# Best book? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [April 13, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374 "2002-04-13T14:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/1 "2002-04-13T14:36:45Z")
Ok,i decided to start learning actionscript and now i’m considering about getting a book. Which is the book a newbie actionscripter should get? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/2 "2002-04-13T15:19:47Z")
if you are just learning basic actionscript, do not get a book. do the tutorials on this site, or any other site, and ask questions. Once you have the basics then I suggest you get a book. Colin Moock “The Definative Guide” is one of the best, but you don’t need this book if you are just starting out. I am picking up Flash Math Creativity this week, but again, its not really a book that is for beginning actionscripters…just my advice… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/3 "2002-04-13T16:05:43Z")
Totally agree with Jubby. Don’t buy a book, chances are you won’t understand a thing and be discouraged. pom 0] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/4 "2002-04-13T16:58:28Z")
on the other hand, books could be the way forward for you. Lets face it where would the world be without books! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/5 "2002-04-13T17:36:18Z")
Of course, but according to my personnal experience, websites are the perfect (and cheapest) way to start. Then you can buy all the books you want. Personally, the first and only book I bought was that Flash Math Creativity book. pom 0] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/6 "2002-04-13T17:57:59Z")
I do see you’re point pom, I think I throw money around far to often… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/7 "2002-04-13T21:30:08Z")
So do I! 6 Friends of ED books, a few others…hmm… My favorite is still Flash 5 Studio, you get a bit of everything. Waiting still for the new order on the MX book… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book/2374/8 "2002-04-14T02:02:16Z")
I have 2 PHP books, 8 Flash books, 2 SQL books, 3 C++ books, and i have read about 1 of each…time = money and money = time