ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference: Quick Reference for Flash MX Programmers (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) [Paperback]

Colin Moock (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0596005148 | ISBN-13: 978-0596005146 | Publication Date: March 26, 2003 | Edition: 1

Flash MX developers who need instant on-the job reminders about the ActionScript language will find O'Reilly's new ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference to be the ideal solution. This concise and easy-to-use reference is the portable companion to the Flash coder's essential resource, ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide by Colin Moock. Completely up-to-date, including methods and properties added in the latest Flash Player, it is the indispensable quick reference for ActionScript programmers.

The ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference provides a complete summary of ActionScript, Flash MX's object-oriented programming language, covering the core objects' and classes' methods and properties. Also covered are ActionScript's global properties, global functions, operators, statements, keywords, and directives. This compact book also includes an excellent summary of ActionScript syntax and best practices, covering datatypes, variables, loops, conditionals, identifiers, event handling, and object-oriented programming in short order. For programmers coming from other languages, it offers a quick orientation to the most common Flash elements and operations including Movie Clips, loading and drawing graphics, text manipulation, data transfers, and XML parsing.

O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among developers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point and need to get to the answer quickly, the new ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference is the book you'll want close by.

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About the Author

is an independent web guru with a passion for networked creativity and expression. He has been researching, designing, and developing for the Web since 1995. Colin served as webmaster for SoftQuad, Inc. (makers of HoTMetaL PRO) until 1997, and then as web evangelist for ICE (one of Canada's leading interactive agencies) until 2001. He has created interactive content for Sony, Levi's, Nortel, Air Canada, Procter & Gamble, and Hewlett-Packard. Colin now divides his time between writing, speaking at conferences, and researching emerging web technology. His award-winning Flash work and his renowned support site for Flash developers (http://www.moock.org) have made him a well-known personality in the Flash developer community. He is a contributor to macromedia.com's Flash developer center, a tutorialist in the Flash MX Bible (2002, Wiley Publishing Inc.), and regularly appears in industry magazines such as cre@te! online. Colin's latest personal undertaking is Unity (http://www.moock.org/unity/), a Flash socket server for multi-user content.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (March 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596005148
• ISBN-13: 978-0596005146
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,705,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Colin Moock is an independent web guru with a passion for networked creativity and expression. He has been researching, designing, and developing for the Web since 1995. His award-winning Flash work and his renowned support site for Flash developers (http://www.Moock.org) have made him a well-known personality in Flash developer community.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I don't have to carry ASDG2 around, April 9, 2003

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Chafic Kazoun (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference: Quick Reference for Flash MX Programmers (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

I purchased the pocket reference at Flash Forward and have found it very useful. ASDG2 is still a must have but the reference is very good to keep with you on the go. I read through the book on the flight back and realized some things I had forgotten (I think some of it is a new addition from ASDG2). It is also very good to use if you are constantly in an external editor and don't want to flip through a big book for reference.

Great little reference.. I'm surprised it took this long :)

Chafic

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have Colin Moock in my pocket/purse!, January 17, 2006

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modernArt (los angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference: Quick Reference for Flash MX Programmers (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

This is a great little reference to refer to when I get confused or need to brush up on some actionscript. Looking forward to the next version, more AS 2.0.