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Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers

Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers is intended to teach those who understand the basics of Flash design the necessary tools to add powerful interactivity using ActionScript. It is not assumed that the viewer is familiar with much ActionScript, so the tutorial starts with simple explanations of ActionScript principles. By the end of the course, the viewer will have an excellent grasp on how ActionScript works, how to read and write complex code, and how to create dynamic Flash applications. To begin learning, simply click on one of the links below.

Author: Vtc

About This Tutorial

Introduction

Why ActionScript for Designers?

What the Author Assumes You Know

ActionScript Fundamentals

Fun With Variables

Why Strict Typing?

What Are Classes and Objects?

Get Off My Properties!

What the Function?(+Methods)

Event Handlers

Gettng Organized

External AS Files pt. 1

External AS Files pt. 2

Effective Comment Usage

Organizing ActionScript

The Art of Tracing

Basic ActionScript

Communication Breakdown pt. 1

Communication Breakdown pt. 2

Modifying MC Properties

Customized Functions pt. 1

Customized Functions pt. 2

Customized Functions pt. 3

Customized Methods

Customized Event Handlers

Conditional Statements

Easy Animation With OnClipEvent

Using Dynamically Loaded Text

What Is the LoadVars Class?

Using LoadVars pt. 1

Using LoadVars pt. 2

Using LoadVars pt. 3

Get Your Scroll on!

Level Up Your Scroll! pt. 1

Level Up Your Scroll! pt. 2

Using HTML with text pt. 1

Using HTML with text pt. 2

Understanding CSS

Working With CSS In Flash

Modifying Type With TextFormat

WTF!? (TF = TextFormat)

Setting Up/Down States

Applying Up/Down States

Disabling Interactivity

Enabling Interactivity

Finishing Touches

Creating a Simple Game

About Custom Classes

Extending a Class

Adding Drag/Drop Interactivity

Setting Targets

Checking Targets

Using hitTest

Resetting X/Y Positions

Filters and Blend Modes

Applying Blends With AS

Importing Filters

Blur Filter With AS

Drop Shadow Filter pt. 1

Drop Shadow Filter pt. 2

Pssst...(Filter Secrets)

Animation Basics With ActionScript

onEnterFrame vs. setInterval

Using setInterval pt. 1

Using setInterval pt. 2

Stopping Animation

Advanced Animation

Animating Filters pt. 1

Animating Filters pt. 2

Importing Tweens

Creating a Tween

Tween Methods

Reversing a Tween

Custom Easing

Creating Transitions

Transition Differences

Transition Listeners pt. 1

Transition Listeners pt. 2

Building Forms

Form Setup pt. 1

Form Setup pt. 2

Simple Validation

Sending Results pt. 1

Sending Results pt. 2

Sending Results pt. 3

Setting Tab Order

Styling a Form pt.1

Styling a Form pt.2

Styling a Form pt.3

Pre-Loaders

The MovieClipLoader Class

Building a Preloader

Using Listeners pt. 1

Using Listeners pt. 2

Slide Shows

Setting Up

Loading a Picture

picTotal Variable

Button Functionality pt. 1

Button Functionality pt. 2

Button Functionality pt. 3

Adding Descriptive Text

Adding a Picture Counter

Building an MP3 Player

Overview

Loading an mp3

Controlling Playback pt. 1

Controlling Playback pt. 2

Working With ID3 Tags

Changing Tracks pt. 1

Changing Tracks pt. 2

Showing Progress pt. 1

Showing Progress pt. 2

Building a Video Player

FLV Files

NetConnection and NetStream

The onMetadata Event

Using Play and Pause

The NetStream Class

Building a Progress Slider

The onStatus Event pt. 1

The onStatus Event pt. 2

That's a Wrap!

Congratulations!!!

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