# Where to start

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**Created:** [May 9, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start/259888 "2008-05-09T19:14:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bmoeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Bmoeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bmoeb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start/259888/1 "2008-05-09T19:14:04Z")

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So I finally upgraded to cs3 from mx. I downloaded the upgrade off of adobe which worked great, install went fine. My problem is I feel like I have to re-learn everything. It is sooooo different. I guess when the last version you bought is 8 or so years old that happens. Are there any good books out there? I was looking at

> **[Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adobe-flash-cs3-professional-classroom-in-a-book-adobe-creative-team/1100835177?ean=9780321499820)**
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> This project-based guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create engaging interactive content with Flash CS3. Using step-by-step instructions...

I just stared at the screen this morning, it took me 10 minutes to find out how to see the actions. Then when I got there, I couldn’t even make a simple button. I guess I’ll just start reading the tuts again, it helped before and its all I have now.

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**Author:** ![ultraky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ultraky/32/3477_2.png) [@ultraky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ultraky)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start/259888/2 "2008-05-09T20:18:29Z")

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I’d suggest learning OOP AS3 from the ground up. It’s not hard.

I don’t know about that book, but this book that was just released has received much praise.

[http://www.learningactionscript3.com/](http://www.learningactionscript3.com/)

This site is good too:

[http://www.gotoandlearn.com/](http://www.gotoandlearn.com/)

The way I see things happening with Adobe is a de-emphasizing of the Flash IDE. Learning to use Flash cs3 itself and especially with timeline coding, I think, limits options. The more AS you know, the more flexible you will be. Also, there are projects in the pipeline that will enable a node editing API. In this case you will only need a basic understanding of AS