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Before diving into the almost 100 lessons that comprise this tutorial. or perhaps thinking about purchasing these materials, you might want to know what you'll be learning here. My coverage of ActionScript 3.0 includes a discussion on why it's worthwhile and rewarding to take the time and trouble to learn ActionScript. I'll also include a review on how to use the many included Work Files here with working scripts and example scripts. I also include a discussion about what you need to know before starting this tutorial., what you should know about Flash that is. Our first project includes a basic navigation menu which will introduce you to the very important scripting conventions and habits that you need to follow to be successful with ActionScript. You'll be introduced to the Action's Panel and how to script the most basic types of Timeline navigation. You'll then learn some fundamental ActionScript concepts including elements such as Classes, Objects, Properties, Variables, Methods, Functions and much, much more. You also will learn about the various ActionScript data types and how to write. syntax. All this will be in preparation for better understanding the scripts that you'll be learning first in this tutorial You'll then learn about Event Handlers and how to script a more intermediate level animated drop-down menu. You'll learn about the Movie Clip Class and the very important Target Path Tool for targeting different Timelines in a project. After practicing the writing of Target Paths using the provided Work Files in the Work Files folder, you'll then be introduced to scripts for communicating with external elements including how to link to external web pages, how to open custom browser windows using JavaScript and ActionScript; how to set up the Flash Player's security; and how to load external Flash movies and images. Section concludes with a script for setting up a preloader animation that gives a user feedback on the progress of the loading of a large Flash page. You'll then learn how to manipulate graphics with ActionScript including how to rotate, resize, filter, mask and otherwise manipulate graphics using ActionScript. You'll learn how to write custom classes and custom methods and also how to customize the mouse pointer. The next section of the tutorial you'll learn about controlling audio with ActionScript. You'll learn how to load, play, pause and control sound volume. The next project you'll learn how to create and script a working jukebox with working volume slider and song buttons. You'll then learn some more ActionScript fundamentals including Variables, Constants, Conditionals, For and Wild Loops. You'll then learn scripts for controlling text, working with XML data and the tutorial will conclude with scripts that are commonly used to create Flash games, including methods and functions of the important Math Class. You'll learn scripts for creating directional movement, scripts for detecting collisions between two objects and scripts for establishing timers and clocks. If this content is of interest to you then you should move on to the next section of the tutorial and learn all about writing your very first ActionScripts.