I just got the AdvancED ActionScript Components book for our team, too. It is one of the best explanations of the V2 Component architecture that I've read to date. I like the way that the examples are built up for those who are new to components and object-oriented techniques, and then gets into the details of how each type of built-in component can, and should be used.
One of those books that I wish we had a few months ago... Here is the tiny url for the same book, for those who had a broken link... http://tinyurl.com/hhb29 I would also recommend another new Friends of Ed book, "Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8". It gets into the details and best practices of objec-oriented Flash development, and topics such as data binding and web services. It even discusses the Flash/JavaScript Integration Kit. http://tinyurl.com/zurlo Blue Skies, Keith -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Berry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 11, 2006 8:52 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] advanced flash AS 2.0/3.0 book? Rich, that sounds like something that I could use. Mastery and not just introductory stuff. The books I have read just go over the basic components, like list or scrollpane, not things like the datagrid or learning how to use a cellrenderer. Thanks again. On 3/11/06, Rich Rodecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > well, you mentioned you were up on your components, so I don't know > how 'advanced' this book would be for you...but I am reading <a href=" > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=richrodecke r-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fpro duct%2F1590595939%2Fqid%3D1142032643%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs %3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155 > ">AdvancED > Actionscript Components : Mastering the Flash Component > Architecture</a> and I'm really digging it. The author doesn't just > show you the methods and properties availabel to a component, like the > other book that is just a reprint of the help docs, he goes into the > flash component architcture itself to give you a better understanding > of how things are working, and whats going on behind the scenes. > > He goes into this thing about XLEFF (XML Layout engine for Flash) for > a little bit, but I just kinda glossed over that so far, since im not > really interested, i just want to undersatnd the components > better....but skipping over all that stuff doesnt affect understanding > anything else in the book. > > > > On 3/11/06, Jonathan Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, Karthik. I checked the archives and came up > > with > 136 > > prior messages in relation to "advanced books" but none that were > current, > > as in the last year or so. I noticed someone else just posted in > relation to > > a book recommendation and got some good responses, so it would be > > great > if > > someone would have some information on an advanced book. > > > > On 3/10/06, Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Flashers, how about a book for an intermediate/advanced > > > > level > coder? > > > I > > > > don't want to read about what objects, properties, methods, > > > > events, > > > event > > > > handlers, and listeners are, or even how to write basic classes. > That > > > stuff > > > > is always repeated in both the AS books (or any introductory > programming > > > > books for that matter - rant) that I have read. I read the > > > > deHaans' Macromedia Press books starting with MX2004 and the AS > > > > 2.0 book for > > > Flash 8. > > > > I also own the AS 2.0 reference for Flash 8 and the Flash 8 > component > > > > reference. I guess I am just looking for something that will > > > > have > more > > > > hardcore examples, practical ones at that. I do remember seeing > > > > an > > > advanced > > > > book for MX a few years ago and wondered if they have anything > > > > like > that > > > for > > > > 2004 or 8. Your help much to be appreciated. > > > > > > Please check the archives. Book recommendations posts appear once > > > every 36.34 hours on this list :) The link is in the footer. > > > > > > This is the first time I've seen one of these lame corporate > > > disclaimer footnotes from a gmail address. 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