Hillman Curtis is too "artsy fartsy" and not enough "substance". He busily quotes people he admires yet forgets to finish the projects he shows you and has omissions and errors. Forget this book and go for "Foundation Flash 5". You are better off getting a graphic design book or something of that nature as this book is just insufficient in tutoring flash and insufficient on it's own to teach creativity. About the one good thing it does do it show you how to keep your files small. Not worth $35.00 for that information.