Where should a programmer start learning Flash?
What would be a good resource for an experienced programmer to learn Flash?
Consider a very experienced programmer who does not require teaching programming concepts and already coded Javascript. Someone who has never created a Flash file or even knew what Flex is. Someone who could have learned ActionScript in one day but still needs to learn how to use it.
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I would suggest building or downloading a pdf copy of Colin Moock Essential Actionscript 3.
As a seasoned programmer, you can find a lot, this reinforces what you already know, but I think this is the best starting point for anyone looking to get into Flash.
Just out of the interest that other languages you have experience can help you gauge what area of Flash you are interested in, from games to Flex - Flash covers a lot of things now.
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I'm sure you know O'Reilly Media is great at programming books, Actionscript 3.0 Cookbook is my Bible! If you know what you need to do and you just need to find the correct syntax, this will be perfect for you.
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526955
Cheers, Will
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