Mike Reilly wrote: > I'm a high school teacher who's decided to teach "Intro to > Programming" using Actionscript (2.0 for now, waiting for the school > to upgrade). > > I'd prefer to take an OO approach, and use games in doing so
I'd recommend two books, both by Colin Moock, both published by O'Reilly. First read "ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide," then "Essential ActionScript 2.0". The first one is an excellent introduction to coding in Flash. It covers essential things like levels vs. layers. It also has an excellent reference for Flash commands and classes. Some of the ActionScript in that one is a bit dated--a lot is based on AS 1. I'd skim over the code examples, because AS 2 is a very different model. Basically, you can write OOP in AS 1, with some difficulty, while AS 2 is OOP-oriented. The second book has excellent coverage of OOP and its AS 2 implementation. Start with those two, and you really can't go wrong. There are a lot of other good books, but I consider those the cream of the crop. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
