Customer Rating: 
Summary: Outstanding software...
Comment: Although at first sight the new version of Flash appears to be not much of an upgrade from 4, once you look deeper into the program it becomes clear that Macromedia have completely redesigned the way it works. It is still familiar and easy to use, to the extent that a child could learn it, but when you want to go deeper into web design the oppurtunity is there with Flash.The inclusion of ActionScript is a big change from Flash 4, a lot of people will be unhappy with having to relearn how to program more complex actions, but anyone who is going to be doing anything that complecated should have no trouble picking up ActionScript. It is based on the standard for Javascript and therefore has much in common with any programming language, making it easy to pick up for anyone who has the slightest idea how to programme. The possibilities for things to do with ActionScript are endless, as through a combination of code you can achieve pretty much anything, which is an improvement on the slightly restrictive version 4.
Flash 5 is worth buying whether you are just upgrading from version 4, or starting out with web design, if you have trouble using this program then web design is not for you! Anyone with any previous knowledge of Flash should be able to pick up 5's features and use them in some detail in a matter of hours! Definately worth buying!
