Flash 8 ActionScript Bible
Chapter One
Introducing Flash 8
In This Chapter
Learning about the new
features in Flash 8
With Flash 8, you can build a tremendous variety of projects - from
games to commerce applications to prototypes and
beyond. Regardless of the type of project, there are some common
threads when building Flash applications. One of those common
threads is the subject of this book - ActionScript. In this chapter,
we'll look at the sorts of things you can do with ActionScript in Flash
8. We'll also discuss the new features so that you can get a sense of
what topics you'll be able to learn in this book.
Understanding the Capabilities
of Flash 8
The Macromedia Flash authoring tool was originally an animation
tool, but it is so much more than that today. From the early days
when it was known as FutureSplash to the Flash 8 version today,
Flash has always excelled as a vector-d ... read full excerpt from Flash 8 ActionScript Bible ebook