Flash ActionScript for dummies

Contents

Introduction

Part I - Demystifying ActionScript
Chapter 1: ActionScript: What It Is and What It Isn't
Chapter 2: Taking Action with ActionScript
Chapter 3: ActionScript: Programming for Non-Programmers

Part II - Usinq Elementary ActionScript, My Dear Watson
Chapter 4: Directing a Movie
Chapter 5: Managing a Movie
Chapter 6: Giving and Getting Information with Variables
Chapter 7: Creating Object Makeovers with Properties and Functions

Part III - Using Not-So-Elementary ActionSript, My Dear Watson
Chapter 8: Modifying and Creating Objects
Chapter 9: Creating Interactive Elements with Movie Clips and Smart Clips
Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving the Written Word
Chapter 11: Creating Interactive Buttons and Menus
Chapter 12: Keeping Score with ActionScript
Chapter 13: Testing Your ActionScript and Exterminating the Bugs

Part IV - Integratinq ActionScript Elements in Your Flash Movies
Chapter 14: Creating Useful Objects
Chapter 15: Creating Interactive Elements
Chapter 16: Creating Bells and Whistles

Part V- The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Creating Trouble-Free ActionScript
Chapter 18: Ten Showcase Web Sites to Inspire You
Chapter 19: Ten Internet Resources for ActionScript

Part IV - Appendixes
Appendix A- About the CD
Appendix B: Actions Dictionary
Appendix C: ActionScript Properties Dictionary
Appendix D: ActionScript Objects Dictionary

Index