Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0
Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0
ISBN: 0735713804
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 162
Pages: 162
- 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
- index_H
- index_I
- index_K
- index_L
- index_M
- index_N
- index_O
- index_P
- index_Q
- index_R
- index_S
- index_T
- index_U
- index_V
- index_W
Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0
ISBN: 0735713804
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 162
Pages: 162