Flash 8 – Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity

Flash 8 – Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity

I am trying to learn flash right now. It seems like a good short to medium term bet (and as far as I understand Javascript 2 and Actionscript 3 are the same, so maybe it’s a good longterm bet as well). Most of the books that I run into teach languages poorly, but this one seems to be an exception (I am in the middle of it right now). It doesn’t even try to teach theory, it’s just a series of projects that have you (me) gradually explore the flash environment. Afterwards, I’ll probably pick up something that is comprehensive, but in the beginning, this is a perfect book for becoming acclimated to flash.

Eloquent Javascript

Eloquent Javascript

An excellent tutorial/mini-book on Javascript. Much better than most of the print books I have read on the topic. This book does not shy away from functional programming but tackles it head on. If you understand javascript but not functional programming, this is a good starting point.