Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the ActionScript 3 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this amazing language. ActionScript experts Roger Braunstein and Mims Wright guide you through the in's and out's of building Rich Internet Applications with ActionScript 3. Coverage includes:

* The ActionScript 3 language—variables, datatypes, operators and expressions, functions, and more
* Object-Oriented aspects of ActionScript 3
* Working with XML
* Dealing with events
* Handling error events and making your applications fault tolerant
* Debugging ActionScript applications
* Loading external data
* Working with audio, video and graphics
* Working in binary
* Developing for Apollo
* Application deployment
* And more...

Build rich Internet applications and more

ActionScript has matured into a full-fledged, object-oriented programming language for creating cutting-edge Web applications, and this comprehensive book is just what you need to succeed. If you want to addinteractivity to Flash, build Flex applications, or work with animation — it's all here, and more. Packed with clear instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and advanced techniques, this book is your go-to guide to unlock the power of this amazing language.

* Learn the basics: expressions, variables, functions, and more
* Apply object-oriented programming and principles to structure reusable, dependable code
* Master common data structures such as Strings, Arrays, and Objects
* Work with XML using the new E4X extensions
* Take control of the powerful new event model to write interactive software
* Discover new display types such as Shape and Sprite
* Add sound, video, animation, and effects
* Debug, handle errors, and make your applications fault-tolerant
* Read, write, and store data in binary format