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Macromedia Flash 8 Actionscript for Designers Tutorial
This course is intended to teach those who understand the basics of Flash design the necessary tools to add powerful interactivity using ActionScript. Expert author Todd Perkins commences with the basics of ActionScript and explains all the key aspects ensuring that by the end, users have an excellent grasp on how ActionScript works, how to read and write complex code and how to create dynamic Flash applications.
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Using Dynamically Loaded Text
What Is the LoadVars Class?
Using LoadVars - Lesson 1
Using LoadVars - Lesson 2
Using LoadVars - Lesson 3
Get Your Scroll on!
Level Up Your Scroll! - Lesson 1
Level Up Your Scroll! - Lesson 2
Using HTML with text - Lesson 1
Using HTML with text - Lesson 2
Understanding CSS
Working With CSS In Flash
Modifying Type With TextFormat
WTF!? (TF = TextFormat)
Setting Up/Down States
Applying Up/Down States
Disabling Interactivity
Enabling Interactivity
Finishing Touches
Creating a Simple Game
About Custom Classes
Extending a Class
Adding Drag/Drop Interactivity
Setting Targets
Checking Targets
Using hitTest
Resetting X/Y Positions
Filters and Blend Modes
Applying Blends With AS
Importing Filters
Blur Filter With AS
Drop Shadow Filter - Lesson 1
Drop Shadow Filter - Lesson 2
Pssst...(Filter Secrets)
Animation Basics With ActionScript
onEnterFrame vs. setInterval
Using setInterval - Lesson 1
Using setInterval - Lesson 2
Stopping Animation
Building Forms
Form Setup - Lesson 1
Form Setup - Lesson 2
Simple Validation
Sending Results - Lesson 1
Sending Results - Lesson 2
Setting Tab Order
Styling a Form
Pre-Loaders
The MovieClipLoader Class
Building a Preloader
Using Listeners - Lesson 1
Using Listeners - Lesson 2
Slide Shows
Setting Up
Loading a Picture
picTotal Variable
Button Functionality - Lesson 1
Button Functionality - Lesson 2
Button Functionality - Lesson 3
Adding Descriptive Text
Adding a Picture Counter
Building an MP3 Player
Overview
Loading an mp3
Controlling Playback - Lesson 1
Controlling Playback - Lesson 2
Working With ID3 Tags
Changing Tracks - Lesson 1
Changing Tracks - Lesson 2
Showing Progress - Lesson 1
Showing Progress - Lesson 2
Building a Video Player
FLV Files
NetConnection and NetStream
The onMetadata Event
Using Play and Pause
The NetStream Class
Building a Progress Slider
The onStatus Event - Lesson 1
The onStatus Event - Lesson 2
That's a Wrap!
Congratulations!!!
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