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Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2: Basic techniques for creatives
Andrew Rapo and Alex Michael explain all the important programming concepts from a designer's point of view, making them completely accessible to non-programmers. Completely revised and rewritten this second edition will help you develop professional ActionScript 2 applications, and communicate knowledgably about current, Object Oriented ActionScript 2 techniques.
Divided into four sections to take you from novice to professional
* Flash Introduces the Flash authoring environment and basic core Flash concepts.
* ActionScript 2 Explains basic programming concepts and terminology, and shows how ActionScript 2 classes are constructed and used.
* Built-in Describes the built-in ActionScript classes that are available for use in applications, including the MovieClip class, Key class, Sound class, etc.
* Using ActionScript to Build a Describes the development process for creating a complex Flash application and presents commercial-quality game coding examples.
Divided into four sections to take you from novice to professional
* Flash Introduces the Flash authoring environment and basic core Flash concepts.
* ActionScript 2 Explains basic programming concepts and terminology, and shows how ActionScript 2 classes are constructed and used.
* Built-in Describes the built-in ActionScript classes that are available for use in applications, including the MovieClip class, Key class, Sound class, etc.
* Using ActionScript to Build a Describes the development process for creating a complex Flash application and presents commercial-quality game coding examples.
312 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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