ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University 2nd Edition

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Learn ActionScript 3.0 the fun way, by creating 16 great games: real, robust games - not just "web toys"!

Highly-rated ActionScript tutorial, now with seven new 3D and card games!

Code and techniques easily adaptable to training, advertising, and more

For Flash artists learning ActionScript, Flash programmers seeking to create games, and upgraders from ActionScript 1.0/2.0.

Includes a chapter on developing games in Flash for the iPhone!

Gary Rosenzweig's ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, Second Edition is the best hands-on tutorial for learning ActionScript 3.0, the programming language behind Flash Professional CS5. You will master all the basics of ActionScript programming by building 16 robust games. One step at a time, you'll learn techniques (and get tested code) that can be adapted to virtually any project, from games to training and advertising. The first edition earned widespread raves; Rosenzweig has now updated it with seven brand-new games that teach even more valuable ActionScript 3.0 skills and techniques. You will first learn how Flash and ActionScript 3.0 work together, the elements of an ActionScript program, and how to build a basic game framework with ActionScript. Next, Rosenzweig walks you through building the full spectrum of ActionScript games, including brain games, animation-based games, picture puzzles, games based on direction and movement, casual games, word games, Q and A games, action games, game worlds, and more. This edition adds new chapters on card games and 3D games, with High-Low, Video Poker, Blackjack, 3D Paddle Ball, 3D Scavenger Hunt, and two other new projects.

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Gary Rosenzweig is a programmer, Web site developer, Internet entrepreneur, podcaster, and computer book author. Rosenzweig hosts and publishes the MacMost video podcast His thirteen computer books include The MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac, ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, Special Edition Using Director MX and The MacAddict Guide to GarageBand.

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Publisher : Que Publishing; 2nd edition (January 13, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 592 pages
ISBN-10 : 0789747324
ISBN-13 : 978-0789747327
Item Weight : 1.98 pounds
Dimensions : 6.9 x 1.3 x 9 inches

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For casual game development for the web, get this book

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2014

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I've always been interested in creating games, since I am an avid game player and a software developer. My interest is mainly in doing casual games for the web, but I had found the topic less than approachable because of the low level nature of HTML5 canvas.

While I am not a AS3/Flash developer, I am using an API (StageXL) that almost exactly replicates the AS3 API described in this book, and have been able to follow along with Gary as he shows how to build successively more challenging games, starting from simple card matching and Simon, all the way to 3D racing and dungeon crawling games (think of the original Wizardry). This book is literally a treasure trove of game developer information and inspiration which you can use to start creating whatever project you can dream in a very short period of time.

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Joshila

Everything a Flash programmer could ever want

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012

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I torrented this, and it was so helpful that I went and bought it. I had messed with ActionScript before, but I had never really programmed any games with it.

This book teaches ActionScript from the ground up, getting you used to setting up everything that goes on behind the scenes in games. EVERYTHING. Not too slow, pretty speedy, but not TOO fast. And it teaches you in such a way that you write things yourself and memorize things by heart, since if you're like me, you like making extra little tests with each piece of code you learn. And then it has pre-made game examples to get your imagination running. I should probably also mention that all code is downloadable from the creator's website, so you can get lazy if you want, or compare your code with the original.

I friggin love this book.

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ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2011

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I am a basic ActionScript 3.0 Programmer who is very interested in learning more about the language to develop games. The book started with concepts I already knew, but I was still provided with more information I didn't know. This is a good thing because each chapter builds on each other and it's needed to set a good foundation. Moving through the book to more advanced programming techniques was easy for me and a great asset. I was able to grasp the new concepts with little effort. I really like this book and if your goals are similar - you will benefit greatly adding this book to your library.

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Richard J.

Does a Good Job of What it Promises

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012

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I set out to learn Flash/AS 3 programming with a background in Visual Basic and a nodding acquaintance with object oriented programming. This book provides very little in the area of basics, the author pretty much takes you into a string of examples. You can either type in his code, or download the examples from Programming University.

The result is that you are learning a lot of "magic spells" and leaving out basic principles. I did learn a lot from the book's examples but found I had to go online for AS 3 help and was also lucky enough to have a skilled Flash programmer to whom I could go for help when I was really stuck.

Flash/AS 3 is a demanding system, and without a full understanding of types, classes, methods, frames it's easy to flounder.

So, in summary, by all means use this book, but I recommend also finding a source of basic help on object oriented programming.

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Anagramis

Perfect

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012

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This was very easy to follow. The website that the author has is also a great resource. The online group is active and he responds to posts. In my mind, this book should be bible for game programming. One area I would suggest adding is insight into PHP and SQL/mySQL integration. That said, this book gets you started on all the topics you need to master before you would even need PHP and SQL integration. Within a day I was able to post games for my friends and family to play. Within a week, I was making my own indepth games for my hardcore gamer friends to play on their Android phones.

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D. Stokes

Not for a newbie.

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2011

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I have read though the first 4 chapters of this book and I have enjoyed this author's way of explaining things...pretty straight forward. Although I am not an AS3 or Flash guru, I have completed several projects in Flash and used AS3. You need to have some knowledge of both for this book. There are some typos and misprints throughout the 4 chapters I have read, but nothing that can throw you off. I have been to the companion website which is pretty cool. If you're starting out, there are some better books for beginners. Once you get acquainted with Flash and AS3, then this book is a good addition. All in all, I didn't feel I wasted my money with this book. Definitely a good addition to my library. The only reason for the four stars is for the typos and sometimes a lack of good explanations...the author relies on the website to fill in some of the gaps.

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Pepp Erfield

MUST HAVE!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013

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I bought this book because I was looking to learn game programming in AS3 (Flash CS5!) It is very education. The first chapters Gary (the author) develops games little by little (step by step). It has many examples of different kind of games (puzzles, planes, guessing, 2.5D, race-car, etc). It helped me to learn AS3 programming for games, it will also for you...

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Needles

Great exercises that still work for Animate CC (2016)

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2016

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I hesitated buying this book because of its publication date, but Actionscript 3 hasn't changed much. The lessons in this book were a real springboard to learning and the book is now my go-to reference for everything I want to learn about adding movement to my characters through code.

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Koya

Really helpful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2013

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Gary Rosenzweig is an excellent tutorial writer explaining every step in detail allowing anyone (my brother who has no experience with Flash nor any programming) to make quality games; and this book does not limit you to only making platform games or just any other, he opens up making any game or application.

5/5 is not a high definition for rating, this book is 100/100!

Mr Gazz

Brilliant guide from Gaming Perspective

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2014

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I used this to great effect to learn and teach Games Programming to Level 3 students.
The book is good, but its the resources that are really excellent.
Well laid out and done with lots of small steps that can be learnt in whatever order you need for the game you are designing.
A variety of code examples for different types of games.
Excellent

A. Taylor

Good But You Need a Little Knowledge First

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2013

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I was looking for something a little more detailed, as I was starting AS3 from Scratch, you have to have some knowledge already to use this book to it's potential.

The Demo Games are by far the best and most helpful bit, you can Download the Flash Files of the Games already made and I found this useful going through the code on the finished game and learning how the coding works from their.

Ray

A very usefull Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2011

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This is a great programming book for first timers users with ActionScript, beacuse it explains the concepts behind the physics of game programming. If you are familir or not familir with ActionScript. The author does a great job in explain the what each function does and how to implement then in your future projects. Other great feature of this book is that you can create a game at the end of the chapeters that envoles game progamming so you can tests the skills you have just learnet. If you are looking for a great, exciting programming games book then invest into this one!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2016

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