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Paperback: 1088 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 2 edition (25 Dec 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 059600396X
ISBN-13: 978-0596003968
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18 x 4.4 cm

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Gary Grossman, Creator of ActionScript

Unquestionably the essential book for ActionScript programming in Flash MX.

Branden J. Hall, Senior Developer, Fig Leaf Software

Colin has an incredible mastery of ActionScript and is able to convey his knowledge in a clear, concise, and often witty manner.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

All you need 18 Dec 2003

By Graham Phillips

Format:Paperback

This book has it all. Moock starts from the simplest possible introduction, and finishes by covering almost the whole of ActionScript in great detail. His approach is excellent. As he says in the preface, this is not a recipe book, it's a lesson in cooking from first principles. What a refreshing change from all the other ActionScript books that basically just say "do this, do that"!

One small criticism is that, at over 1000 pages long, it can only sensibly be used while sitting at a table. Sometimes I like to read manuals in the evening (sad geek that I am) but it is too heavy to read in a comfy chair. Since the book divides neatly into two halves (a tutorial and a language reference) it would have been nicer if they were bound separately.

I'm still a newbie in Flash and ActionScripting, so I can't give an authoritative appraisal of the book. But having struggled with a number of other tutorials I feel I have at last found the one book that explains what's going on, that speaks my language without patronising, and that has all the information I'm ever likely to need.

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If you use Flash buy it now! 30 Jan 2004

By Duncan Robertson

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Oh yes the DADDY of Flash and Actionscript books. Serious Flashers use actionscript to get stuff done and this books tells you everything you need to know and more. Every command, keyword, property, method and event is covered in meticulous detail. Helped me out of a few scrapes I tell you. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful

The best Actionscript book ever ! 1 Mar 2003

By "garbutt15"

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I have personally being trying to learn actionscript fairly unsuccessfully for a year or so. I have no previous programming experience and have been buying several flash Actionscript books and doing many online tutorials to try and learn the script.
However I didn't really get anywhere, I just couldn't seem to absorb or understand the script as well as was needed.

This book is what helped, as long as you read the entire book, possibly including the language reference at the back you should be able to doing nearly anything you want. It explains everything in great detail which means that if you don't understand it you haven't read it enough. The only suggestion is that as you read the book it would be a great idea to follow some kind of project to back-up the learning from the book so the script is properly absorbed.

So therefore if you want a complete reference to actionscript I really recommend this book.

David

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