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Course Description
Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers is intended to teach those who understand the basics of Flash design the necessary tools to add powerful interactivity using ActionScript. It is not assumed that the viewer is familiar with much ActionScript, so the tutorial starts with simple explanations of ActionScript principles. By the end of the course, the viewer will have an excellent grasp on how ActionScript works, how to read and write complex code, and how to create dynamic Flash applications. To begin learning, simply click on one of the links below.
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About This Tutorial
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| Introduction | (02:31) | ||
| Why ActionScript for Designers? | (03:16) | ||
| What the Author Assumes You Know | (03:30) | ||
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ActionScript Fundamentals
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| Fun With Variables | (04:25) | ||
| Why Strict Typing? | (03:43) | ||
| What Are Classes and Objects? | (02:15) | ||
| Get Off My Properties! | (04:33) | ||
| What the Function?(+Methods) | (03:59) | ||
| Event Handlers | (04:32) | ||
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Gettng Organized
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| External AS Files pt. 1 | (02:45) | ||
| External AS Files pt. 2 | (04:11) | ||
| Effective Comment Usage | (03:13) | ||
| Organizing ActionScript | (03:27) | ||
| The Art of Tracing | (04:08) | ||
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Basic ActionScript
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| Communication Breakdown pt. 1 | (05:01) | ||
| Communication Breakdown pt. 2 | (05:59) | ||
| Modifying MC Properties | (03:09) | ||
| Customized Functions pt. 1 | (03:20) | ||
| Customized Functions pt. 2 | (03:57) | ||
| Customized Functions pt. 3 | (02:25) | ||
| Customized Methods | (05:14) | ||
| Customized Event Handlers | (04:44) | ||
| Conditional Statements | (05:13) | ||
| Easy Animation With OnClipEvent | (02:36) | ||
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Using Dynamically Loaded Text
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| What Is the LoadVars Class? | (03:01) | ||
| Using LoadVars pt. 1 | (02:39) | ||
| Using LoadVars pt. 2 | (04:52) | ||
| Using LoadVars pt. 3 | (03:05) | ||
| Get Your Scroll on! | (03:41) | ||
| Level Up Your Scroll! pt. 1 | (05:39) | ||
| Level Up Your Scroll! pt. 2 | (04:08) | ||
| Using HTML with text pt. 1 | (03:36) | ||
| Using HTML with text pt. 2 | (04:42) | ||
| Understanding CSS | (04:50) | ||
| Working With CSS In Flash | (04:00) | ||
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Modifying Type With TextFormat
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| WTF!? (TF = TextFormat) | (05:20) | ||
| Setting Up/Down States | (06:01) | ||
| Applying Up/Down States | (05:10) | ||
| Disabling Interactivity | (04:32) | ||
| Enabling Interactivity | (05:18) | ||
| Finishing Touches | (02:42) | ||
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Creating a Simple Game
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| About Custom Classes | (03:19) | ||
| Extending a Class | (06:57) | ||
| Adding Drag/Drop Interactivity | (03:21) | ||
| Setting Targets | (04:56) | ||
| Checking Targets | (03:35) | ||
| Using hitTest | (03:44) | ||
| Resetting X/Y Positions | (03:15) | ||
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Filters and Blend Modes
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| Applying Blends With AS | (03:17) | ||
| Importing Filters | (03:46) | ||
| Blur Filter With AS | (03:46) | ||
| Drop Shadow Filter pt. 1 | (03:35) | ||
| Drop Shadow Filter pt. 2 | (05:02) | ||
| Pssst...(Filter Secrets) | (04:56) | ||
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Animation Basics With ActionScript
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| onEnterFrame vs. setInterval | (03:37) | ||
| Using setInterval pt. 1 | (03:24) | ||
| Using setInterval pt. 2 | (03:51) | ||
| Stopping Animation | (02:34) | ||
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Advanced Animation
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| Animating Filters pt. 1 | (05:18) | ||
| Animating Filters pt. 2 | (03:08) | ||
| Importing Tweens | (03:28) | ||
| Creating a Tween | (03:23) | ||
| Tween Methods | (05:14) | ||
| Reversing a Tween | (03:04) | ||
| Custom Easing | (06:04) | ||
| Creating Transitions | (05:26) | ||
| Transition Differences | (03:14) | ||
| Transition Listeners pt. 1 | (05:08) | ||
| Transition Listeners pt. 2 | (03:55) | ||
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Building Forms
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| Form Setup pt. 1 | (06:29) | ||
| Form Setup pt. 2 | (05:02) | ||
| Simple Validation | (06:30) | ||
| Sending Results pt. 1 | (04:32) | ||
| Sending Results pt. 2 | (04:47) | ||
| Sending Results pt. 3 | (03:46) | ||
| Setting Tab Order | (04:01) | ||
| Styling a Form pt.1 | (05:58) | ||
| Styling a Form pt.2 | (03:43) | ||
| Styling a Form pt.3 | (03:31) | ||
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Pre-Loaders
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| The MovieClipLoader Class | (03:58) | ||
| Building a Preloader | (05:31) | ||
| Using Listeners pt. 1 | (04:12) | ||
| Using Listeners pt. 2 | (03:45) | ||
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Slide Shows
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| Setting Up | (03:16) | ||
| Loading a Picture | (04:34) | ||
| picTotal Variable | (03:12) | ||
| Button Functionality pt. 1 | (03:52) | ||
| Button Functionality pt. 2 | (02:41) | ||
| Button Functionality pt. 3 | (02:52) | ||
| Adding Descriptive Text | (05:40) | ||
| Adding a Picture Counter | (05:39) | ||
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Building an MP3 Player
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| Overview | (03:35) | ||
| Loading an mp3 | (04:10) | ||
| Controlling Playback pt. 1 | (05:08) | ||
| Controlling Playback pt. 2 | (03:32) | ||
| Working With ID3 Tags | (04:07) | ||
| Changing Tracks pt. 1 | (05:25) | ||
| Changing Tracks pt. 2 | (03:49) | ||
| Showing Progress pt. 1 | (06:31) | ||
| Showing Progress pt. 2 | (06:46) | ||
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Building a Video Player
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| FLV Files | (04:56) | ||
| NetConnection and NetStream | (04:17) | ||
| The onMetadata Event | (04:14) | ||
| Using Play and Pause | (02:29) | ||
| The NetStream Class | (03:24) | ||
| Building a Progress Slider | (06:20) | ||
| The onStatus Event pt. 1 | (05:04) | ||
| The onStatus Event pt. 2 | (03:21) | ||
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That's a Wrap!
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| Congratulations!!! | (01:08) | ||
| About This Author | (00:48) | ||
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| Course: | Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers |
| Author: | Todd Perkins |
| SKU: | 33726 |
| ISBN: | 1-933736-54-2 |
| Release Date: | 2006-12-11 |
| Duration: | 7.5 hrs / 110 tutorials |
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| Captions: | No |
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