ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide

by David Stiller, Rich Shupe, Jen DeHaan

"No matter what your background, the pages that follow will provide you with some excellent knowledge, insight, and even a little bit of wisdom in the realm of Flash and ActionScript. Happy learning!" -- Branden Hall, from the Foreword

Written by Flash insiders with extensive knowledge of the technology, this guide is designed specifically to help Flash designers and developers make the leap from ActionScript 2.0 to the new object-oriented ActionScript 3.0 quickly and painlessly. Formatted so you can find any topic easily, ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide explains:

Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, such as packages and classes ActionScript 3.0 features and player enhancements that improve performance Workflow differences between ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0 including tools, code editing, component sets, and image and font rendering Where did it go? A guide to help you find familiar features in ActionScript 3.0, such as global functions, operators, properties, and statements How do I? Step-by-step solutions for performing tasks with ActionScript 3.0, including input, sound, video, display, events, text, and more

Also included are overviews of Flash and ActionScript features and workflows. ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language -- and this guide helps you upgrade your skills to match it.

496 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2008

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's pretty rare that I'll give a technical reference such a high rating. However, when a book delivers exactly the information I need in exactly the way I need it, I can't give it any less.

For those who are transitioning from AS2 to AS3, or really for any developer wanting to get some quick answers for ActionScript 3 questions, this book strikes a wonderful balance between brevity and explanation. It's like having an experienced AS3 developer sitting next to you.

Being small, it's no replacement for the Adobe language reference, which you'll still need to consult frequently. But I am amazed at how often I look for something in this book's index and find it.