An information-packed tome of in-depth ActionScript knowledge, covering all the subtleties." andmdash;Gary Grossman, Engineering Manager for the Macromedia Flash development team Harness ActionScript and take Flash interactivity to a whole new level Master advanced scripting techniques and take control of objects and components Build menus, forms, multiplayer games, preloaders, and more If ActionScript can do it, you can do it too... Flash MX ActionScript lets you take Flash interactivity and effects to a new level. Packed with tutorials, sample scripts, and unrivaled coverage of advanced topics, this comprehensive guide shows you step by step how to make the most of ActionScript, whether youre a Flash designer whos new to programming or a seasoned developer who wants to push Flash interactivity to the limit. From scripting basics to components, menus, forms, and games, its the only book you need to master ActionScript and take Flash to a new dimension. Inside, youll find complete coverage of ActionScript Discover how to plan and architect interactive Flash MX projects Get the scoop on variables, data types, operators, and other ActionScript basics Take control of predefined objects from Button and Mouse to Sound and XML Harness the power of components and learn to build your own Find out how ActionScript works with Web browsers, Flash Remoting, Lingo, screen readers, and Pocket PC development Create interfaces and data-driven movies menus, forms, multiplayer games, and more Learn how to catch common mistakes and debug ActionScript "Once a voodoo science of Flash development, building server integrated Flash applications now becomes a practical reality with the help of the ActionScript Bibles coverage of Flash Remoting." andmdash;Demian P. Sellfors, CTO, (mt) Media Temple Bonus CD-ROM Macromedia Flash documents for every example Macromedia Flash MX, Director, Shockwave Studio, JRun Server, ColdFusion Server, HomeSite, and Dreamweaver trial versions Custom components Xadra Fortress Professional evaluation version

What the book covers: This is a 100omprehensive book on the most powerful feature of Macromedia Flash, and an essential tool for interactive Web development. It provides definitive, authoritative information on all aspects of ActionScript, addressing both the beginning, intermediate and advanced scripter. It is packed with real-world insights and examples, and includes a CD-ROM loaded with a library of powerful ActionScripts, sample scripts and Flash pages from the book, and more.
ABOUT THE CD-ROM
Loaded CD-ROM includes...
* Extensive ActionScript libraries from the book
* Sample Web pages and templates using advanced ActionScript
* Flash and Flash ActionScript Utilities
* Additional related software tryouts

I’ve been Flashed
A very well written book. Many examples and concise easy to understand language. Even if you have no coding experience this book teachs many fundamentals and promotes sound practices.

Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible
I find this book very well writen. Info is complete and correct.
This is however on an old version of flash. As long as your looking for a flash 6 book this is the best text I have found. Works great as a refrence as well.

Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript Bible
I find this book very well writen. Info is complete and correct.

This is however on an old version of flash. As long as your looking for a flash 6 book this is the best text I have found. Works great as a refrence as well.

So So
This is the second book I have purchased with Joey Lott and I have to say it is much better then the Remoting book but not by much. This book also has some examples that DO NOT WORK. Its rediculous to put examples in that are of no use. Besides that I really don’t like his teaching style. He can get really confusing as he uses far to many terms to describe one word. Not only that but he switches as he pleases making you spend a lot of time back tracking trying to figure out what he is referring to. He also takes the long way around and I found myself taking a lot of notes to weed through and separate the learning from the babbling. It was really frustrating and I wasted so much time where I could have been learning. I have found better from instructors who are clearer, detailed and to the point. This book would probably be a few hundred pages less if he would do that. We would learn just as much.

This (like others have stated) is definitely not a good reference book nor is it a good book for beginners but if you are an intermediate and you have already gone through some tutorials or other books written by Joey (that way you know how to decipher his teachings/blabbering) then I say give it a try.

I got a lot of good notes deciphering his stuff into people terms which I have learned a lot.

Bulky introductory walkthrough
This is a very in-depth walkthrough of Actionscript MX. Though I was surprised that the authors chose to use the original Actionscript class syntax as opposed to the Actionscript 2 class syntax. It should have at least been covered. Otherwise the book is solid. It presents a thorough introduction to the basics of the language, then an API by API introduction. Each API section is covered in-depth with code samples and illustrations.

Comprehensive reference for intermediate developers
I bought four books to learn Flash ActionScripting, and rate this one second overall for is comprehensiveness and the practical insights that sip through: The author recognizes the initial confusion that is caused by aspects of Flash (such as the difference between Movie Clips and Button objects, the complexity of components) and did a good job of explaining them.

Obviously, a book of this size always has some chapters that don’t match the reader’s skillset or experience, but I found these chapters easily identifyable so skipping them was no issue.

My main complaint is the somewhat dated typography and layout. The book "MacroMedia Flash MX 2004 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh" was more of a pleasure to read. But that book doesn’t reach the comprehensiveness and doesn’t go as in-depth explaining things.

As always, computer books become dated before you know it -- I just noticed that the 2004 edition is coming out. Nevertheless, I found the MX version of the ActionScript Bible a very useful and valuable read and reference. If I didn’t already have this copy, I’d definitely buy the 2004 version as a must-have for the Flash developer’s bookshelf.

just BADD
its really of of the least organized computer books ever.. bad starting point.. advanced examples starting from chapter one.. just gives u really HARD time.. im glad i just got it on a library loan and im gonna give it back... DONT WASTE UR MONEY

Bad Math
Coming from a math backgroung and trying to learn Actionscript, I have some serious reservations about the mathematical examples in this book. The authors seem to take the most convoluted longwinded routes to make thier points wherever math is involved, and thus cloud the point they are trying to make. Furthermore, they seem to use the old Flash 5 methodology for event handling instead of updating to the newer methodology that is more consistent with OOP. Otherwise, I am still reading this and some other Actionscript books looking for the right fit.