Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Waste of time...don't bother picking up this book...

When I first picked up this book, I noticed how thin and small it was.Two things came to mind:-It is short and straigth to the point in covering the essentials-It will make a good pocket referenceUnfortunately, it does neither.I have worked with Flash since version 2. I was looking for a great book to recommend to my students.It covers some topics but a lot is missing for someone just starting in Flash.I guess it should be retitled a "Key changes in Flash 8 not found in Flash MX 2004". It would be too generous of me to do soregardless because it doesn't come even close.Save your $$$$.