Great information and thanks for sharing. I didn't know "The Lost Actionscript 3.0 Weekend" even existed.
On Mar 11, 2010, at 3:29 PM, co...@moock.org wrote: > hi all, > as the author of an oop book myself, i have to admit that books aren't always > the right learning tool for everyone. i agree with benny...i've liked the > video training that's been emerging over the last few years. > > here are a bunch of other free options: > > http://gotoandlearn.com/ > http://tv.adobe.com/show/actionscript-11-with-doug-winnie/ > http://tv.adobe.com/channel/development/actionscript > http://tv.adobe.com/show/max-2009-develop/ > > in fact, there's also a "video version" of Essential ActionScript 3.0 > available called "The Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend". it's a commercial > product, but lots of it is freely available online here: > > oop overview: > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/object-oriented-programming-overview/ > > making a class: > http://vplayer.oreilly.com/?chapter=4&video_product=urn%3Ax-domain%3Aoreilly.com%3Aproduct%3A9780596801540.VIDEO#embedded_player > > inheritance > http://my.safaribooksonline.com/player?xmlid=9780596801564/i17 > > garbage collection (very important in oop ActionScript 3.0!) > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/object-references-and-garbage-collection/ > > datatypes: > http://vplayer.oreilly.com/?chapter=4&video_product=urn%3Ax-domain%3Aoreilly.com%3Aproduct%3A9780596801557.VIDEO#embedded_player > > graphics and oop: > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/graphics-programming/ > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/the-display-list/ > > debugging and profiling oop: > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/production-topics-flex-debugging-mode/ > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/production-topics-flex-profiling/ > > flash/flex workflow > http://my.safaribooksonline.com/player?xmlid=9780596801588/i20 > > course introduction: > http://tv.adobe.com/watch/colin-moocks-lost-actionscript-weekend/course-1-introduction/ > > 3d effects with adobe's chris nuuja: > http://vplayer.oreilly.com/?chapter=20&video_product=urn%3Ax-domain%3Aoreilly.com%3Aproduct%3A9780596801540.VIDEO#embedded_player > > the full video is available at: > http://www.oreilly.com/go/law > > once you're up to speed on the basics, examples, practice, and a helping > community like flashcoders should take you the rest of the way. > > if you're doing any flex work, i find peter dehaan's examples to be a > fantastic resource: > > http://flexexamples.com/ > > and for targeted questions, the stackoverflow community is really helpful: > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/actionscript > > happy coding! > colin > > Benny wrote: >> Hi Susan I cannot recommend any OOP book but I can recommend Lynda.com. >> Lynda.com has some great video courses, like >> http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=759 >> Which amongst other covers OOP fundamentals and common design patterns. >> - Benny >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >> Van: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] Namens Susan Day >> Verzonden: woensdag 10 maart 2010 19:29 >> Aan: Flash Coders List >> Onderwerp: Re: [Flashcoders] OOP Books (OT) >> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) < >> ematth...@webershandwick.com> wrote: >>> I got AS 3 w/Design Patterns right when I delved into AS3 and I found the >>> examples too long and complicated to follow. I would not recommend it as >> an >>> introduction to OOP. >>> >> Noted. And your thoughts, if any, on The Object-Oriented Thought Process? >> Susan >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> __________ Informatie van ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versie van database >> viruskenmerken 4932 (20100310) __________ >> Het bericht is gecontroleerd door ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> http://www.eset.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
