[FlashCodersNY] AS2-3 class

Jean-Charles Carelli jnchrls at FlashCodersNY.org
Thu Jul 10 08:25:12 PDT 2008


Matt, when are you going to lead a discussion at FCNY? I mean no  
pressure or anything. Just you know, you really should!

J-C


On Jul 10, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Matt Gearhart wrote:

> Sorry to be getting to this party a little late, but I do want to  
> throw out a plug for my own ActionScript class, offered through  
> NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS):
>
> http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X52.9007/20083/flash-actionscript-programming
>
> It's an AS3 class that aims to teach ActionScript as a programming  
> language, rather than simply as a way to add a little razzle-dazzle  
> to a timeline-based project.  (We do the razzle-dazzle too, don't  
> worry.)  There are no prerequisites for the class, so I start from  
> the beginning -- we move through the basics of syntax, data types,  
> variables, loops, conditionals, functions, arrays, etc., in the  
> first few sessions, then spend the rest of the course on all of the  
> ActionScript-specific goodness.
>
> I do emphasize writing class-based OOP code, so if getting off the  
> timeline and into a very ActionScript-centric development mode is  
> what you're interested in, I think my course is a good one.   
> However, if you're main interest is in adding some frame scripts for  
> a little animation and interactivity in your frame- and tween-based  
> movies, my course may end up seeming like a lot more work than it's  
> worth.  All said and done, if you want to learn ActionScript 3, I  
> think you'd find my course to be well worth it.
>
> Matt
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Majik Hudson <majikhudson at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> Is there anything(classes) available for other NY counties? say  
> Dutchess for example that are outside of the city?
> Thank you very much
> Majik Hudson

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