Course Content

Unit 1: Introducing the Course
Prerequisites
Course Format
Why Flash
Walkthrough 1-1: Reviewing the finished application
Unit Summary

Unit 2: ActionScript 3 Fundamentals
Unit Objectives and Topics
Getting started with coding
ActionScript Basics
Walkthrough 2-1: Declaring and Using Variables
Operators and Expressions
Walkthrough 2-2: Converting Data Types and Operators
Using Functions
Walkthrough 2-3: Using Functions and Methods
Unit Summary
Unit Review

Unit 3: Manipulating Symbols with ActionScript
Unit Objectives and Topics
Introducing Symbols
Walkthrough 3-1: Using a MovieClip and Button’s Properties
Working with MovieClip Methods
Walkthrough 3-2: Using Methods within a MovieClip.
Working with TextFields
Walkthrough 3-3: Using TextField Properties
Dynamically Adding Symbols to Stage
Walkthrough 3-4: Adding Symbols to the Stage at Run-Time
Loading External Content Dynamically
Walkthrough 3-5: Loading External Images
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 3: Making a Space Rock

Unit 4: Object Oriented Programming
Unit Objectives and Topics.
Introducing Object Oriented Programming
Walkthrough 4-1: Creating a Custom Class
Declaring Class Properties
Walkthrough 4-2: Adding Properties to a Class
Declaring Methods
Walkthrough 4-3: Adding Methods to a Class
Creating Visual Classes through Inheritance
Walkthrough 4-4: Creating a Visual Class
Making the Stage a Class
Walkthrough 4-5: Making the Stage a Custom Class and Dynamically Adding Instances
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 4: Create an Asteroid Class and a Collectable Class

Unit 5: ActionScript 3 Events
Unit Objectives and Topics
ActionScript Events
Walkthrough 5-1: Handling Events
ActionScript Event Types
Walkthrough 5-2: Using the MouseEvent
Walkthrough 5-3: Using the Keyboard and enterFrame Events
Dispatching a Custom Event
Walkthrough 5-4: Dispatching a Custom Crash Event
Working with Timers
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 5: Working with TimerEvent and enterFrame Events

Unit 6: Loops and Conditional Logic
Unit Objectives and Topics
Using Conditional Statements
Walkthrough 6-1: Controlling the SpaceShip.
Determining When Objects Collide
Walkthrough 6-2: Handling Ship Collisions
Types of Loops
Walkthrough 6-3: Adding Asteroids to the Screen
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 6: Keeping Your Asteroids and Collectables on the Stage and collecting items

Unit 7: Exploring the ActionScript Class Library
Table of Contents
Unit Objectives and Topics
Using ActionScript Class Library
Using the Sound Class
Embedding Sound Files
Referencing External Sound Files
Walkthrough 7-1: Adding Sound Effects
Programmatically Formatting Text
Walkthrough 7-2: Formatting the Player Score TextField
Getting a Date with ActionScript
Walkthrough 7-3: Determine your Current Age
Using Arrays
Understanding Associative Arrays
Static Method and Properties
Walkthrough 7-4: Using the Math class for Maneuvering and Creating Random Asteroids
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 7: Adding Sound, Random Velocity and Random Locations to the Collectable Class

Unit 8: XML with E4X
Unit Objectives and Topics
Understanding XML.
Walkthrough 8-1: Working with E4X
Using the E4X Operators
Demonstration 8-1: Using E4X Operators
Accessing External XML Documents
Walkthrough 8-2: Loading External XML Files and Filtering XML Elements
Unit Summary
Unit Review
Lab 8: Displaying a High Score List with E4X

Unit 9: Animating with ActionScript
Unit Objectives and Topics
Using the Enter Frame Event
Walkthrough 9-1: Copy and Paste Tweens
Using the Tween Class
Walkthrough 9-2: Tweening the Warp Animation
Unit Summary.
Unit Review