People often see cool web applications like YouTube and wonder how they were created. The answer in many cases is with ActionScript and Flash. ActionScript 3.0 is an introductory course that teaches new designers the building blocks of web programming. Jasbir Singh covers the development of web applications from the ground up, starting with basic programming, terminology, and coding syntax. He also covers how to use keyboard controls, mouse actions, and drag-and-drop actions to allow users to interact with the applications. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Content:

Introduction

1. Introducing AS3.0 Fundamentals

• Understanding ActionScript
• Understanding the Actions panel
• Understanding trace statements
• Working with comments

2. Working with Variables

• Understanding variables
• Understanding the syntax of variables
• Assigning variable values
• Retrieving variable values
• Working with different data types

3. Using Functions

• Understanding functions
• Using functions
• Understanding function syntax
• Understanding parameters
• Returning values
• Using local variables

4. Working with Display Objects

• Understanding dot syntax
• Controlling display properties
• Creating objects dynamically
• Controlling nested movie clips

5. Understanding and Handling Events

• Understanding events and event listeners
• Handling mouse clicks
• Handling other mouse events
• Working with keyboard events
• Removing event listeners

6. Creating Conditional Statements

• Understanding conditional statements
• Writing if statements
• Understanding conditional operators
• Writing compound if statements
• Writing else statements
• Writing else-if statements
• Working with switch-case statements
• Detecting collisions

7. Using Math to Perform Tasks

• Understanding mathematical operators and number data types
• Aligning objects to the edge of the stage Aligning to the center
• Using random numbers between 0 and 1
• Using a range of random numbers
• Creating a random-number function
• Creating a tip calculator

8. Creating and Using Arrays

• Creating an array
• Referencing an index in an array
• Using shorthand notation to create arrays
• Finding indexes
• Making a game with a random array index

9. Creating and Using Loops

• Understanding loops
• Creating for loops
• Using for loops
• Sorting mail with a loop
• Using while loops

10. Using Classes

• Understanding classes
• Extending classes
• Understanding methods
• Using properties
• Instantiating classes
• Setting up multiple classes
• Creating packages

11. Handling Text

• Loading external text
• Appending text
• Reading HTML
• Styling links with CSS

12. Loading Media

• Loading bitmaps
• Loading SWF files
• Creating a preloader
• Loading sound
• Stopping sound
• Controlling volume
• Understanding video
• Loading video
• Controlling video playback

13. Creating a Calculator

• Previewing the Calculator application
• Setting up the variables
• Adding event listeners
• Controlling numeric input
• Setting up the Dot and Clear buttons
• Finding the current operation
• Capturing numbers
• Performing calculations
• Creating a calculator class

14. Getting Out of Trouble

• Understanding and fixing errors