Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginners Guide E-book

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.

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Flash Video for Professionals

Now there's a single definitive source for everything Flash developers need to know to integrate cutting-edge video into a website seamlessly. Whether your Flash skills focus on design or programming, this guide helps you with every phase from writing the project proposal to deploying finished applications. A step-by-step workflow directs you through setting up a work environment, designing applications, using ActionScript 2 and 3, FlashÂŽ Media Server 2, and every stage in between. Packed with tried-and-true solutions and detailed code examples, it's exactly what you need to deliver interactive video to your clients.

* Understand your clients' needs and ask the right questions to determine the scope of their projects

* Obtain source video and optimize it for Web-based playback

* Develop a site or Web application that incorporates video

* Create and skin a player with Flash in both ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3

* Explore hosting requirements, server options, and streaming vs. progressive download delivery

* Publish your site and enable the client to update it with automated tools

* Learn how to create full-featured video players with custom-designed skins

* Develop professional interactive video applications that utilize the power of ActionScript 2 and 3

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Flash ActionScript for Designers E-book

This book will teach Flash designers how to create ActionScripts that they'll refer to again and again in their design work. Projects such as Creating a Pop-Up Menu, Creating a Sound Controller, or Creating an Animated Flash Banner can be used as the starting point for readers' own customized projects. All of this is presented with lots of visual examples and a minimum of jargon and "programmer-speak."

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