Lynda.com ActionScript 3.0 in Flex Builder Essential Training

Author: Joey Lott
Duration (hr:min): 12:47
Released on: 6/30/2006
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

Instructor Joey Lott is known for his expertise in Flash, ActionScript, ColdFusion, Java, MySQL, XML, and more. In ActionScript 3.0 in Flex Builder Essential Training, he puts some of that knowledge to work, first explaining what's new with ActionScript 3.0, then demonstrating the program's important capabilities. From working with variables, to understanding and applying functions, to creating practical applications (as well as a few fun ones), you'll be exposed to all the powerful and practical features of ActionScript 3.0. Exercise files accompany the tutorial, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Content:

Introduction - 03:13

    Welcome - 3:13 - 2.4 MB

1. ActionScript 3.0 Essentials - 02:27:04

    Variables - 18:36 - 15.1 MB
    Expressions and operators - 9:35 - 8.6 MB
    Conditional statements - 14:24 - 12.7 MB
    Looping statements - 9:50 - 8.2 MB
    Arrays - 16:07 - 13.4 MB
    Understanding objects - 12:24 - 10.1 MB
    Writing classes - 6:42 - 5.4 MB
    Properties and methods - 17:31 - 14.9 MB
    Writing a simple class - 19:19 - 16.8 MB
    Working with events - 7:04 - 5.9 MB
    Dispatching events - 9:17 - 8.4 MB
    Timers - 6:15 - 5.8 MB

2. Display List Essentials - 02:56:56

    Understanding the display list - 8:48 - 8.9 MB
    Programmatic drawing - 10:37 - 9.6 MB
    Buttons - 8:37 - 7.9 MB
    Mouse events - 7:19 - 6.8 MB
    Display objects - 9:54 - 10.1 MB
    Loaders - 13:29 - 12.0 MB
    Applying filters - 13:11 - 12.0 MB
    The Stage - 3:43 - 3.5 MB
    Applying color changes - 6:46 - 5.9 MB
    Working with bitmaps - 10:10 - 9.1 MB
    Pixel dissolves - 8:12 - 8.4 MB
    Making a bevel button class - 22:47 - 20.2 MB
    Photo viewer application pt. 1 - 16:23 - 15.4 MB
    Photo viewer application pt. 2 - 14:39 - 14.7 MB
    Photo viewer application pt. 3 - 22:21 - 21.1 MB

3. Advanced Display List - 03:02:53

    Programmatic animation - 8:52 - 8.0 MB
    Detecting collisions - 4:46 - 4.6 MB
    Making draggable objects pt. 1 - 4:37 - 4.1 MB
    Making draggable objects pt. 2 - 10:21 - 8.9 MB
    Making draggable objects pt. 3 - 8:32 - 8.0 MB
    Updating the bevel button class - 24:55 - 24.8 MB
    Making a slider control class - 23:54 - 22.9 MB
    Making a scroll button class - 8:00 - 7.7 MB
    Sample store application pt. 1 - 5:00 - 4.9 MB
    Sample store application pt. 2 - 8:25 - 7.8 MB
    Sample store application pt. 3 - 21:45 - 20.4 MB
    Sample store application pt. 4 - 18:37 - 17.4 MB
    Sample store application pt. 5 - 4:36 - 4.5 MB
    Sample store application pt. 6 - 14:30 - 14.3 MB
    Sample store application pt. 7 - 7:11 - 7.5 MB
    Sample store application pt. 8 - 8:52 - 9.1 MB

4. Working with Text - 01:13:35

    Text fields - 7:23 - 6.6 MB
    Formatting text - 5:46 - 5.9 MB
    Input text - 5:54 - 5.1 MB
    Clickable text - 5:39 - 5.3 MB
    Scrolling text - 9:10 - 8.8 MB
    Loading text - 6:42 - 6.3 MB
    Storybook application pt. 1 - 12:21 - 11.8 MB
    Storybook application pt. 2 - 6:09 - 5.7 MB
    Storybook application pt. 3 - 6:29 - 6.9 MB
    Storybook application pt. 4 - 8:02 - 8.5 MB

5. Working with Sound - 01:42:06

    Loading sound - 4:17 - 3.9 MB
    Playing sound - 4:53 - 4.3 MB
    Stopping sound - 6:36 - 6.6 MB
    Pausing and resuming sound - 3:07 - 2.9 MB
    Volume - 5:01 - 4.8 MB
    Scrubbing audio - 4:49 - 4.4 MB
    Reading ID3 data - 3:58 - 3.6 MB
    Reading sound levels - 6:47 - 6.3 MB
    Audio player application pt. 1 - 19:14 - 18.2 MB
    Audio player application pt. 2 - 4:35 - 4.4 MB
    Audio player application pt. 3 - 16:01 - 14.8 MB
    Audio player application pt. 4 - 7:44 - 7.5 MB
    Audio player application pt. 5 - 6:59 - 6.8 MB
    Audio player application pt. 6 - 1:59 - 2.4 MB
    Audio player application pt. 7 - 2:30 - 2.6 MB
    Audio player application pt. 8 - 3:36 - 3.9 MB

6. Working with Video - 01:21:08

    Understanding Flash video - 5:02 - 4.3 MB
    Loading video - 11:52 - 10.8 MB
    Managing playback - 10:13 - 10.3 MB
    Scrubbing video - 11:50 - 11.8 MB
    Setting volume - 2:55 - 3.1 MB
    Detecting bandwidth - 13:48 - 14.2 MB
    Video player application pt. 1 - 7:00 - 6.9 MB
    Video player application pt. 2 - 6:49 - 6.9 MB
    Video player application pt. 3 - 5:29 - 5.9 MB
    Video player application pt. 4 - 6:10 - 8.0 MB

Conclusion - 00:59

    Goodbye - 0:59 - 0.8 MB