This e-book is intended for Flash newcomers. To speed-up the learning every lesson is packed with a movie clip, showing some practical usage of the wordy lesson. The tutorials cover the program essentials - creating still graphics, animations, and text. Also, the book offers several scripting tutorials showing how to add simple interactivity without actually learning ActionScript language. The e-book itself is a Flash movie, so it can be played on different platforms. The book available in several languages. Moreover it can be translated or edited by users.