Ive got new masters and think its a great book.

It isnt a tutorial / how-to book which is what makes it worthwhile. There are a million other flash how-to books so if you want them you have a huge choice or you can go to sites like flash kit.

The book should really be called "thinking in flash".
The author offers some desctiptions and mini tutorials on their techniques which are interesting.
But the real value of the book is when the authors talk about their process and thinking. In that way its similar to hillman curtis's book - its an insight into the designers world not a training manual.

Personally I found the praystation and Yugo chapters the most inspiring.

If you response to seeing yugo's site for the first time was 'how did he do that, I want the fla' - then maybe this book isnt for you (although it does include a yugo fla).
However if your response was to be inspired and to start to rethink your approcach to interface and interaction - then maybe the book is for YOU.

actually Im getting rather tired of the 'thats cool - give me the fla', mentality that is spreading through some parts of the flash community. For some people it seems to be less about learning and open source, and more about laziness and unwillingness to learn and expirement.

If your a proffesional flash designer then the book is worth the money - If your not sure check out the site it has a sample chapter!

dd