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Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0

ISBN: 0735713804
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 162

Authors: Jeff Tapper, James Talbot, Robin Haffner

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• Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• About the Technical Editors
• Acknowledgments
• Tell Us What You Think
• Introduction
• Who Should Read This Book
• Who Shouldn t Read This Book
• About This Book
• Why Do We Care About OOP?
• OOP Versus Object-Oriented Languages
• Conventions Used Within This Book
• Moving Forward
• Section I: The Basics
• Chapter 1. What s New in ActionScript 2.0?
• What Is ActionScript 2.0?
• Basic Syntax
• ActionScript Classes
• Interface and Implements Constructs
• Organizing Classes in Packages
• V2 Components
• Connecting Flash MX 2004 Professional to an Application Server
• Summary
• Chapter 2. All the World Is an Object
• What Is an Object?
• Why Objects?
• OOP Versus Procedural
• Understanding Classes
• Anatomy of a Class
• The Objects Shall Inherit the Earth
• Built-In Classes
• Dynamic Classes
• Summary
• Chapter 3. We re All Described by Our Properties
• Variable-to-Property Analogy
• Properties in the Real World
• Properties of Familiar Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Objects
• Strong Datatypes for Properties
• Private Property
• Static Properties
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Method to the Madness
• Understanding the Role of Methods in ActionScript 2.0
• Understanding Methods in Real-World Coding
• Private Attribute for Methods
• Using Static Methods
• Summary
• Chapter 5. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
• Understanding Object Composition and Inheritance
• The Class Hierarchy of Built-In Objects
• Implementing Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• A Nod to the Past-Prototype-Based Objects
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Understanding Interfaces in ActionScript 2.0
• Interfaces and Inheritance
• A Contract for Classes
• Why Use Interfaces?
• Creating Interfaces
• Implementing Interfaces
• Multiple Interfaces
• Extending Interfaces
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Are You Talking to Me?
• Effective Communications
• Handling Events
• Handling Events from Flash User Interface (UI) Components
• Using AsBroadcaster to Broadcast Custom Messages
• Summary
• Chapter 8. Object-Oriented Design
• Characteristics of a Sound Object-Oriented Design
• Phases of a Project
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Building and Using UI Components
• Where to Get UI Components
• What s New in Version 2 Components?
• Examining Component Architecture
• Summary
• Section II: The Other Half of the Equation
• Chapter 10. To Protect and Serve
• A Brief History of Computer Applications
• Local Data
• Remote Data
• LocalRemote Hybrid Applications
• Looking Ahead
• Summary
• Chapter 11. Reading Data Files
• loadVariables() and LoadVars
• FlashVars and the Query String
• Shared Object
• LocalConnection Object
• Summary
• Chapter 12. XML and Flash
• What Is XML?
• Write Once, Read Anywhere
• XML Object
• XMLSocket Class
• XML Connector
• Summary
• Chapter 13. Web Services
• Web Services Standards
• Current State of Web Services Technology
• Web Services in Flash
• Connecting to Web Services in Flash
• Summary
• Chapter 14. Using Client-Side Data Integration
• Understanding the Data Management Process
• Managing Data Using The Flash MX Professional 2004 Architecture
• Flash Remoting
• Summary
• Chapter 15. Flash Communication Server MX Applications
• Understanding the Flash Communication Server MX
• For What Is Flash Communication Server MX Used?
• How Does Flash Communication Server MX Work?
• Developing Flash Communication Server MX Applications in Flash
• ActionScript and the Programming Model
• OOP Nature of Flash Communication Server MX
• Editions and Licensing
• Flash Communication Server MX Resources
• Summary
• Section III: Designing, Implementing, and Debugging the Application
• Chapter 16. Pulling It All Together
• Identifying the Problem Domain
• Defining the Solution
• Designing the System
• Tying It All Together
• Adapting to Changes
• Summary
• Chapter 17. Debugging and Tuning the Application
• Using DataTyping
• Using the Trace Function
• Building a Dump Class
• Exception Handling
• Summary
• index
• index_SYMBOL
• index_A
• index_B
• index_C
• index_D
• index_E
• index_F
• index_G
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• index_I
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• index_Q
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