Action Script 3.0, the latest version of the Flash Platform’s scripting language, offers many new and powerful features. Action Script 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 Action Script developer who wants to get up to speed with the latest version, you’ll find all you need to know in Foundation Action Script 3.0 for Flash and Flex.
Starting with the fundamentals, you’ll learn how to add interactivity to your Flash movies by using Action Script 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 Action Script 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.
Inhoudsopgave
Getting Started with Actionscript 3.0.- Actionscript 3.0 Fundamentals.- Objects and Classes.- Working with the Display.- Creating Vector Graphics with the Drawing API.- User Interaction and More with Events.- Working with Video.- Using Audio.- Working with Components.- Regular Expressions.- Using XML.- Case Study: Creating a Dynamic Image Viewer.- Getting Started with Flex.- Flex by Example.
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