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Summary: Errors in syntax and coding
Review: I agree with Miguel. This is not a good book to get started in ActionScript. There are too many explanations with holes in them that make the whole learning process even more difficult and confusing experience. Too many typos and half harted tutorials. Do not waste your money.
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Summary: Simple Explanations: Bad Examples
Review: I finally decided to start programming in Flash MX as there are so many places that want this type of experience. Well, I read through the first chapter and it seemed very easy to understand. I got to chapter 2 and tried the first script....it did not work. I had exactly what the book had..it did not work. I loaded the Final example from the CD...that did not work either. How is someone supposed to learn something like programming if they have to troubleshoot the authors code themselves before they even know what the code is supposed to do?As of right now, the book is closed and probably will not be opened again. Since the CD is opened I can't return it to the store and ther is no way I am going to sell it as I do not want to have someone be in the same boat that I am. My recommendation is to do some online tutorials first as they are free, then when you have a decent handle, get a book that goes more into depth. Once you learn a little scripting, you should be able to catch and troubleshoot mistakes made by pros.
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Summary: Simple Explanations: Bad Examples
Review: I finally decided to start programming in Flash MX as there are so many places that want this type of experience. Well, I read through the first chapter and it seemed very easy to understand. I got to chapter 2 and tried the first script....it did not work. I had exactly what the book had..it did not work. I loaded the Final example from the CD...that did not work either. How is someone supposed to learn something like programming if they have to troubleshoot the authors code themselves before they even know what the code is supposed to do? As of right now, the book is closed and probably will not be opened again. Since the CD is opened I can't return it to the store and ther is no way I am going to sell it as I do not want to have someone be in the same boat that I am. My recommendation is to do some online tutorials first as they are free, then when you have a decent handle, get a book that goes more into depth. Once you learn a little scripting, you should be able to catch and troubleshoot mistakes made by pros.
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Summary: Waste of time
Review: I totally agree with Daniel and Miguel. You learn pratically nothing with this book. You only be more confused.
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Summary: ActionScript made easy
Review: I've always wanted to add cool bells and whistles to my Flash designs, however the file always took to long to download. Thanks to this book I learned to add cool effects to my designs and intuitive navigation devices with ActionScript. ActionScript had always intimidated me in the past, but this book gives me a much clearer understanding of it. I highly recommend this book to designers who want to use ActionScript to add cool effects to their designs.
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Summary: Bad language description
Review: The purpose of simplification leads to incorrect explanations
in the subjects related with the language itself.
Chapters 6 and 8 have statements that a C (or javaScript or
ActionScript) programmer consider confused (variable types,
expresions, etc) others are amazing (ex. page 107 : k=k++)
and other false (ex. page 104 :explanation about post
increment in loops).
Programming concepts should be correctness handle, even
for designers.
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