ActionScript 3.0, the latest version of the Flash Platform's
scripting language, offers many new and powerful features.
ActionScript is now a full-fledged programming language, with
complete object-oriented capabilities, improved event handling,
sound and video support, drawing capabilities, support for regular
expressions, and much more.
Whether you are a Flash designer wishing to add to your skill
set or an experienced ActionScript developer who wants to get up to
speed with the latest version, you'll find all you need to know in
Foundation ActionScript 3.0 for Flash and Flex.
Starting with the fundamentals, you'll learn how to add
interactivity to your Flash movies by using ActionScript objects,
manipulating sound and video, and harnessing the power of regular
expressions and XML. The book concludes with two case studies to
consolidate what you've learned and introduce some additional
advanced techniques. You'll gain a solid understanding of the new
and exciting world of ActionScript 3.0 and see how everything fits
together to form complete applications, so you'll be able to build
your own professional sites.
The sensible layout of the book makes it easy to find
information about specific techniques. It focuses on the essential
skills that will enable you to get up and running quick. With this
book as your guide, you'll be creating killer Flash applications
before you know it. What you'll learn Learn the fundamentals of
ActionScript 3.0 using both the Flash IDE and Flex Use ActionScript
3.0's object-oriented features Manipulate sound and video to
produce exciting modern web applications Work with XML as your data
source Who this book is for
Once you've mastered the Flash or Flex IDE there's only one way
to go to create more powerful and interactive applicationsyou need
to learn ActionScript. The ActionScript language was massively
updated in version 3.0, and even if you know AS 1 or 2, you'll find
that there are a lot of things in AS3.0 that you don't recognize.
Whether you're completely new to ActionScript or you're coming from
a previous version Foundation ActionScript 3.0 for Flash and
Flexwill teach you all you need to know to get up and running with
AS3.0 in no time. Table of Contents Getting Started with
ActionScript 3.0ActionScript 3.0 FundamentalsObjects and
ClassesWorking with the DisplayCreating Vector Graphics with the
Drawing APIUser Interaction and More with EventsWorking with
VideoUsing AudioWorking with ComponentsRegular ExpressionsUsing
XMLCase Study: Creating a Dynamic Image ViewerGetting Started with
FlexFlex by Example
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