Adobe ActionScript Flash CS3 Training Course Intermediate Peterborough

Flash CS3 ActionScript 3 offers significant leaps over its predecessor, ActionScript 2. With the new version of ActionScript, developers will find a faster runtime environment, better debugging, a consistent method for handling events, and an improved framework of classes for development. In this course we will explore best practices when developing rich Flash applications, review important concepts such as syntax, object oriented programming, animating with ActionScript, and controlling objects using the keyboard. We will also take a detailed look at several classes in the ActionScript 3 class library. Each of these classes will allow us to quickly add rich and robust functionality to our Flash applications. Once you complete the class you’ll have a strong understanding of ActionScript 3 and develop a Flash version of the popular game Asteroids.

Adobe ActionScript Flash CS3 Training Course (Intermediate) Outline - Peterborough

Introducing the Course

Unit Objectives and Topics
About the Course
About the Author
Installation Instructions
Course Overview and Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Format
Why Flash
Reviewing the Finished Application

ActionScript 3 Fundamentals

Unit Objectives and Topics
Getting Started with Coding
ActionScript Basics
WalktDeclaring and Using Variables
Operators and Expressions
Converting Data Types and Operators
Using Functions
Using Functions and Methods
Instantiating Variables

Manipulating Symbols with ActionScript

Unit Objectives and Topics
Introducing Symbols
Using a MovieClip and Button's Properties
Working with MovieClip Methods
Using Methods within a MovieClip
Working with TextFields
Using TextField Properties
Dynamically Adding Symbols to the Stage
Adding Symbols to the Stage at Run-Time
Loading Content Dynamically Into a MovieClip
Walkthrough 3-5: Loading External Images
Making a Space Rock

Object Oriented Programming

Unit Objectives and Topics
Introducing Object Oriented Programming
Creating a Custom Class
Declaring Class Properties
Adding Properties to a Class
Declaring Methods
Adding Methods to a Class
Creating Visual Classes Through Inheritance
Creating a Visual Class
Making the Stage a Class
Making the Stage a Class and Dynamically
Adding Instances
Create an Asteroid and Collectable Class

ActionScript 3 Events

Unit Objectives and Topics
ActionScript Events
Handling Events
ActionScript Event Types
Using the MouseEvent
Using the Keyboard and Enter Frame Events
Dispatching A Custom Event
Dispatching A Custom Crash Event
Working with Timers
Display the TimerEvent and the EnterFrame Event

Loops and Conditional Logic

Unit Objectives and Topics
Types of Conditional Statements
Controlling the SpaceShip
Determine When Objects Overlap or Hit
Determine when the SpaceShip Crashes
Types of Loops
Adding Asteroids to the Screen
Keeping Your Asteroids and Collectables on the Stage and collecting items

Exploring the ActionScript Class Library

Unit Objectives and Topics
The ActionScript Class Library
The ActionScript Class Library
Using the Sound Class
Adding Sound Effects to the SpaceShip
Programmatically Formatting Text
Formatting the Player Score TextField
Getting a Date with ActionScript
Determine your Current Age
Arrays
Static Methods and Properties
Use Cos and Sin to maneuver the Space Ship and Create Random Asteroids
Adding Sound and Random Speed and Locations to the Collectable Class

XML with E4X

Unit Objectives and Topics
What is XML
Creating a High Score List
Using the E4X Operators
Using E4X Operators
Accessing External XML Documents
Loading External XML Files and Filtering Books
Displaying High Scores with e4x

Animating with ActionScript

Unit Objectives and Topics
Using the Enter Frame Event
Copy and Paste Tweens
Using the Tween Class
Tweening the Warp Animation

Course Duration: 3 Days

Peterborough

Stuart House - East Wing
St John's Street
Peterborough PE1 5DD
United Kingdom

This business centre is a strategically located headquarters office building in central Peterborough, in the heart of the business district. It is within walking distance of the bus and railway stations and close to all shopping facilities, including Marks & Spencer and the Queensgate Shopping Centre where tenants include John Lewis, Waitrose and Boots. It is within a quater mile of junction 5 of the Peterborough Ring Road. Convenient for your Intermediate Adobe ActionScript Flash CS3 Training Course.

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