Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2 - Couverture souple

Michael, Alex; Rapo, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0240519914 ISBN 13 : 9780240519913

Editeur : Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Understanding Macromedia Flash 8 ActionScript 2 Explains various programming concepts from a designer's point of view. This second edition helps you develop professional ActionScript 2 applications, and communicate about Object Oriented ActionScript 2 techniques. It includes explanations and examples of why and how ActionScript can simplify Flash production. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Andrew Rapo and Alex Michael explain all the important programming concepts from a designer's point of view, making them completely accessible to non-programmers. Completely revised and rewritten this second edition will help you develop professional ActionScript 2 applications, and communicate knowledgably about current, Object Oriented ActionScript 2 techniques.

Divided into four sections to take you from novice to professional results:

* Flash Fundamentals: Introduces the Flash authoring environment and basic core Flash concepts.
* ActionScript 2 Fundamentals: Explains basic programming concepts and terminology, and shows how ActionScript 2 classes are constructed and used.
* Built-in Classes: Describes the built-in ActionScript classes that are available for use in applications, including the MovieClip class, Key class, Sound class, etc.
* Using ActionScript to Build a Game: Describes the development process for creating a complex Flash application and presents commercial-quality game coding examples.

Biographie de l'auteur

Andrew Rapo is a Senior Application Engineer at Warner Bros, US. Online where he supervises the development of games on a variety of platforms, including Flash, BREW, J2ME, and Virtools. These games can be seen on Warner Bros. sites including WarnerBros.com, LooneyTunes.com, ScoobyDoo.com, and HarryPotter.com, among others. Most recently he has developed BREW wireless games for Warner Bros. properties including "Batman Begins", "Constantine", "Looney Tunes" and "Harry Potter". Before working at Warner Bros., Andrew developed interactive content at Disney Online for Disney properties including "Armageddon", "Mulan", and "A Bug's Life". Andrew has a BA in Computer Science from Cornell University where he was a member of the Modeling and Simulation group.
Managing Director of Sprite Interactive Ltd, UK a new media agency, and previously Creative Director with Disney and Buena Vista International.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0240519914
• ISBN 13: 9780240519913
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 312