Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Bible
| 2004-02-23 00:00:00 | | 938 | ActionScript
* Provides in-depth information to the more than one million Flash developers who want to take their animations to the next level using sophisticated interaction and data-driven content
* Flash ActionScript is an object-oriented scripting language used with Flash that allows the designer to control a movie in non-linear fashion, create sophisticated interactivity, control elements on the stage, collect and track input from the movie viewer, and exchange and manipulate data from external sources
* The most comprehensive Flash ActionScript guide available, cowritten by Robert Reinhardt, coauthor of Flash `X` Bible (0-7645-4303-2)
* Published to coincide with the release of Flash `X,` the newest version of this widely used Web development tool
User review
Fantastic reference
This book wasn't meant to be read in sequential order, but that is what I did. I read through about half of it in about a month in a half and thought the examples were really solid. A great book now since (AS3)Actionscript 3 has come out and the value of the book is decreased sharply. Since AS2 and AS3 are very similar, it is a great way to get your feet wet with the language and get a great handle on the powerful and robust language of Actionscript.
Only 4 stars since it is a little outdated. - not by that much at the time of writing though.
User review
Very good
I haven't read the entire book, yet. But, what I've read it seems well written and easy to understand. There are some areas that I wished they would have put more detail into and some that are repeated so many time, I want to say `Alright, already, I get it`.
I'm relatively new to ActionScript and have read a number of Flash and ActionScript books. If you only have one ActionScript 2.0 book for Flash MX 2004, then this should be the one.
User review
This book is not for beginners!
I am no dummy when it comes to using software or teaching books, but this one is over my head. I am a beginner with Flash MX 2004. I would prefer hands on, step by step tutorials,,,,at least until I have a grasp of the basics. At over 1200 pages, I am sure that I will be using this book as a reference in the future. For now, I need to start a little slower.
User review
Excellent Guide and Reference
This book is an excellent reference for even the most experienced ActionScript developer.
User review
Not for newbies.
In my opinion, this book is more for a reference than it is for a new person to a language. The basics are just breifly gone through. But almost everything is covered, even if for a brief bit. The book goes through almost, if not all of the classes and thier properties and methods. I just wish there were more on the basics, which I got from other sources.