Brandon Williams

Dregs is a seven year old little boy trying to adjust to his new school. Things take a turn for the worse when he discovers that his new school has a bully by the name of Black Eye. In this coming of age book, Dregs has to decide whether or not he will stand up to a bully.

Creating web designs and site content in Macromedia Flash MX can be a lot of fun, but there are always tasks that you'll want to do again and again. It's always a bit of a hassle to have to keep recreating and tweaking the same old content or functionality in different projects, so why can't you just reuse what you've created? With components, you can do just that! Flash MX Components enable the creation of self-contained design building blocks that can be simply dragged and dropped into any Flash movie. They are flexible enough to be easily customized to take care of many different tasks. No fuss, no bother - you can repurpose the standard elements of your design, application, or game, and use them over and over again. But wait, it gets better! Components can be used by anyone, not just the person who created them. So in this book, we've done all the hard work for you and collected together the Most Wanted components that will make your life easier. In this book (and on the CD) youíll find a perfect combination of creative and functional components from some of today's leading Flash designers and developers. Just look at the fantastic components you get: - Event Calendar - David Doull - Text Editor - Josh Dura - XML News Ticker - Jon Steer - Tool Tip - Brandon Williams - Sketchpad - Steve Young - Video Player - Jen DeHaan - Image Scroller - Brian Monnone - Pattern Generators - Paul Prudence - TabControl - Jeremy Larkin - Sliding Panel - Todd Marks - ColorPicker - Jeremy Larkin - Game Player Selector - Todd Coulson - Particle Emitter - Jared Tarbell - Layout Manager - Michael Montagna - Data Grid - Daryn Nakhuda - Movie Loader - Aral Balkan - Image Modulators - Lifaros - XML-to-ActionScript Converter - Mike Pearce - Virtual 3D Trackball - James Palmer - Text Animations - Todd Yard - Dynamic Text Manager - Peter Elst Each of these components is included on the accompanying CD, ready to incorporate within your designs, along with plenty of example files giving practical demonstrations of their use. On top of that, each chapter in this book presents a comprehensive designer-oriented guide that will help you to get the most out of using all of the featured components. If youíre a Flash designer, of any ability from novice to professional, this book will increase the power of your Flash designs and enhance your project workflow ñ instantly! From the Publisher This book is for experienced Flash users and novices alike. That is the beauty of Flash components, they are so easy to use that those who are fairly new to Flash can use them to create movies that would ordinarily be out of their reach, whereas the more experienced designer can use them as great time-saving tools, cutting the time needed to create their applications and improving their productivity.

When Azrael wakes up with an unremovable ring on his hand and visions of the Devil haunting his dreams, his life takes a dark turn. At school, he spots a mysterious girl with horns that no one else can see, and before he knows it, he's pulled into an otherworldly dungeon filled with danger. After nearly losing his life in a battle with a monstrous creature, Azrael wakes to find himself beside Lilith, a mute silver-haired girl who reveals that she's the demon girl he saw at school. ​​​Lilith, now trapped in her human form after using her powers to save him, warns Azrael that the ring on his finger is more than just a strange accessory-it's a beacon that could draw other demons to their town. With the line between reality and the supernatural blurring, Azrael and Lilith must navigate a world filled with darkness, secrets, and relentless danger. But can they survive the shadowy forces that threaten them while managing the trials of high school life?

Make your own ancient herbal medicine at home Owner of NOHARMACEUTICALS, Brandon Williams "The CreoleChemist," SHOWS YOU HOW YOU TO MAKE HERBAL MEDICINE LIKE THE PROS Ever wanted to create or sell your own natural medicine at a super low cost? Well from natural herbs, to cannabis, this is the only one simple no BS guide you will ever need Make your own Herbal Sugar, Tinctures, even your own CreoleChemist Louisiana Cannabis Pralines and more, using a common cheap household item like a slow cooker Make your own plant medicineMake your own Hemp and Cannabis medicinestep by step recipesList of powerful herbs for you and your dogs Includes cooking journals to start your own creations and more

The collection of poems in Lovers Lane add color to an otherwise black and white subject of "Fuckboys" when it comes to the toxic hookup culture. It shows the up and down rollercoaster of feelings and emotions that you thought "he didn't have." Lovers Lane is a new, quick and very necessary read in the "situationship" era, every man has emotions it's time to bridge the gap.

So you think you've got to grips with the new features of Macromedia Flash MX? Welcome to this inspirations upgrade from friends of ED. Upgrade your thinking, upgrade your attitude, and upgrade your standards to take on board the host of exciting features incorporated into the latest version of Flash. With this title we run the gamut of new features, from the Drawing API ("to die for"), through new Video compression, Scriptable Masks and Components. We explore the new territory with Experimental Interfaces, check out the improvements in the 3D arena, and quarry the backend technologies to see what gems we can turn up! Some of the best designers in the Web community have concentrated their efforts on this project. This has resulted in the highest caliber of work, including an exclusive insight into the creation of Jim Armstrong's New York Flash Film Festival Final piece. From the acclaimed team that brought you Flash Math Creativity comes this inspiring volume, full of brand new effects and discussion on what Flash MX is going to do for designers -- and where we go from here. Book Info Provides the competent Flash user the means to become an advanced user in terms of creativity, and also the ability to become an advanced MX user by working with the new tools.