Re: FLASH: Flash 5 - Mr. Wobensmith or Dowdell...(or Hall for that matter)

[Matt Wobensmith]

RE: your subject:


FLASH: Flash 5 - Mr. Wobensmith or Dowdell...(or Hall for that matter)


Wow, I hope Branden doesn't mind playing second fiddle here - and I must

say, being the first name in the list is only making my head swell up even

more! ;>)



Anyway......


You wrote:


>Great...

>A NEW language to learn.....

>So how close to JavaScript is it?



Here's some good news for you.


First off, if you use Flash 4, you will be able to script the same way in

Flash 5, essentially. Plus, you'll see more power there once you master that

level of interactivity. So, it's not new in that regard.


Second, ANY JavaScript book will help you! We say "95%" of JavaScript will

work in Flash, with notable exceptions. Esp. for the basic concepts, go

ahead and get a beginner JS book. It will help.


Also, remember, there will be lots of code available out there - JavaScript

is the singlemost popular client-side Web programming language - there's a

huge installed knowledge base out there for JS that will be *quickly*

adapted to Flash.


Last, but not least - Flash 5's documentation had a HUGE boost. Flash 4 had

one 200+ page book. Flash 5 will have TWO books (Using Flash 5 and the

ActionScript reference guide). Together, it will have over 800 pages of

docs! We heard the public on this, big time, and that's why you get so much

more bookage this time. :>)


Matt

Macromedia

Flash Community Manager






Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:12:34 GMT

From: "Flash Gordon" <

oneflashtwelvehotmail [dot] com

>

Subject: FLASH: Flash 5 - Mr. Wobensmith or Dowdell...(or Hall for that

matter)


Great...

A NEW language to learn.....

So how close to JavaScript is it?

As a NEWBIE to programming, what should I start learning to be comfortable

with the NEW Actionscripting? (or the OLD Actionscript for that matter)

JavaScript?

C++?

What I am asking is - What language translates the best to learn the new

actionscripting (so I can start learning now)?

I've asked it before, but I want to be able to create my OWN scripts, not

alter others' scripts (though I'll do that too).

I want to learn, but I need to know where to start. I am proficient in HTML,

FLASH (using it since Flash 2), and website design - I am no newbie to

THAT....

What do you think, list?

- - Flash Gordon

- -

onflashtwelvehotmail [dot] com

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