Adobe ActionScript 3.0

Adobe ActionScript 3.0

Course number: 085085; Two days; Instructor-Led

Course Objective

You will create dynamic applications using ActionScript® 3.0.

Target Student

This course is intended for intermediate to advanced Flash users who want to learn ActionScript programming. After taking this course, students will be able to add more complex interactivity and robust animations with ActionScript.

Prerequisites

To gain the most from this class, it is recommended that students take the following courses: Adobe Flash CS4: Level 1, Adobe Flash CS4: Level 2, and Adobe Flash CS4: Level 3; or have the equivalent knowledge.

At Course Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• create a simple web application using ActionScript 3.0.
• create interactive applications using ActionScript 3.0.
• manipulate data from external resources.
• include built-in components in their Flash applications.
• incorporate video and audio in their applications using AS 3.0.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with ActionScript® 3.0
Topic 1A: Introduction to ActionScript® 3.0
Topic 1B: Understand Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
Topic 1C: Create a Simple AS 3.0 Application
Topic 1D: Use AS 3.0 Programming Concepts

Lesson 2: Creating Interactivity Using AS3
Topic 2A: Create Dynamic Applications Using External ActionScript Files
Topic 2B: Create Dynamic Display Assets
Topic 2C: Implement Interactivity Using Events
Topic 2D: Use Built-In Classes

Lesson 3: Manipulating Data from External Resources
Topic 3A: Load External Display Assets
Topic 3B: Access XML Data

Lesson 4: Using Built-In Components
Topic 4A: Add Built-In Flash CS4 Components
Topic 4B: Add a Progress Bar to Your Application

Lesson 5: Controlling Video and Audio Using AS 3.0
Topic 5A: Work with Video
Topic 5B: Work with Audio