ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The
enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use,
cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential
ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented
programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript
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community, and the reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even
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And for good reason: No one is better at turning ActionScript inside
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programmer and technologist; he's also a gifted teacher.
Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a radically overhauled update to
Essential ActionScript 2.0. True to its roots, the book once again
focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, but also
adds a deep look at the centerpiece of Flash Player's new API: display
programming. Enjoy hundreds of brand new pages covering exciting new
language features, such as the DOM-based event architecture, E4X, and
namespaces--all brimming with real-world sample code.
The ActionScript 3.0 revolution is here, and Essential ActionScript
3.0's steady hand is waiting to guide you through it.
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