flash mx 2004
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iv completed the macromedia mx 2004 training from the source book , it helped me to familerise myself with the program ,
but!what are the best flash mx 2004 books our there too get? which do you reccomend,
advanced and beginner , id like to get a couple of books which will take me to a higher levelThanks
- unfittoprint0
be prepared to start using Actionscript 2.0
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
I'm almost going to basics again.
- enobrev0
any idea if there's gonna be an asdg for as2 or essentials 'it'?
unfit, i do believe you may appreciate as2.
- unfittoprint0
enobrev, in I am, altough strict data typing had made me change whole scripts....
I was already creating prototypes in separate .as files so the new procedure to create classes in external .as files is already familiar.
AS2.0 is not an update. It's a mature scripting tool, next to Java and c++.
It's the big league now.
- enobrev0
absolutely, it's actually worth putting a serious amount of time into. Less workarounds more work getting done.
And the strict data typing does wonders for debugging.
I had the opportunity to develop an entire app based on as2 (3 lines of code in the fla, 25 or so class files), and it was fun as all hell in a really geeky way.
- unfittoprint0
indeed, indeed.
who knows, u might have to help unfit....
- enobrev0
bah, im sure you'll get it far quicker than me.. regardless, i'm always down to talk shop.
- CyBrainX0
While you masters are still here, I have a question.
I want to get the MX version of Colin's book, but I've heard that Action Script 1 will go away and I should start learning AS2 as soon as possible. Is that true?
Also, since I'm developing for MX and not MX 2004 in most cases, shouldn't I learn the MX version now.
I know action script at an intermediate level, but want to get better, so I can spend more time designing and animating and less time debugging my own bad habits.
- unfittoprint0
#Enobrev: I'm dealing with a lot with php right now... I might ask you for some advices in the future... NT's mail functioning?
#CyBrainX: I think you shoyuld have both, the percentage of people having their plugin updated to 7 is much quicker than in previous versions. Previous version of Actionscript [1.0] will still work with future releases of Flash, But I believe the sooner you start learningAS2.0 the better. But let me warn you, it's much more complex than previous version, altough the possibilities are almost limitless. If you consider already an Intermediate, buy Moock's AS2.0 book [out June]. If not, practice some more to make the transition easier.
- CyBrainX0
Thanks for helping me out again, Unfit.