Get the Edge on Flash ActionScript from the Designer's Perspective


As a professional web designer you want to use ActionScript to add interactivity to your Flash creations. But previous books on ActionScript have assumed you have a programming background, leaving out key details in order to cover a lot of ground. In the process many designers and other professionals new to programming have been left behind.


Flash MX ActionScript: The Designer's Edge fills these gaps, using a consistently visual approach that emphasizes conceptual illustrations and color charts. These are complemented by interactive tutorials on the book's companion website. Best-selling author J. Scott Hamlin and multimedia instructor Jennifer S. Hall make everything from fundamentals to high-end techniques accessible by truly teaching you how ActionScript works, not just presenting code.


Key topics you'll learn about include:


? The Flash MX interface to ActionScript


? Programming mouse interactivity


? Writing and reusing ActionScript


? Coding core animation techniques


? Working with text fields


? Doing the math: Creating curving paths with trig functions


? Handling object collisions and other gaming techniques


? ActionScript drawing techniques


? Encapsulating reusable code with ActionScript components


? Debugging and troubleshooting your ActionScript