by Colin Moock | Released March 2009 | ISBN: 9780596801564

Pack your bags for the Lost ActionScript Weekend! Gather 'round the fire, study in the cabin, and hang out on the dock with world-renowned ActionScript guru and educator Colin Moock on an intimate three-day ActionScript getaway. In the first segment of this one-of-a-kind learning experience, Colin sits down with artist James Paterson and technologist Hoss Gifford to cover the basics of object-oriented programming in ActionScript 3.0.Forget classrooms. Forget intimidation. Get inspired and get lost in ActionScript 3.0!Introduction to OOP (object-oriented programming)Application structure and design principlesClasses, objects, and packagesMethods and variablesGarbage collection and memory managementInheritanceEncapsulationBonus material: 3D effects with Adobe engineer Chris Nuuja, lead developer of Flash Player's 3D effects API A Special Colin Moock Fireside Show 'n Tell Show and hide more

1. Introduction 00:28:49
2. OOP Overview 00:17:33
3. The Virtual Zoo and Packages 00:15:42
4. Making a Class 00:10:12
5. Constructor Methods 00:04:24
6. Making an Object 00:08:51
7. Variables and Instance Variables 00:18:18
8. Constructor Parameters 00:05:49
9. Object References and Garbage Collection 00:25:43
10. Methods 00:11:07
11. Public Methods 00:14:17
12. Method Parameters 00:09:59
13. State Retrieval and Modification 00:23:29
14. Static Variables 00:11:29
15. Functions and Static Methods 00:08:57
16. Pet Digestion and Pet Death 00:12:55
17. Inheritance 00:31:03
18. A Specialized Type: Wormy Apples 00:08:23
19. Preparation for First Compilation 00:06:26
20. Fireside Chat: Adobe Flash Player Engineer Chris Nuuja and 3D Effects 1:13:06
21. Colin's Multiuser Adventures with User1 and MegaPhone 00:25:25
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