Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2: Basic techniques for creatives [Hardcover]

Flash Fundamentals; ActionScript 2.0 Fundamentals; Built-in Classes; Using ActionScript To Build A Game - Astro Sweeper; Appendix A - ActionScript Terminology; Appendix B - Key CodesAndrew 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 results: Flash Fundamentals: Introduces the Flash authoring environment and basic core Flash concepts. ActionScript 2 Fundamentals: Explains basic programming concepts and terminology, and shows how ActionScript 2 classes are constructed and used. Built-in Classes: 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 Game: Describes the development process for creating a complex Flash application and presents commercial-quality game coding examples.Explains various programming concepts from a designer's point of view. This second edition helps you develop professional ActionScript 2 applications, and communicate about Object Oriented ActionScript 2 techniques. It includes explanations and examples of why and how ActionScript can simplify Flash production.For 'Understanding Flash MX 2004 Actionscript 2':

If you are already au fait with Flash this new publication from Focal Press is the perfect handbook for anyone studying multimedia or information technology, and anyone who wants to produce highly effective online interactive content. This guide gives you all you need to know to ensure that you have a firm foundation of knowledge on how to use Actionscript creatively, enabling you to produce prolS,