Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8

I’m very happy to announce “Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8” is finally done and going to the printers. This was definitely one of the biggest book projects I’ve worked on and must say it turned out great. With the help of contributing authors Todd Yard and Sas Jacobs (and the original work of William Drol) we covered tons of information you rarely find in ActionScript books.

Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8Some of my personal highlights are:

- implementing design patterns
- an introduction to version control
- animation and effects classes
- communicating between Flash and the browser

Not to mention detailed chapters on project planning, creating a custom component framework, data binding, XML and web services. And that’s all on top of a great down to earth discussion of object-oriented principles and how to apply those to your ActionScript 2.0 code. Oh, and there’s a foreword by none other than Aral Balkan.

I’m of course totally unbiased, and with just over 500 pages of ActionScript 2.0 goodness I’d buy myself a copy of the book were it not that I’ll be getting quite a few author copies soon ;)

The book should be hitting stores in a couple of weeks, but you can pre-order it now!

[update] Friends of ED now has a sample chapter up with some extracts from the chapter on inheritance and oop animation and effects.

Posted on January 25, 2006 by . This entry was posted in Flash, Publications. Bookmark the permalink.

9 Comments

  • Carlos Rovira
    January 19, 2006 - 7:46 pm | Permalink

    Hi Peter,

    The first book by Bill Drol was a great reading to learn about the old AS1 OOP. I hope to enjoy this new one as the old one :)

  • Erik Westra
    January 20, 2006 - 1:14 am | Permalink

    Hey there,

    really looking forward to reading it :)
    Will preorder it tomorrow!

    Thnx alot for the effort mate.

    Greetz Erik

  • tom alberts
    January 20, 2006 - 2:07 am | Permalink

    Is there a digital version?
    I find myself reading most books online, particularly those on Safari.
    Whatever…I look forward to the book.

  • klaut
    January 20, 2006 - 11:31 am | Permalink

    Peter,
    i will definitelly get a copy on this one! :)

    take care,
    tanja

  • fenin
    January 23, 2006 - 12:06 pm | Permalink

    I had been searching for a title like this for sometime now.Let me see FOE..Thanks for that!

  • Jarek
    February 4, 2006 - 9:56 pm | Permalink

    Any news on when this thing actually hits Amazon shelves? I’ve preordered from amazon.com about 2 weeks ago and all I see is that the date is being pushed back all the time. I can’t say that I’m happy about that fact.

  • Peter
    February 4, 2006 - 10:03 pm | Permalink

    Hi Jarek, the book went to the printers on January 25th — that takes a couple of weeks, I expect it to be available shortly after that, so near the end of the month.

    I believe the Amazon shipping date said February 13th when the book went to the printers and it now says February 15th. That’s probably a little too optimistic, should have my author copies before I head out to webDU on the 25th so expect you won’t need to wait much longer.

  • Kristof
    February 10, 2006 - 12:46 pm | Permalink

    Woohoo, I’ve already pointed some people to your book!

  • Peter
    February 10, 2006 - 1:49 pm | Permalink

    Thanks bro, I’ll have a copy waiting for you :)

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