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Practical ActionScript 3 for Flash CS3 and CS4

Practical ActionScript 3 for Flash CS3 and CS4

Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)

Toronto, Canada


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Note on Versions: While this class is updated for Flash CS4, the vast majority of the code and knowledge applies if you are still working in CS3. Most files for the course will open in Flash CS3. You may take the course with either version of the software.

Description: ActionScript 3 has completely changed the Flash development landscape. The power and performance is outstanding but there's a lot to learn. This workshop is designed to get you up to speed quickly with the amazing new version of our favourite programming language.

We cover the fundamental changes in ActionScript 3, so you can learn the core changes and how to execute all basic functionality (such as loading external music, keep using your FlashVars, and parse through huge XML files) and start getting a handle on some of the new terms and concepts available in AS3. There are source files for each lesson so students leave with a complete set of AS3 sample files that teach all the core functional AS3 concepts, like playing video, display list manipulation and managing event bubbling. At the end of this course, students will know enough AS3 to complete many types of projects exploiting the amazing performance in the Flash Player 9 -- and the brand new features available in Flash Player 10. This is an amazingly effective way to get started in the brand new world of Flash power.

Who this course is for: This course covers fundamentals of using the language, so it is aimed at anyone trying to get up to speed in ActionScript 3, including migrators (from AS1/2 and from other languages) and newbies. It is not appropriate for those who consider themselves fluent in AS3.

Who this course is for:

Rich Media Institute - Los Angeles - 525 Venezia Avenue, Venice, California, 90291 (map)

Course Outline
  • Part 1: Fundamentals
    • Gotchas (for AS2 migrators)
      • The Basics
      • Stage Size
      • Linking to URLs
      • The Hand Cursor
      • Working with the Keyboard
      • Loop Scope
      • Errors
      • Flash Player 10 Security Review
    • Display
      • Display Objects
      • Display List
      • Root & Stage
      • Classes
      • Packages
      • Symbol Linkage
    • Events
      • Why are Events Important?
      • Basic Event Handling
      • Timeline Events
      • MouseEvents
      • ChangeEvent
      • Timers
      • mouseChildren & ROLL_OVER vs. MOUSE_OVER
  • Part 2: Working with Media
    • Working with External Bitmaps & SWFs
      • The Loader Class
      • Loader Events: Building a Preloader
      • Handling Loader Errors
      • Loader.unloadAndStop()
    • Working with XML
      • Loading XML
      • XPath
      • XMLList
    • Working with Sound
      • Loading Sound Externally
      • Playing Sound from the Library
      • Stopping Sound
      • Controlling Volume
      • Looping Sound
      • Seeking Sound
    • Working with Video
      • Loading External Video
      • Pausing and Stopping Loaded Video
      • Seeking Video
      • Hiding and Showing the Mouse
  • Part 3: Now the Fun Begins
    • Exploiting the Stage
      • Color Correction
      • Setting Frame Rate
      • MOUSE_LEAVE
      • Full Screen Playback
      • Hardware Acceleration
      • Setting Default Stage Scaling
      • Setting Custom Stage Scaling
    • Special Effects
      • Pixel Bender
      • Animators
      • Drawing API
      • A Note on the ByteArray
      • Sound Visualization
      • Dynamic Sound Generation
    • Geeking Out
      • try...catch
      • Adding Scripts Dynamically to Frames
      • describeType
      • The Clipboard
      • The ContextMenu
      • Interacting with the User's File System
      • Text Layout Engine
Computer Policy:

To keep prices this low, all training is bring-your-own-laptop (we provide power and wireless internet access).

Refund Policy:

Refunds are permitted prior to 14 days before the event, less a $25 administrative fee. Regrettably, due to venue capacity, we can not permit refunds within 14 days of the event.
All students receive an RMI Certification in this topic at the end of the course.

All students receive an RMI Certification in this topic at the end of the course.

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Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)

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Rich Media Institute
156 Augusta Ave
Toronto M5T 2L5
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Computer Policy:

To keep prices this low, all training is bring-your-own-laptop (we provide power and wireless internet access).
Refund Policy:

Refunds are permitted prior to 14 days before the event, less a $25 administrative fee. Regrettably, due to venue capacity, we can not permit refunds within 14 days of the event.
All students receive an RMI Certification in this topic at the end of the course.

All students receive an RMI Certification in this topic at the end of the course in pdf format via email.

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