num_pages: 384
description: Get the Edge on Flash ActionScript from the Designer's PerspectiveAs a professional web designer you want to use ActionScript to add interactivity to your Flash creations. But previous books on ActionScript have assumed you have a programming background, leaving out key details in order to cover a lot of ground. In the process many designers and other professionals new to programming have been left behind.Flash MX The Designer's Edge fills these gaps, using a consistently visual approach that emphasizes conceptual illustrations and color charts. These are complemented by interactive tutorials on the book's companion website. Best-selling author J. Scott Hamlin and multimedia instructor Jennifer S. Hall make everything from fundamentals to high-end techniques accessible by truly teaching you how ActionScript works, not just presenting code.Key topics you'll learn about * The Flash MX interface to ActionScript* Programming mouse interactivity* Writing and reusing ActionScript* Coding core animation techniques* Working with text fields* Doing the Creating curving paths with trig functions* Handling object collisions and other gaming techniques* ActionScript drawing techniques* Encapsulating reusable code with ActionScript components* Debugging and troubleshooting your ActionScript
language: English
title: Flash MX ActionScript: The Designer's Edge
titlecomplete: Flash MX ActionScript: The Designer's Edge
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Sybex