Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript: Training from the Source - Derek Franklin / Jobe Makar - 2004 - Paperback - MacroMedia Press

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript
by derek franklin / jobe makar
Training from the Source

In Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Training from the Source, learn how to

- Work with ActionScript 2.0, learn the new syntax, and discover how much easier it makes creating dynamic Macromedia Flash applications.
- Use the built-in ActionScript object classes and create your own custom classes.
- Use and manipulate data in your projects.
- Create projects that have the ability to make decisions using conditional logic.
- Move data in and out of a movie while it's playing.
- Use and control user-interface components in order to create a highly responsive interface.
- Connect to Web Services to use third-party data processing.
- Create a multie-room chat application using an XML socket server.
- Validate data, as well as format it for display using components.
- Use Cascading Style Sheets in order to format text in a text field.
- Load images and SWFs into text fields.
Use and manipulate date and time information.
- Create custom context menus.

Learn by doing:

Take a hands-on approach to learning ActionScript, completely scripting nearly 40 projects. Through explanations let you see the logic behind the scripts and show you how scripts work in harmony with one another to complete a project. Hundreds of detailed custom graphics (not just screen shots of the interface), tips, and notes help you work smarter and more efficiently.

On the CD:
- All the necessary project files
- 30-day trial versions of flash MX 2004 and MX Professional 2004.