Well actually there's some difference in learning AS2 with, say, flash mx 2004 and learning it with flash 8. Not that the language is any different, but the API of flash 8 can be a bit more overwhelming (it's API is more OOP orientated than that of 2004), so perhaps start going through the stuff of mx2004, where one really only has to deal with the MovieClip class, and then goto 8 and start playing with the the .geom.* and .filter.* classes, I think the API of flash 8 is a bit of a prelude where we're heading to; AS3, where the movieClip class has been packaged as well, unlike in 8 (same with the color class, unOOP'ish in MX, and more complicated in the form of ColorTransForm in 8).
On 10/21/05, Stan Vassilev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > right now AS3 is at alpha stage which means some time before you use it. > > It's also more complex OOP. > > I suggest go through the AS2 docs, get yourself familiar with the basics. > First because AS2 is useful today, and second because it's more gradual > transition towards AS3. > > Knowing AS2 means you know the half of AS3, uhmm sort of .. :) > > > >I have never really got around to learning AS2 and tend to program > > everything in AS1 - tutt tutt!! > > > > Anyway I was thinking it is about time I got with the times and was > going > > to > > start working through the book I bought a while ago "Essential > > Actionscript > > 2" by Colin Moock. I bought this a while ago but never got round to > > reading > > it. > > > > Well there is alot of talk about AS3 these days. I would like to know if > > is > > better to just learn AS3 rather than AS2 first? Or does one naturally > lead > > onto the other? > > > > Thanks > > > > Paul > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
