Summary

For years , Flash developers have been finding innovative ways to mimic OOP in Flash, often pushing ActionScript way beyond its intended usage. By implementing a class-based object structure in Flash, Macromedia has guaranteed its place at the table when technology choices are being made. OOP developers have a new-found respect for Flash because it now speaks a language they understand.

For those who are new to OOP, ActionScript 2.0 makes it approachable. There are many advantages to OOP, many of which have been discussed in this chapter. The only way to get started is to dig right in.