Macromedia has released the Macromedia Flash Jump Start Kit, a free two-CD training collection for Macromedia Flash 5. The free kit is available to users who purchase Macromedia Dreamweaver 4, Macromedia Flash 5 or any product studio containing either software. The Macromedia Flash Jump Start Kit contains: the MickeyLive! Streaming video training series to quickly introduce users to the basic features of Macromedia Flash; a CD-based training session that provides a comprehensive understanding of the features; 11 customizable Macromedia Flash templates with guided tutorials created by Girlzilla for creating presentations, advertisements, advanced navigation elements, and complete Macromedia Flash sites. The kit also provides users with 50 premium images from PhotoDisc by Getty Images; 25 pre-built Macromedia Flash movies from Bigshot Media, Inc.; and 80 free sounds from PingPong Music. A sampler of the kit is available for download at www.macromedia.com/software/flash/special/startfast.
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