Get an overview of this framework for ActionScript 3 development through a simple "Hello World" example and an introduction to the Robotlegs Context and Mediator classes.

ActionScript 3 samples for Flash Professional CS5

Explore these ActionScript 3 samples demonstrating features common in Flash Professional development, including 3D, masking, transition effects, and interactivity.

ActionScript puzzler

See if you can figure out what’s happening in this ActionScript puzzler.

Introducing the ActionScript 3 SDK for Facebook Platform

Combine the Adobbe Flash Platform with the Facebook Platform to build killer apps that incorporate social capabilities in highly interactive, expressive, and responsive user experiences.

Handling audio file cue points in ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3

Create a custom Sound class that makes it easy to use cue points for internal sound assets or external MP3s in your Flash or Flash Builder applications.

Colin Moock ActionScript 3 videos

Join Colin Moock and friends as they turn fireside chats, cabin discussions, and even some clowning around into compelling, real-world lessons about ActionScript 3.

Unit testing with mock objects in ActionScript 3.0

Learn how Mock objects can improve the code coverage of your Flash and Flex applications by adding behavior verification to your unit tests

ActionScript 3.0 from the ground up

Download the notes handed out at Colin Moock's international ActionScript 3 tour covering the fundamental skills needed to program for Flash Player and Adobe AIR.

Introduction to event handling in ActionScript 3.0

Use the new EventDispatcher class to track mouse interactions and create your own custom events when building applications in Flex or Flash.

Six reasons to use ActionScript 3.0

Find out about the benefits of using ActionScript 3 in your Flash projects.

Learning ActionScript 3 excerpts: OOP overview, display list, and programmatic motion

Check out these three chapters from O'Reilly Media so you can begin to use ActionScript 3 for practical, everyday projects.

Creating a preloader in Flash

Build an ActionScript 3 preloader in Flash that is reusable and easy to reskin, and also learn best practices for optimizing performance.

ActionScript 3 Design Patterns excerpt: Factory method and MVC

Download two complete chapters from this hands-on introduction from O'Reilly Media to learn how reusable design patterns solve common problems in Flash and Flex applications.

Essential ActionScript 3 excerpt: Display and interactivity

Download two complete chapters from this updated reference from O'Reilly Media to learn about the core of the ActionScript 3 language, as well as the new Flash Player API.

ActionScript 3 Cookbook excerpts: From custom classes to the rendering model

Download five complete chapters from this coding how-to book from O'Reilly Media to get the most out of this full-fledged development environment.

ActionScript 3.0 overview

Learn how advances in this powerful object-oriented programming language helps developers achieve excellent productivity and performance with content and applications that target Flash Player.