16 Introduction
Technical writers monitor the LiveDocs website. One of the advantages of LiveDocs is seeing
comments that clarify the documentation or correct any errata or issues that arise after a
software release. LiveDocs is not the place to make help requests, such as asking questions
about your code that doesn’t work, comment on problems with software or installation, or ask
how to create something with Flash. It is the correct place to provide feedback about the
documentation (for example, you notice a sentence or paragraph that could be clarified).
When you click the button to add a comment on LiveDocs, there are several points about the
kinds of comments that are acceptable on the system. Please read these guidelines closely, or
your comment might be removed from the website.
If you have a question about Flash, please ask it on the Macromedia web forums:
www.macromedia.com/support/forums/. The web forums are the best place to ask questions,
because there are many Macromedia employees, Team Macromedia volunteers, Macromedia
user group managers and members, and even technical writers who monitor these forums.
Engineers do not monitor the LiveDocs system but do monitor the Flash wish list. If you
think you have found a bug in the software, or you would like to request an enhancement to
Flash, please fill out the wishform at www.macromedia.com/go/wish. If you report your bug
or enhancement request on LiveDocs, it will not be officially added to the bug database. You
must use the wishform instead, if you want an engineer to see your bug or request.
Remember to be careful about special characters and line breaks when you paste from the
web, including LiveDocs. Macromedia has made every effort to remove all special characters
from code samples, but if you have problems pasting code, see “Copy and paste code”
on page 13.
Additional online resources
There are several resources online that offer a wealth of instruction, help, and guidance to help
you learn Macromedia Flash 8. Check the following websites often for updates:
The Macromedia Developer Center website (www.macromedia.com/devnet) is updated
regularly with the latest information on Flash, plus advice from expert users, advanced topics,
examples, tips, tutorials (including multipart tutorials), and other updates. Check the website
often for the latest news on Flash and how to get the most out of the program.
The Macromedia Flash Support Center (www.macromedia.com/support/flash) provides
TechNotes, documentation updates, and links to additional resources in the Flash
community.
The Macromedia Weblogs website (http://weblogs.macromedia.com) provides a list of both
Macromedia employee and community weblogs (also known as blogs).
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