Hi All... new here. Want to create Flash games and Gary's book seems like a great resource. A couple of the book's games are very close to what I want to do (e.g., jigsaw picture puzzle but want to adjust shapes, create effects for joining pieces, sounds, etc.). But I know nothing about Flash programming. I'm old-school with HTML programming and a graphics pro comfortable with Photoshop and vector programs, but I want to create interactive games with motion. Is Gary's book a good place for me to start?

Oh, and I don't know what sort of IDE I need. I'm on Mac. Would prefer to not shell out for Adobe Flash CS3 if not needed. Is Flex SDK an alternative?

Thanks for any advice.

Haraldo