In this book, authors Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser share the knowledge
they’ve gained from their years as multimedia developers/designers and
teachers. Learning ActionScript 3.0 gives you a solid foundation in the
language of Flash and demonstrates how you can use it for practical,
everyday projects. The authors do more than just give you a collection
of sample scripts. Written for those of you new to ActionScript 3.0, the
book describes how ActionScript and Flash work, giving you a clear look
into essential topics such as logic, event handling, displaying content,
migrating legacy projects to ActionScript 3.0, classes, and much more.
You will learn important techniques through hands-on exercises, and then
build on those skills as chapters progress. ActionScript 3.0 represents
a significant change for many Flash users, and a steeper learning curve
for the uninitiated. This book will help guide you through a variety of
scripting scenarios. Rather than relying heavily on prior knowledge of
object-oriented programming (OOP), topics are explained in focused
examples that originate in the timeline, with optional companion classes
for those already comfortable with their use. As chapters progress, the
book introduces more and more OOP techniques, allowing you to choose
which scripting approach you prefer. Learning ActionScript 3.0 reveals:
New ways to harness the power and performance of AS3 Common mistakes
that people make with the language Essential coverage of text, sound,
video, XML, drawing with code, and more Migration issues from AS1 and
AS2 to AS3 Simultaneous development of procedural and object-oriented
techniques Tips that go beyond simple script collections, including how
toapproach a project and which resources can help you along the way The
companion web site contains material for all the exercises in the book,
as well as short quizzes to make sure you’re up to speed with key
concepts. ActionScript 3.0 is a different animal from previous versions,
and Learning ActionScript 3.0 teaches everything that web designers,
GUI-based Flash developers, and those new to ActionScript need to start
using the language.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/059652787X/

RELEASE NOTES :
If you want to create exciting dynamic web sites that will amaze your online audience, then the Flash platform is a great way to go, with it’s many features, including powerful graphical and sound and video capabilities. To really harness the power of Flash though, you need to make use of ActionScript, Flash’s coding language, to provide dynamic effects, enable user interaction, and manipulate data. Adobe just made things even more powerful with ActionScript 3.0. They’ve taken ActionScript and expanded it into a fully-fledged programming language, with full object-oriented capabilities, improved events, sounds and video support, and drawing capabilities, support for regular expressions, and much, much more. Whether you are an aspiring ActionScript developer, or an experienced ActionScript developer who wants to upgrade your knowledge to version 3.0, this book teaches all you need to know to start to harness the power of ActionScript 3.0 using Flash CS3, Flex 2 or Flex 3. It covers all the essential techniques from the ground up, allowing you to get up and running quickly and easily. The sensible layout of the book makes it easy to refer back to techniques when you need to, and there are even reference sections at the back of the book to allow you to look up syntax quickly. With this book as your guide, you’ll be creating killer ActionScript powered Flash applications before you know it!

Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the
ActionScript 3 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this
amazing language. ActionScript experts Roger Braunstein and Mims Wright
guide you through the in’s and out’s of building Rich Internet
Applications with ActionScript 3. Coverage includes:

- The ActionScript 3 language-variables, datatypes, operators and
expressions, functions, and more
- Object-Oriented aspects of ActionScript 3
- Working with XML
- Dealing with events
- Handling error events and making your applications fault tolerant
- Debugging ActionScript applications
- Loading external data
- Working with audio, video and graphics
- Working in binary
- Developing for Apollo
- Application deployment
- And more…

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470135603/

Add seamless, interactive, user-controlled delivery to your Flash
applications. This book builds upon your understanding of basic
ActionScript (AS) syntax with the foundational skills that you need to
use XML in Flash applications and AS2 or AS3 to migrate your existing
applications. Beginning with an introduction to XML, XML parsing
methods, and a short introduction to AS2 you learn how to create a
universal XML load/onload Class as well as a universal XHTML parser.
Then you learn how to use Components using XML as the data source,
including the menu, menubar, datagrid and tree component. Finally, a
tutorial projectthe design and development of a Real Estate Web site
that contains an XML search enginepulls it all together with hands-on
experience. All the applications use XML as the data source and are
written as class files. Select parts of the Real Estate Web site are
redeveloped in AS3 for purposes of illustration. The new XML class is
presented and specific code examples demonstrate techniques to apply
methods and use properties. Particular attention is paid to the
differences between AS2 and AS3 and how to effectively transition from
one AS version to the other.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240809173/

- Learn object-oriented programming in actionscript 3.0
- Covers both the Flash and Flex environments
- Includes design patterns, custom frameworks, data binding, and other
crucial techniques Object-oriented programming (OOP) is something that
is usually considered a black art for hardcore programmers, not a topic
of conversation for Flash developers. However, when adobe introduced
actionscript 3.0 to the mix, it changed everything. actionscript 3.0 is
much more powerful than previous versions, allowing Flash developers to
produce robust object-oriented applications. but with that power comes
great responsibilityOOP is now a requirement, rather than optional, and
there are new things to learn. But never fearthis book, based on the
ever-popular Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8, provides you all
you need to delve into the world of OOP with confidence, whether you are
using the Flash IDE, Flex builder, or even command-line tools for your
development work. First, you are taken gently through all the principles
of OOP that you need to know, and then given a guide to designing and
implementing applications in actionscript 3.0. Next, we step up a gear,
showing you the Flex builder development environment and teaching about
creating reusable, extensible component frameworksmanager classes,
animation and effects classes, UI widgets, and more. lastly, we look at
some more advanced topics such as communication between Flash and the
browser and Web services. case studies are included that apply the
knowledge presented, giving you real-world projects to learn from and
adapt for use in your own work. Mastering object-oriented programming is
essential for modern Flash development, and Object-Oriented ActionScript
3.0 is the only guide you’ll need.
In this book you’ll learn:

- the essential principles of object-oriented programming, including
inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and more
- Valuable lessons on actionscript 3.0 project planning and
programming, including design patterns and source control
- How to create your own extensible, reusable application framework
using OOP best practices
- Advanced data integration techniques such as Web services and
communication between Flash and the browser Object-Oriented ActionScript
3.0

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590598458/

Now that ActionScript is reengineered from top to bottom as a true
object-oriented programming (OOP) language, reusable design patterns are
an ideal way to solve common problems in Flash and Flex applications. If
you’re an experienced Flash or Flex developer ready to tackle
sophisticated programming techniques with ActionScript 3.0, this
hands-on introduction to design patterns is the book you need.
ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns takes you step by step through the
process, first by explaining how design patterns provide a clear road
map for structuring code that actually makes OOP languages easier to
learn and use. You then learn about various types of design patterns and
construct small abstract examples before trying your hand at building
full-fledged working applications outlined in the book. Topics in
ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns include:

- Key features of ActionScript 3.0 and why it became an OOP language
- OOP characteristics, such as classes, abstraction, inheritance, and
polymorphism
- The benefits of using design patterns
- Creational patterns, including Factory and Singleton patterns
- Structural patterns, including Decorator, Adapter, and Composite
patterns
- Behavioral patterns, including Command, Observer, Strategy, and
State patterns
- Multiple design patterns, including Model-View-Controller and
Symmetric Proxy designs During the course of the book, you’ll work with
examples of increasing complexity, such as an e-business application
with service options that users can select, an interface for selecting a
class of products and individual products in each class, an action game
application, a video record and playback application, and many more.
Whether you’re coming to Flash and Flex from Java or C++, or have
experience with ActionScript 2.0, ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns will
have you constructing truly elegant solutions for your Flash and Flex
applications in no time.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596528469/

Flash game guru, Gary Rosenzweig, shows you how easy it is to create fun
and addictive web-based games with the game development power of
ActionScript 3.0 and Flash CS3 Professional. This book includes 16
complete games with source code and detailed descriptions of how each
game was built. Through these games you’ll learn how to make your own
creations. The code is easy to modify for use in your own projects and
websites. Whether you are looking to learn ActionScript game programming
or just need an instant library of game code, this book is for you!

16 complete games and source code, including:

- Match Three
- Trivia Quiz
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Matching Game
- Space Rocks
- Racing Game
- Word Search
- Platform Scroller

Plus, learn some of the basic techniques you
can use to create your own games.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789737027/

Is there an easier way to build and deliver rich internet applications
(RIAs) other than the Flash IDE or Ajax? Absolutely. With Adobe Flex 2,
the Flex 2 SDK, and this book, you have all you need to build RIAs.
Programming Flex 2 offers you plenty of practical and useful examples
that reveal how and why to use a particular feature of Flex 2, and when
and when not to. As part of the Adobe Developer Library, Programming
Flex 2 is the authoritative guide to this new Adobe framework. You learn
to use a markup language called MXML and a vast library of off-the-shelf
and highly-configurable components to build Flash-based applications
that combine the immediacy of the Web with the functionality and
responsiveness of desktop applications. You also discover why — with
the Flash Player runtime environment and the powerful ActionScript 3.0
programming language — the possibilities with Flex 2 are nearly
limitless. Topics include:

- Managing Layout
- Working with Components
- Working with Media
- Managing State
- Using Transitions and Effects
- Working with Data
- Customizing Application Appearance
- Client Data Communication and Remote Data Communication
- Debugging Flex Framework Applications
- Creating Custom Components Flex may be easier to learn than the
Flash IDE, but you still need a reliable guide to the framework.
Programming Flex 2 not only serves as a reference, but provides valuable
and practical insight into this new technology. As you learn how to
build Flex applications, you’ll also discover how Flex works. This book
supplies all the information you need in one convenient place. Adobe
Developer Library is a co-publishing partnership between O’Reilly Media
and Adobe Systems, Inc. and is designed to produce the number one
information resources for developers who use Adobe technologies. Created
in 2006, the Adobe Developer Library is the official source for
comprehensive learning solutions to help developers create expressive
and interactive web applications that can reach virtually anyone on any
platform. With top-notch books and innovative online resources covering
the latest in rich Internet application development, the Adobe Developer
Library offers expert training and in-depth resources, straight from the
source.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/059652689X/

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash’s programming language. The
enhancements to ActionScript’s performance, feature set, ease of use,
cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript
3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along
with the Flash Player API. Essential ActionScript has become the #1
resource for the Flash and ActionScript development community, and the
reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even refer to it simply
as “The Colin Moock book.”

And for good reason: No one is better at turning ActionScript inside
out, learning its nuances and capabilities, and then explaining
everything in such an accessible way. Colin Moock is not just a talented
programmer and technologist; he’s also a gifted teacher.

Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a radically overhauled update to Essential
ActionScript 2.0. True to its roots, the book once again focuses on the
core language and object-oriented programming, but also adds a deep look
at the centerpiece of Flash Player’s new API: display programming. Enjoy
hundreds of brand new pages covering exciting new language features,
such as the DOM-based event architecture, E4X, and namespaces–all
brimming with real-world sample code. The ActionScript 3.0 revolution is
here, and Essential ActionScript 3.0’s steady hand is waiting to guide
you through it. Adobe Developer Library is a co-publishing partnership
between O’Reilly Media and Adobe Systems, Inc. and is designed to
produce the number one information resources for developers who use
Adobe technologies. Created in 2006, the Adobe Developer Library is the
official source for comprehensive learning solutions to help developers
create expressive and interactive web applications that can reach
virtually anyone on any platform. With top-notch books and innovative
online resources covering the latest in rich Internet application
development, the Adobe Developer Library offers expert training and
in-depth resources, straight from the source.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596526946/