ActionScript 3.0, the latest version of the Flash Platform's scripting
language, offers many new and powerful features. ActionScript is now a
full-fledged programming language, with complete object-oriented
capabilities, improved event handling, sound and video support, drawing
capabilities, support for regular expressions, and much more.
Whether you are a Flash designer wishing to add to your skill set or an
experienced ActionScript developer who wants to get up to speed with the
latest version, you'll find all you need to know in Foundation
ActionScript 3.0 for Flash and Flex.
Starting with the fundamentals, you'll learn how to add interactivity to
your Flash movies by using ActionScript objects, manipulating sound and
video, and harnessing the power of regular expressions and XML. The book
concludes with two case studies to consolidate what you've learned and
introduce some additional advanced techniques. You'll gain a solid
understanding of the new and exciting world of ActionScript 3.0 and see
how everything fits together to form complete applications, so you'll be
able to build your own professional sites.
The sensible layout of the book makes it easy to find information about
specific techniques. It focuses on the essential skills that will enable
you to get up and running quick. With this book as your guide, you'll be
creating killer Flash applications before you know it.
