Learning ActionScript

2h 15mBeginner2011-12-19

Authors

Joseph Labrecque

University Professor, Adobe Educator, Studio Head

Course details

ActionScript is an object-oriented programming language that has a wide reach on the web, the desktop, mobile devices, and beyond. In this workshop, expert software engineer Joseph Labrecque teaches you the fundamentals of programming in ActionScript 3 using both Flash Professional and Flash Builder. Learn how to use core constructs and object types such as variables, arrays, and functions, as well as more advanced types like video, sound, XML, and JSON.

Learning objectives
What is ActionScript and why should I learn it?
ActionScript 2.0 vs. ActionScript 3.0
Implementing external source code
Working in Flash Professional and Flash Builder
Understanding language fundamentals
Working with ActionScript objects

Skills covered

ActionScriptObject-Oriented ProgrammingAdobeLearningSoftware Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Getting Started with ActionScript 3.0

02 - What is ActionScript and why should I learn it
03 - ActionScript 2.0 vs. ActionScript 3.0
04 - AS3 language fundamentals
05 - Implementing external source code

2. Working in Flash Professional

06 - Creating a Flash document
07 - Building the document class
08 - Compiling and debugging

3. Working in Flash Builder

09 - Creating an ActionScript project
10 - Creating a class file
11 - Compiling and debugging

4. AS3 Language Fundamentals

12 - Variables
13 - Functions
14 - Events
15 - Conditionals
16 - Arrays and vectors
17 - Loops

5. Working with AS3 Objects

18 - MovieClip and Sprite
19 - TextField and TextFormat
20 - Video, NetConnection, and NetStream
21 - Sound, SoundTransform, and SoundMixer
22 - Loader, Bitmap, and BitmapData
23 - XML
24 - JSON