ActionScriptTM 3.0 Bible
by Roger Braunstein; Mims H. Wright; Josuha J. NobleFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-10-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
This description refers to the first edition of ActionScript 3.0 Bible. For the greatly revised and updated second edition published in April 2010, search on author Roger Braunstein's name or for ISBN 0470525231. ActionScript has matured into a full-fledged, object-oriented programming language for creating cutting-edge Web applications, and this comprehensive book is just what you need to succeed. If you want to add interactivity to Flash, build Flex applications, or work with animation - it's all here, and more. Packed with clear instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and advanced techniques, this book is your go-to guide to unlock the power of this amazing language. Learn the basics, apply object-oriented programming, and more.
Author Biography
Roger Braunstein is the Director of Technology at Your Majesty. He is an ActionScript veteran, multidisciplinary programmer, and author of a short book on Flex 2. He has done a wide variety of projects for clients large and small, as a leader, developer, and animator.
Mims H. Wright is a senior Flash and Flex developer based in Brooklyn, NY. In his eight years of Flash experience he has worked on projects from video games to applications on and off the Web.
Joshua J. Noble has worked with Flash and Flex among other technologies for various companies and clients over the past five years. He has worked on projects ranging from video applications and editors to enterprise business applications.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Getting Started with ActionScript 3.0 | |
| Introducing ActionScript 3.0 | |
| Understanding ActionScript 3.0 Language Basics | |
| Programming with Classes | |
| Working with Methods and Functions | |
| Validating Your Program | |
| Working with ActionScript 3.0 Objects | |
| Using Strings | |
| Working with Numbers and Math | |
| Using Arrays | |
| Using Objects | |
| Working with XML | |
| Working with Regular Expressions | |
| Working with the Display List | |
| Understanding the Flash Player 9 Display List | |
| Working with DisplayObjects in Flash CS3 | |
| Printing | |
| Working with Text and Fonts | |
| Understanding the Event Framework | |
| Understanding Events | |
| Working with Mouse and Keyboard Events | |
| Using Timers | |
| Working with Error Handling | |
| Understanding Errors | |
| Using the AVM2 Debugger | |
| Making Your Application Fault-Tolerant | |
| Working with External Data | |
| Understanding Networking Basics | |
| Communicating with Server-Side Technologies | |
| Saving Data to a Local Machine Using SharedObject | |
| Managing File Uploads and Downloads | |
| Enriching Your Program with Sound and Video | |
| Working with Sound | |
| Adding Video | |
| Accessing Microphones and Cameras | |
| Programming Graphics and Motion | |
| Applying Filters to Your Graphics | |
| Drawing Vector Graphics Programmatically | |
| Scripting Animation | |
| Applying Transformations to Graphics | |
| Drawing Bitmap Graphics Programmatically | |
| Working with Binary Data | |
| Working with Binary Data | |
| Deploying Your Program | |
| Deploying Flash on the Web | |
| Interfacing with JavaScript | |
| Using Local Connections to Communicate Between Flash Applications | |
| Index | |
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