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Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 006
EAN: 9781590591758
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1590591755
Label: friends of ED
Manufacturer: friends of ED
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: July 11, 2003
Publisher: friends of ED
Studio: friends of ED
Alternate Versions: Click to Display
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If you've dabbled with Flash and want to expand your repertoire, this book will teach you what you need to know about ActionScript in a fast-paced tutorial style. The ActionScript language is becoming an increasingly vital part of every Flash designer's toolkit, but it can seem like a scary prospect for the non-programmer. We'll show you how easy it is to create interesting, interactive movies in Flash MX through visual metaphors and worked examples. The aim is to get you up to speed quickly, giving you the skills you need to add extra functionality and control to your Flash movies. By the time you're finished, you should have a good grasp of the core ActionScript concepts and techniques, and plenty of ideas for your own projects. No previous programming experience is required, just a familiarity with the Flash MX interface, and even the most code-phobic reader should find the learning curve to be smooth and easy.
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For someone who has been working with flash for several years now, I wouldn't think a beginner's book would have been so helpful. It gives good, thorough examples and tips I haven't read from any other sources.
No, it's not very big and it doesn't cover every aspect of Flash - but it DOES give you enough information to create complete interactive interfaces, plus it puts scripting in terms easy to understand for those of us who struggle with code.
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Looks and sounds like it might be a good book to learn actionscript, but like another reader, I was very quickly lost. How can you name a book "zero to hero", when the book doesn't start at zero? In fact it assumes you know stuff about actionscript, and then moves along way too fast with these assumptions. It just doesn't clearly explain actionscript. Find another book. This one doesn't make sense.
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I have only animated with Flash before, and had never really used much actionscript with my designs. This book really covered a lot, and explained it very easily. I read this thing in around 2 weeks, and feel I really understand what it is all about now. It doesn't assume anything of the reader, luckily for me!! If you want a book that is very clear and easy to understand, and is pretty funny too, I recommend this book highly.
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I was very excited to read this book after browsing the contents at the bookstore. But when I tried to follow along, I was lost. I only got through chapter 2 and I couldn't get the example tutorials to work. I am not a Flash Beginner, so I don't think that was the problem.
Unfortunatly, I am returning this book. I felt lost within the "fast paced tutorials" and I couldn't understand how the code was supposed to work. I felt like some additional explanation was missing.
I am a tutorial writer myself, and I know how hard it is to write, so I feel bad for giving a bad review.
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This book makes Actionscript easy to learn. It provides three things necessary to learning and remembering - Simplicity, excellent real life associations, and practicality. This is the book you can bring with you on your ride to work and understand what's being said, even though you are not in front of your screen. When you do go home, you'll have memory aids to make what you've learned stick. Also, you won't be doing things that you won't use, but rather the examples are on things you can put to immediate use. My experience is that Friends of Ed books are by knowledgeable professionals that love to teach.
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