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ActionScript 3.0 in Flash CS3 Professional Essential Training

with Todd Perkins

To fully take advantage of Flash CS3, it's necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of ActionScript 3.0. From manipulating movie clips and responding to user actions with variables to writing functions and conditional operators, ActionScript 3.0 in Flash CS3 Professional Essential Training covers the vital skills necessary to master ActionScript 3.0. Instructor Todd Perkins uses numerous hands-on examples--including two game-building exercises--to explore ActionScript's powerful features. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

author: Todd Perkins
subject: Web + Interactive, Interactive, Scripting Languages, Developer, Programming Languages
software: ActionScript 3.0, Flash Professional CS3
level: Intermediate

duration: 7h 29m
released: May 25, 2007

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Welcome 2m 3s

Introduction 39s

How to use the exercise files 1m 24s

1. Introduction to ActionScript 3.0 3m 53s

Why you should learn ActionScript 3.0 52s

Differences from ActionScript 2.0 1m 56s

Moving beyond Script Assist 1m 5s

2. Communicating to MovieClips, Variables, and People 21m 57s

Communicating to MovieClips 4m 7s

Modifying MovieClips properties 7m 0s

Understanding variables 50s

Setting variable data types 3m 23s

Using trace statements 2m 39s

Using comments 3m 58s

3. Using and Writing Functions 26m 3s

Understanding functions 1m 23s

Using functions 2m 27s

Writing custom functions 4m 25s

Making a function modular 11m 50s

Making a function return a value 5m 58s

4. Responding to Events 41m 45s

Understanding event types 1m 28s

Using a listener to catch an event 3m 14s

Writing event handlers 6m 56s

Responding to mouse events 4m 33s

Responding to keyboard events 5m 45s

Creating a link to a website 5m 26s

Using the enterframe to create animation 7m 34s

Using the timer event to control animation 6m 49s

5. Understanding Classes 44m 32s

Understanding classes 1m 48s

Writing a custom class 4m 21s

Extending an existing class 2m 16s

Understanding methods 2m 11s

Public vs. private properties and methods 2m 46s

Bringing a class object to the timeline 14m 16s

Defining a document class 8m 13s

Setting up a classpath 6m 20s

Creating useful classes 2m 21s

6. Decision-Making and Repetition 36m 4s

Understanding conditional statements 1m 36s

Writing a conditional statement 4m 40s

Understanding conditional operators 1m 37s

Using conditional operators 4m 49s

Setting up alternate conditions 4m 43s

Writing compound conditions 4m 22s

Understanding loops 1m 30s

Creating a code loop 2m 58s

Using a loop to generate instances of a class 3m 44s

Placing loop-created instances 6m 5s

7. Using Math...and Loving It! 12m 49s

Understanding the math class 1m 5s

Using basic math operators 1m 46s

Generating random numbers 2m 15s

Using different techniques to round numbers 7m 43s

8. Using Text and Arrays 56m 20s

Creating a text field 3m 27s

Styling a text field 6m 28s

Capturing data from a text field 7m 38s

Loading external text 8m 25s

Scrolling a text field 5m 14s

Understanding arrays 9m 48s

Using text and arrays to create a game 8m 24s

Finishing the text game 6m 56s

9. Creating a Memory Game with What You Already Know 1h 9m

Storyboarding your application effectively 3m 13s

Writing a memory card class 5m 57s

Writing a memory game class 3m 51s

Adding graphics to cards 9m 20s

Placing cards 7m 33s

Detecting matches 8m 40s

Resetting cards 4m 53s

Handling incorrect matches 5m 14s

Determining a win 3m 51s

Adding additional cards 6m 47s

Randomizing cards 10m 17s

10. Using Advanced Graphic and Animation Tools 36m 30s

Drawing with code 8m 12s

Creating a color change 5m 20s

Generating a random color change 6m 58s

Animating a color change 4m 50s

Using filters 3m 30s

Modifying filter properties 4m 13s

Animating filters 3m 27s

11. Working with Multimedia 51m 50s

Loading external images and Flash movies 4m 1s

Communicating to loaded movies 6m 31s

Loading sound 4m 6s

Starting and stopping sound 6m 18s

Pausing and resuming sound 9m 46s

Managing the volume of sound 5m 41s

Understanding Flash video connections 1m 0s

Loading video 5m 33s

Controlling video playback 8m 54s

12. Adding Advanced Interactivity 45m 54s

Overview of creating a drag-and-drop game 57s

Creating drag-and-drop class 12m 7s

Detecting collisions 8m 44s

Responding to collisions 9m 1s

Detecting a win 4m 2s

Adding drop shadows 3m 43s

Randomly placing objects 7m 20s

13. Wrapping It Up 23s

Closing 23s

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