10/21/2009

Review of Flash ActionScript: Your Visual Blueprint for Creating Flash-enhanced Web Sites [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

I admit it uses an old version of flash. but all the examples work and I learned some new stuff.

Product Description
This great guide uses the VISUAL approach to cover features of ActionScript. Take in all the information in two-page spreads, so there is no flipping back and forth between topics. This book was created for the professional, advanced level visual learner.

Flash ActionScript: Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites covers how ActionScript works with Flash, actions, objects, properties and functions, operators and variables, Flash movies, and program debugging.

From the Back Cover
Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites
Plus sample graphics, a searchable e-version of the book, and more

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 130 key Flash ActionScript

techniques, including:

  • Assigning ActionScript to a frame
  • Testing a movie
  • Concatenating strings
  • Using logical operators
  • Creating arrays
  • Setting volume and panning
  • Creating a scrollable text box
  • Working with multiple movies
  • Creating smart clips
  • Debugging your script

Web development tools on CD-ROM!

  • Macromedia Flash, Director Shockwave Studio, Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver UltraDev, and FreeHand trial versions
  • Photoshop tryout from Adobe
  • Paint Shop Pro evaluation
  • version from JASC Software
  • Plus a searchable e-version of the book
  • "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
  • High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
  • Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
  • Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules


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