Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0

by James Talbot and Jeff Tapper

Offers an introduction to Action Script 2.0 and the specifics of building classes in AS2. This book also discusses on topics which include adding properties and methods to classes, inheritance,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735713804
• ISBN13: 9780735713802
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Note from the Author

A number of issues were introduced to this book after the code left the authors hands. A correct version of all the source code can be found online at http://www.oopas2.com. Thanks for reading our book. Jeff Tapper

Buy this Book!

This is the only actionscript 2.0 book currently on the market that will teach you the best practives of biulding an object oriented data integrated business application with actionscript 2.0. Thank god it was not another one of those "using flash to rotate a bouncing ball across the screen" books. You see the all important up front process modeling and then the actionscript code for building a data integrated flash application. This is also not a "fluffy" 10 pound bible book that just regurgitates the Macromedia livedocs. You learn by seeing an application built with object oriented class methodology, and many commparisons showing alternatives built with the visual data components. The author will enlighten you that actioscript is the best way to build a flexible data integrated business application, as opposed to just using the "quick and dirty" visual data components. It is immediate that the author is a real software architect, and this book demonstrates best practices of building a business application. This book is worth triple its price. Buy this book!

Experienced web dev - new to AS 2.0

Having minimum Flash/AS1 experience, but years of web dev (javascript/css/etc) experience I found this book to be an excellent launching pad. The first three chapters summerized the new syntax very nicely. Its not a language reference, but still very useful and inspiring. Even gets into OO design priciples and an example OO project.

New to Actionscript... solid resource

As an OO programmer I found this book provided a clear and concise skills migration path that has helped me get up to speed with a new language in short order.If you are an OO programmer looking to add Actionscript 2.0 to your resume, this is the book for you.

An Excellent Resource for Programmers

I found this book to be an excellent resource for learning Action Script 2.0...As a programmer this book is everything I need to write Flash applications.