Flash Builder tutorials and articles
Top five misperceptions about ActionScript 3
Adobe (Apr 24, 2009)
Read about the misheld beliefs some people have about ActionScript 3.
ActionScript 1:1 with Doug Winnie
Doug Winnie (Apr 03, 2009)
In this video series, get up and running with ActionScript by learning how to use it to manipulate objects, create event handlers and timers, and create a simple project.
Unit testing with mock objects in ActionScript 3.0
Jason Peters, Paulo Caroli (Jan 19, 2009)
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
Colin Moock (Jan 02, 2009)
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.
Flash Platform ActionScript reference for RIA development
Adobe (Nov 16, 2008)
Use this guide both as an API reference and a tool to learn about the ActionScript APIs available within Adobe AIR, Flash Player, and the Flex framework.
Providing alternative content for SWF files
Bobby van der Sluis (Nov 10, 2008)
Improve the overall user experience and searchability of your web content by following these simple guidelines.
Introduction to event handling in ActionScript 3.0
Trevor McCauley (Aug 25, 2008)
Use the new EventDispatcher class to track mouse interactions and create your own custom events when building applications in Flex or Flash.
Lisa Larson-Kelley: Developer spotlight
Lisa Larson-Kelley (May 27, 2008)
Expertise: Flash and Flash Media Server. Project: iFoxCam. Country: USA.
ActionScript 3 Design Patterns excerpt: Factory method and MVC
William B. Sanders, Chadima Cumaranatunge (Sep 10, 2007)
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
Colin Moock (Sep 04, 2007)
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.
Object-oriented programming with ActionScript 3.0
Peter Elst (Jul 02, 2007)
Learn about the concept of classes and how ActionScript 3 helps you write more portable, reusable code for your web applications.
Understanding the changes in the display API in ActionScript 3.0
Bill Lee (Mar 05, 2007)
Take this guided tour through two code samples to learn the differences in the display API from ActionScript 2 to 3.0.
ActionScript 3.0 overview
Gary Grossman, Emmy Huang (Jun 27, 2006)
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.
Tips for learning ActionScript 3.0
Emmy Huang (Jun 27, 2006)
Get a head start on ActionScript 3 with these tips and common issues you might encounter during development.
