Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential)
by Colin Moock
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Author: Colin MoockEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-22
ISBN: 0596526946
Number of pages: 946
Publisher: Adobe Dev Library
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Book Reviews of Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential)
Book Review: Best Book on AS
Summary: 5 Stars
This is hands down the best book on ActionScript. It sticks to true O'reilly style and there is not an ounce of fluff in this massive book. This book is meant for Beginners to ActionScript, not beginners to Object Oriented Programming. If you have a background in Java (and/or Swing), you will love this book because a lot of UI programming in AS is similar to Swing (the Observer pattern, the layout managers etc are similar). If you are brand new to programming understand that this is not a simple script learning book - it digs into dynamically modifying object behavior at run time, that is not even supported in Java and C#.
The first part of the book deals with core AS - the usual stuff - control structures, functions etc. But beware - if you are new to AS, do not skip anything in this book. This book covers interesting twists even in the most banal of topics, like iterating arrays. Although I am familiar with namespaces in Java and C++, this book really takes namespaces to the next level and talks about how program flow can be modified using dynamic namespaces. Of course, I really did not understand how this approach is better than interfaces, it is something AS supports and you must understand if you are doing AS and that this book competently explains.
There is information available on the internet on AS, but you will come nowhere near to how much you will really learn from this book. Even beyond AS, it takes your OOD understanding to the next level and deals with concepts that will help you understand advanced JavaScript (Prototypes, function enclosures etc).
This book is worth its weight in gold.
Summary of Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential)
ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API. Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript development community, and the reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even refer to it simply as "The Colin Moock book." And for good reason: No one is better at turning ActionScript inside out, learning its nuances and capabilities, and then explaining everything in such an accessible way. Colin Moock is not just a talented programmer and technologist; he's also a gifted teacher. Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a radically overhauled update to Essential ActionScript 2.0. True to its roots, the book once again focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, but also adds a deep look at the centerpiece of Flash Player's new API: display programming. Enjoy hundreds of brand new pages covering exciting new language features, such as the DOM-based event architecture, E4X, and namespaces--all brimming with real-world sample code. The ActionScript 3.0 revolution is here, and Essential ActionScript 3.0's steady hand is waiting to guide you through it.General Books
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