Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1196 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-04
• Released on: 2008-01-04
• Format: Illustrated
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 382 pages

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Product Description
In this book, authors Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser share the knowledge they've gained from their years as multimedia developers/designers and teachers. Learning ActionScript 3.0 gives you a solid foundation in the language of Flash and demonstrates how you can use it for practical, everyday projects. The authors do more than just give you a collection of sample scripts. Written for those of you new to ActionScript 3.0, the book describes how ActionScript and Flash work, giving you a clear look into essential topics such as logic, event handling, displaying content, migrating legacy projects to ActionScript 3.0, classes, and much more. You will learn important techniques through hands-on exercises, and then build on those skills as chapters progress. ActionScript 3.0 represents a significant change for many Flash users, and a steeper learning curve for the uninitiated. This book will help guide you through a variety of scripting scenarios. Rather than relying heavily on prior knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP), topics are explained in focused examples that originate in the timeline, with optional companion classes for those already comfortable with their use. As chapters progress, the book introduces more and more OOP techniques, allowing you to choose which scripting approach you prefer. Learning ActionScript 3.0 reveals: New ways to harness the power and performance of AS3 Common mistakes that people make with the language Essential coverage of text, sound, video, XML, drawing with code, and more Migration issues from AS1 and AS2 to AS3 Simultaneous development of procedural and object-oriented techniques Tips that go beyond simple script collections, including how toapproach a project and which resources can help you along the way The companion web site contains material for all the exercises in the book, as well as short quizzes to make sure you're up to speed with key concepts. ActionScript 3.0 is a different animal from previous versions, and Learning ActionScript 3.0 teaches everything that web designers, GUI-based Flash developers, and those new to ActionScript need to start using the language.

Praise
"The best ActionScript book ever written."
-Lee Brimelow, Creator of The Flash Blog

About the Author
Rich Shupe has been designing and developing with Flash since it was called FutureSplash, and has been teaching ActionScript programming to all levels of students since ActionScript became available. He founded his own training and development company, FMA, in 1995. He is a recognized authority on several technologies, including Flash, Director and QuickTime. In addition to his production experience, Rich has been teaching professionally for 10 years, and is a full-time faculty member at New York's School of Visual Arts' Computer Art Dept.

Customer Reviews

Well thought out and written ...
This is probably close to the best book on Actionscript 3.0 I've come across and although I'm relatively new to Actionscript in general, it has helped me tremendously. It's well organised, well explained and has coloured code examples which really makes sense. I'd say beginners with a little knowledge would find this book invaluable, and even the pros could learn a thing or two. I'm a tough critic and 4 stars is a great score from me :)

One of the best AS3 resources around
I subscribe to [...] which is one of the best investments I have ever made. They have video tutorials on all sorts of software and subjects, among other things ActionScript 3.

I find the book "Learning ActionScript 3.0: A beginner's guide" to be an excellent complement to the Lynda videos. The book covers some basic AS concepts such as loops and conditional statements and progresses into Classes etc. It covers video, audio and the stuff that you need to get started with AS3.

The only bad thing is that there are some minor errors in the code, but there is a accompanying website that gives you the corrections. It is hard to let go of the book and it joins me to bed, to my girlfriend's dismay.

A total must have if you want to understand and learn actionScript3.0
I haven't get to the end yet, but until now, I love this book, is really nice to read, the authors can explain complex matters so easily and just bring a big light over aspects that where dark to me before this book.

I am being able to understand so clearly the new concepts of actionScript 3.0 and use what they teach in real life projects.

If you want to learn easily, then this is your book.

This is the opinion of a graphic designer who has been just playing with actionScript 2.0 for long time, but never was able to understand clearly the Class concept, now, after this book I can, and I have to :)

Great teachers are the authors, thank you Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser!