Extending Flash MX 2004

Complete guide and reference to JavaScript Flash

Keith Peters, Todd Yard

470 pages, parution le 18/02/2004

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Résumé

The book will start out rather simply, explaining what can be done with the new extensibility tools, going through the categories mentioned above, expanding a bit more on each. The next few sections take each separate area in depth and cover what can be done with it, in tutorial form, so that as one works through each section, a few custom extensions will be created and available for use-this maintains the practical focus of the book.

The emphasis in the earlier chapters, particularly on Commands and Tools is on time saving and efficiency-taking those simple but tedious tasks and creating something that automates them. As the book moves into Timeline Effects and Behaviors, the emphasis switches to having the power to do very complex things with the push of a button.

All of these extensibility tools rely mainly on two new features: the JavaScript API (JSFL) and the XML to UI API. Although these are essentially based on JavaScript and XML, there are so many new objects, methods, and properties that it is actually like learning a new language (there are over 270 methods in the JS API.) As the book progresses through the sections, parts of the APIs will be introduced as needed. No particular knowledge of JavaScript or XML should be necessary, although some level of experience with programming or ECMA scripting, i.e. anyone beyond the beginner levels of ActionScript should be fine.

By the end of the behaviors section, you should be quite comfortable with both APIs, the syntax, the overall object model, and concept of how to program in JSFL or XMLtoUI. The final section of the book is an in-depth reference guide to all of the objects, methods, and properties contained in both APIs, and a DOM (Document Object Model) chart of the JavaScript API-a 'family tree' showing how it all fits together.

The fundamental idea of this is that the book is not only an 'early adopter' guide to a new technology, but also a valuable reference guide that you can refer to as they are writing new extensions.

L'auteur - Todd Yard

After studying theatre in London, then working for several years as an actor in the US, Todd was introduced to Flash in 2000 and was quickly taken by how it allowed for both stunning creativity and programmatic logic application-a truly left-brain, right brain approach to production-and has not looked back. He now freelances as a Flash developer in New York City, creating both silly animations and utilitarian applications. His personal work and experimentation can be found at his website, www.27Bobs.com.

Sommaire

Foreword
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
About the Cover Image
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Flash Extensibility
Custom Commands
Custom Tools
Timeline Effects
XML to Ul
Behaviors
WindowSWF and MMExecute
Flash from the Command Line
JSFL Reference
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Friendsof ED
Auteur(s)	Keith Peters, Todd Yard
Parution	18/02/2004
Nb. de pages	470
Format	19 x 22,8
Couverture	Broché
Poids	783g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781590593042
ISBN13	978-1-59059-304-2