flash actionscript: cre8ive1974,

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"Easy to read" is pretty subjective. ;) This is a tough question to
answer.

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Moock's books are exhaustive and excellent resources, but they tend not
to be tutorial-based (more like reference books). In addition to Moock's,
I'm a fan of Phillip Kerman's books. I got a great start in programming
from his ActionScripting in Flash, which dealt with Flash 5, so it's a bit
dated (the world is getting ready to pounce on Flash 8). I would argue that
this book is still useful because it teaches you general programming
theories first, then eases you into the sometimes quirky facets of
programming in ActionScript. Kerman has a Flash MX version of this same
book, which is comparable to Moock's ActionScript for Flash MX (same era).
Neither of those address ActionScript 2.0, but -- people may argue this --
you can safely use "classic" ActionScript (AS1) until you get your bearings.
The transition from AS1 to AS2 will make more sense after you're grounded.


David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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That said, I'll add a post script. If you *want* to dive right into
ActionScript 2, I highly recommend Joey Lott's courses at Lynda.com. They
have an Online Learning Library that costs only $25 a month, which you can
cancel at any time. That's cheaper than a book, and you get to watch one of
the greats step you through AS2 while you "look over his shoulder." They
also have courses on Flash in general, as well as Photoshop and countless
other tools.


David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."

cre8ive1974,

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Joey Lott is great. His courses on Lynda.com are a good introduction,
so if your CD is anything like the content I've seen, it ought to help you
plenty. Sometimes it just helps to hear someone talking about it and
pointing to things on the screen.

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No one on this newsgroup knows -- or if they do, they aren't allowed to
say. ;)


David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."

I'm sure this has been asked a million times, Where the heck can I find a good
"easy to read" book on learing actionscript?

I have Moocks "ActionScript for Flash" but to be honest my head is spinning
with all of the information. Anything out there that is a bit easier to read
for us non-programmers?

Thanks
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Yeah I guess easy to read is a bit mis leading.....Moocks book is extensive in
it's description, almost too much, as I am only on page 79 and am completely
lost and confused, very invovled, however I am not a programmer, but would
like to develop the skills to make some interesting and catchy presentations
beyond, simple buttons and move the frame head from here to there.

I ordered the complete 10 hour CD set from Amazon on Joey Lotts Learning
Actionsscript 2.0 today, so hopefully this will give me a better idea of just
what the heck i'm trying to write.

Side note: I have Flash 8 on order any idea when it ships other than
"sometime in September"


Thanks for the advice!
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