Macromedia Director is the leading authoring program for Macintosh and Windows computers for creating interactive 2D and 3D multimedia applications for CD-ROM and the Internet. This book teaches you how to utilize the features of the current version 9 (MX). Deviations from older versions are also addressed accordingly. Additionally, the book provides ready-made solutions to common practical problems and includes all examples on a CD-ROM. The book is divided into three sections: First, beginners receive the necessary knowledge to use the basic functions of the program. The second part is the focus of the book. It covers the scripting language Lingo of Director and the possibilities it offers, such as game programming, graphic manipulation, sound and video embedding, as well as Flash integration. The third part provides an overview of the most important topics.