Comprehensive reference for intermediate developers | Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible

Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible | Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible | Robert Reinhardt, Joey Lott

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	• Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible Robert Reinhardt, Joey Lott Wiley, 2002 - 1224 pages average customer review:based on 27 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Bulky introductory walkthrough

This is a very in-depth walkthrough of Actionscript MX. Though I was surprised that the authors chose to use the original Actionscript class syntax as opposed to the Actionscript 2 class syntax. It should have at least been covered. Otherwise the book is solid. It presents a thorough introduction to the basics of the language, then an API by API introduction. Each API section is covered in-depth with code samples and illustrations.

Comprehensive reference for intermediate developers

I bought four books to learn Flash ActionScripting, and rate this one second overall for is comprehensiveness and the practical insights that sip through: The author recognizes the initial confusion that is caused by aspects of Flash (such as the difference between Movie Clips and Button objects, the complexity of components) and did a good job of explaining them.

Obviously, a book of this size always has some chapters that don't match the reader's skillset or experience, but I found these chapters easily identifyable so skipping them was no issue.

My main complaint is the somewhat dated typography and layout. The book "MacroMedia Flash MX 2004 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh" was more of a pleasure to read. But that book doesn't reach the comprehensiveness and doesn't go as in-depth explaining things.

As always, computer books become dated before you know it -- I just noticed that the 2004 edition is coming out. Nevertheless, I found the MX version of the ActionScript Bible a very useful and valuable read and reference. If I didn't already have this copy, I'd definitely buy the 2004 version as a must-have for the Flash developer's bookshelf.

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Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible

I find this book very well writen. Info is complete and correct.
This is however on an old version of flash. As long as your looking for a flash 6 book this is the best text I have found. Works great as a refrence as well.

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I've been Flashed

A very well written book. Many examples and concise easy to understand language. Even if you have no coding experience this book teachs many fundamentals and promotes sound practices.

What the book covers: This is a 100omprehensive book on the most powerful feature of Macromedia Flash, and an essential tool for interactive Web development. It provides definitive, authoritative information on all aspects of ActionScript, addressing both the beginning, intermediate and advanced scripter. It is packed with real-world insights and examples, and includes a CD-ROM loaded with a library of powerful ActionScripts, sample scripts and Flash pages from the book, and more.
ABOUT THE CD-ROM
Loaded CD-ROM includes...
* Extensive ActionScript libraries from the book
* Sample Web pages and templates using advanced ActionScript
* Flash and Flash ActionScript Utilities
* Additional related software tryouts

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