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For the user that already has a basic knowledge in Flash this ActionScripting tutorial is the ideal learning aid to take your web skills to the next level. Instead of just creating basic animation, make your animations come to life, add user interaction and functionality. ActionScripting may at first seem a little overwhelming, this tutorial breaks away the complexity and turns this powerful scripting language into a series of simplistic tasks. Ideal for the novice, by the conclusion of this tutorial you will be able to write complex code with confidence. Topics covered include: Variables, Functions, Event Handlers, Dynamic Text, Advanced Animation, Creating a Pre Loader, Buttons & Actions and a whole lot more. For a detailed list of contents and a free demo please see below. You may also be intrested in our Adobe Flash CS3 tutorial .

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ActionScript Fundamentals

Gettng Organized

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
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
Setting Tab Order
Styling a Form

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 is a Wrap!

Congratulations!!!
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Flash ActionScripting Tutorials - VIDEO INFO

» Studio quality audio and video
» Works on Pc or Mac
» Ideal for people that learn quicker by being shown
» Master complex application in days

Title	:	Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers
Instructor	:	Todd Perkins
Price	:	US$ 99.95
Duration	:	7.5 hours - 110 Movies
OS	:	Win Vista XP 98,2000,ME. Mac OS 9, OS X
Delivery Options	:	Ground / 2 day / Next Day
Product Code	:	33726

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