Welcome to FlasherDotOrg's ActionScript 3.0 Foundation Elements tutorial series! Over the next thirteen tutorials you will learn how to
create basic shapes, apply filters, format text, create HTML hyperlinks, use functions to apply
interactivity to objects and learn how to use ActionScript code to animate objects on the stage.
ActionScript 3.0 is a huge step forward from the previous version (2.0). In just a few short years, ActionScript has grown from basic scripting to
becoming a full-fledged Object Oriented language like Java or C++. Learning ActionScript 3.0 (AS3) is absolutely essential for anyone who wishes to
master Flash and become an active player in the world of online multimedia. For those of you who have a good understanding of ActionScript 2.0 (AS2),
initially AS3 may seem awkward or confusing. It is common to try to match elements literally.
"This is the line of code I used in AS2; how do I change that same line of code to convert it into AS3?"
This isn't the most effective way of approaching AS3. In a way it is almost a whole new language. It is similar to AS2 and knowledge from previous AS
versions will be very useful, but AS3 is structured very differently and benefits from an approach with fresh eyes.
For those of you who are brand new to AS3, or possibly even to programming in general, this is a fantastic time to learn! It is believed that the
next few versions of ActionScript will not incorporate quite so many dramatic leaps forward as a great deal of time and effort was applied to ensure
AS3 met ECMAScript standards, etc. With fresh eyes, you will be able to take in all the necessary information without having to "unlearn" past elements.
But enough talk...let's jump right in and start learning ActionScript 3.0!
Open Flash 9 and then visit the Setup tutorial!
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