ActionScript 3.0 Bible and over 360,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
More Buying Choices
55 used & new from $25.91

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
ActionScript 3.0 Bible
 
 
Start reading ActionScript 3.0 Bible on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

ActionScript 3.0 Bible (Paperback)

~ (Author), Mims H. Wright (Author), Joshua J. Noble (Author)
Key Phrases: event target, selected file, compiler errors, Flash Player, Getting Started, Flex Builder (more...)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

List Price: $49.99
Price: $31.49 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
You Save: $18.50 (37%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Tuesday, November 10? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
40 new from $25.91 15 used from $26.90

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
  Kindle Edition, October 29, 2007 $25.19 -- --
  Paperback, October 28, 2007 $31.49 $25.91 $26.90

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Bible by Robert Reinhardt

ActionScript 3.0 Bible + Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Bible
  • This item: ActionScript 3.0 Bible by Roger Braunstein

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

  • Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Bible by Robert Reinhardt

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Flash CS4 Professional Bible

Flash CS4 Professional Bible

by Robert Reinhardt
3.3 out of 5 stars (3)  $31.49
Flex 3 Bible

Flex 3 Bible

by David Gassner
4.7 out of 5 stars (10)  $29.69
Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential)

Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential)

by Colin Moock
4.1 out of 5 stars (76)  $34.64
ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook: Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers

ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook: Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers

by Joey Lott
3.8 out of 5 stars (35)  $26.39
Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide

Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide

by Rich Shupe
4.1 out of 5 stars (61)  $26.39
Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

ActionScript has matured into a full-fledged, object-oriented programming language for creating cutting-edge Web applications, and this comprehensive book is just what you need to succeed. If you want to add interactivity to Flash, build Flex applications, or work with animation — it's all here, and more. Packed with clear instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and advanced techniques, this book is your go-to guide to unlock the power of this amazing language. Learn the basics, apply object-oriented programming, and more.


From the Back Cover

Build rich Internet applications and more

ActionScript has matured into a full-fledged, object-oriented programming language for creating cutting-edge Web applications, and this comprehensive book is just what you need to succeed. If you want to addinteractivity to Flash, build Flex applications, or work with animation — it's all here, and more. Packed with clear instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and advanced techniques, this book is your go-to guide to unlock the power of this amazing language.

  • Learn the basics: expressions, variables, functions, and more
  • Apply object-oriented programming and principles to structure reusable, dependable code

  • Master common data structures such as Strings, Arrays, and Objects

  • Work with XML using the new E4X extensions

  • Take control of the powerful new event model to write interactive software

  • Discover new display types such as Shape and Sprite

  • Add sound, video, animation, and effects

  • Debug, handle errors, and make your applications fault-tolerant

  • Read, write, and store data in binary format


Product Details

  • Paperback: 792 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 29, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470135603
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470135600
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

More About the Author

Roger Braunstein
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Visit Amazon's Roger Braunstein Page

Inside This Book (learn more)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(9)
(3)
(2)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

 

Customer Reviews

16 Reviews
5 star:
 (5)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:
 (3)
1 star:
 (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.4 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not useless, but disappointing, November 28, 2007
The ActionScript 2.0 Bible, in my opinion, was indispensable; so I figured that this book, too, would be of considerable value in the migration from AS2 to AS3. I was disappointed by the examples, which were often fragmented or incomplete, and by the general organization of each chapter. Rarely were methods and properties for featured classes listed entirely in one location; this made quick reference difficult. Because there are many significant differences between AS2 and AS3, this book would benefit from more explicit and practical, as opposed to hypothetical and conceptual, examples (especially in the Class chapters). That said, I am now up and running in 3.0; but I often found myself working through the help files in the CS3 software to try to figure out how to implement the instructions in the book. As a teacher, and presently student, of technology, I would suggest comparing a few texts before buying this one. It's definitely not a waste of money if you have prior AS experience, but you may find a better value elsewhere.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive, must have., November 17, 2007
This is a fantastic book on AS3. If you are doing any type of major AS3 development then this books is a gem. It goes through the basics of variable declaration to classes and how the AS3 Environment uses them build RIA and flash content.
I also bought Essential ActionScript 3.0 (Essential) with this one to make sure that I get two explanations on each element of the language. When comparing both of them, The bible is good in some areas of explanation and the Essentials is vice versa.
Overall if you are going to be working with the AS3 language this is a impressive book to have in your arsenal for understanding and implementation of the language.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Hilariously Unusable, January 8, 2008
By Barry D. Welch (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I rarely write a review but feel compelled to warn others to steer clear of this book.

Although a good, "hypothetical", big-picture overview; most of the book's examples have been edited to save space; thus rendering most of the examples found within the book incomplete and totally unworkable. What's still, is the downloaded example files are full of misspellings (extremely important in such a specific language as AS3) and stray characters (most notably, the letter "i" which was the word-wrap arrow when translated from the book) that broke the code completely.

If you're looking for a practical overview filled with useful examples that illuminate instead of frustrate, look elsewhere. I know I am.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Half of Snippets Are Buggy
About half of example codes generate compiler errors. There are a few chapters in which none of the snippets works. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Yonge-Jean Kim

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is literally the bible for ActionScript 3.0
Anyone wanting to learn ActionScript 3.0 or just have an amazing reference book for ActionScript 3.0 should own this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Matt Milburn

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, but Flash steep learning curve (like Maya!)
Took a class in Flash with this book at a community college.

The book was great, but the class was dreadful. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Matt Eye

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
The book is easy to read and informative. However, the code from the companion web site is not well organized. They are not organized in Flex project format. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Johnny Ren

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Deep
I recommend this book for insomniacs. It does cover everything, so deeply that you wake up lost in the woods after a while. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Peppergirl

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I expected
The Flash Actionscript 3 Bible appears, like many Bible books, to have just about everything you need to know about a given topic. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Scott L. Petrovic

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning AS3
Contradictory to most "Bibles" this book is not a thorough reference guide, meaning it does not break down every function or object with all of the property and methods. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Evans

3.0 out of 5 stars Dusty reference book
In my opinion there are three things to look for in a Computer Language book. Exhaustive reference, truly illustrative examples and applicable conventions and design patterns... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Toby J. Morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book on AS3, but not a language reference
It's surprising that nobody has published a simple language reference for ActionScript 3.0 yet; until that day comes, this book is my most often visited reference when programming... Read more
Published 19 months ago by VeryVito

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good reference book & the index is lacking.
The Flash 8 Actionscript bible was an amazing reference, and covered just about every feature. This book is nothing like that. Read more
Published 20 months ago by B. Roman

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   



So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.