# Books

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467>\
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**Created:** [July 18, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467 "2002-07-18T03:55:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![skidpanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@skidpanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skidpanda)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/1 "2002-07-18T03:55:24Z")

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Anyone know a good book to learn MX actionscript ?

I was lookin at ‘Sams Teach Yourself Flash MX ActionScript in 24 Hours’ ?

Thanks for any replies :nerd:

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**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:** [July 18, 2002, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/2 "2002-07-18T04:08:37Z")

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I don’t think I would go with any book with the “24 hours” scheme. They are usually very fast and don’t go into the subject too much. A great book is “Actionscript: The Definitive Guide” (something like that) by Colin Moock(Mcock?). It’s kinda old since it was Flash 5 but it is a great resource.

-brad-

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/3 "2002-07-18T04:16:20Z")

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This is a great book to start with the authors are amazing!

**Foundation ActionScript for Flash MX**  
By: _ **Sham Bhangal** _

> **[Foundation ActionScript for Flash MX](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/190345073X/qid=1026965685/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-3731921-5712113)**
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> With the release of Flash MX, scripting in Flash moved from being a desirable asset to an essential skill in the world of web design. ActionScript is, quite simply, the center of power in Flash, and i ...

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/4 "2002-07-18T04:26:47Z")

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thanks guys

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/5 "2002-07-18T04:47:29Z")

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Another good book is

Flash MX Magic

Tough to get at first, but you’ll learn how to make your code simplier from the samples. Another good book, if you plan to make server side stuff, is

Server-Side Flash

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/books/467/6 "2002-07-18T04:54:41Z")

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**Flash Math Creativity** is a great tool for anyone that wants to totally get rid of ever needing the timeline for anything besides to hold your movie clips! **Skip Intro** is another good one if you want to learn how to make a site with good content and usability when it comes to making an interface thats easy to edit in the Flash Authoring tool!