Howdy y’all. I know this may have been asked before, but i was wondering what the best book is for learning ActionScript. I dont know too much, but i really want to learn.
Has anyone got any recommendations?
cheers!
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Try actionscript foundation fo flash MX by Friends of ed. But the publisher has closed down already so it’ll be very difficult to find one. 
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“ACTIONSCRIPT FOR FLASH MX - THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE”
by Colin Moock
is pretty much THE book to read. It is published by O’Reilly Books.
I have tried to read other ActionScripting books to learn, but Mr. Moock, has organised this book in such a way, and explains everything in such clear detail , that you are bound to learn something new with every page. He even has an introductory section for non-programmers.
Give it read.
“Flash ActionScript for Designers: Drag Slide Fade”
Author: Brendan Dawes
Publisher: New Riders
ISBN: 0-7357-1047-3
Easy to follow, easy to understand. Some great things that you will be able to use again and again. This book focuses on Flash 5, but I had no problem to follow any of the examples through on MX. They all still work like a Charm. The only problem I have with this book is that its a little too “spoon fed”.
“Macromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified - The Official Guide to Creating Games with Flash”
Author: Jobe Makar
Publisher: Peach Pit Press
ISBN:0-201-77021-0
If you are into game design this one is a MUST! No “spoon feeding” done here. Chapter on Trigonometry 101, Basic Physics, Collision Detection, AI, and more. Everything is explained in a clear way that anyone should be able to understand.
By the way, the Colin Moock book is a MUST!
Moock’s is highly regarded as the essential AS manual. I’ve read it and what it doesn’t cover isn’t worth knowing.
hey, thanks a lot guys!
I will look into those a books, although it loks like i will get the Moock one.
thanks again :beam:
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