Sams Teach Yourself ActionScript 3 in 24 Hours

Easy to understand tutorial for web developers and designers who want to improve their Flash development skills by learning ActionScript

• An easy-to-read, well-organized introduction to ActionScript 3, the foundation language for Adobe's Flash, Flex, and AIR development platforms.
• By a top Flash/ActionScript author who specializes in helping non-programmers quickly grasp key programming concepts.
• A complete tutorial package: step-by-step instructions, examples, Q and As, quizzes, exercises, tips, shortcuts, and more

ActionScript 3 is the foundation language for Adobe's entire Flash Platform, which can be used to build applications of unprecedented richness and power. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Adobe ActionScript 3 will help ActionScript 3 beginners and upgraders gain true CS4 in 24 Hours mastery over ActionScript 3, so they can build production applications for virtually any environment. In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping readers learn all of ActionScript 3's core features and techniques from the ground up. Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book gives ActionScript 3 beginners a practical grounding in the entire language, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating. Coverage includes: creating interactivity, working with data and multimedia, using XML, designing effective programs, troubleshooting and debugging, and much more. Throughout, step-by-step instructions carefully walk readers through the most common ActionScript 3 questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help them build and test their knowledge... 'Did You Know?' tips offer them insider advice and shortcuts... and 'Watch Out!' alerts help them avoid problems. By the time they're finished with these lessons, readers won't just understand ActionScript 3: they'll be comfortable using it in real-world projects.