireworks

Useful Websites

• Macromedia Fireworks Support Centre
• Smart Webby
• Stylusinc tips and tricks

Adobe Director

Useful Websites

• Macromedia Director Support Centre
• Director Online Users Group
• Director Tips and Tricks
• Digesting Direct-L