ActionScript 3.0 Basics for Designers Class
I created a class focusing on Flash ActionScript 3.0 called Flash ActionScript 3.0 Basics for Designers at LVSOnline.com. This class is for existing Flash designers who want to incorporate user interactivity in their Flash web site or Flash developers who have not made the switch from earlier versions of ActionScript.
Currently ActionScript 3.0 is the internal programming language of Flash, Flex and Adobe AIR. This object oriented language is more adherent to the ECMA-262 standard which many other languages (i.e. JavaScript) follow.
Students will learn the basics of the core language of ActionScript 3.0, how it is used within the timeline, interact with objects (movieclips) on the stage and library, develop simple animations with just ActionScript and understand the importance and how to create preloaders for your movies.
The class is only $30 and students need either Adobe Flash CS4 or CS3.
Topics covered:
Week 1: Trace statement, comments, variables, loops, functions and object basics.
Week 2: Manipulating movie clip properties
Week 3: Events: overview, targeting, propagating, timeline control methods
Week 4: More events: frame and keyboard events; timer events
Week 5: Loading external assets (images and movies); Display list explained
Week 6: Working with preloaders and sound
To give you an idea of how each lesson looks, here is the first lesson (.pdf).
When Does Class Start?
The class runs five times a year for six weeks in January, March, May, August and October. To learn more view the course description page and contact me to find out the exact date on when you can register
Love the class, instructions and dialog were very easy to understand and follow with plenty of examples to illustrate what he was talking about and in each example, the steps were fully explained.
No surprises in the code leaving you wondering where did that come from.
Thanks
It covered the whole basics of Actionscript 3. I was already a bit familiar to AS3, but this course learned me more than I expected. And in a very concise & structured way!