Outline

As you'll soon discover, this book mirrors real-world practices as much as possible. Although certain sections of the book depart from what would be considered a real-world practice, every attempt has been made to inform you. The exercises are designed to get you using the tools and the interface quickly so that you can begin to work on projects of your own with as smooth a transition as possible.

This curriculum should take approximately 1620 hours to complete and includes the following lessons:

Lesson 1: Learning the Basics

Lesson 2: Creating Graphics

Lesson 3: Using Text

Lesson 4: Creating and Editing Symbols

Lesson 5: Creating Animations

Lesson 6: Adding Basic Interactivity

Lesson 7: Adding Sound and Video

Lesson 8: Creating Forms Using Components

Lesson 9: Learning ActionScript Basics

Lesson 10: Loading and Optimizing Flash Content

Lesson 11: Publishing Flash Documents