Foundation ActionScript for Macromedia Flash MX

This book is a solid starting point for people interested in making dynamic flash sites with actionscript. It's written in a casual tone, so it's not too dry. However, I do recommend some knowledge of object oriented programming (javascript) because the logic of writing actionscript will be foreign to people who are beginners or have only worked with HTML. However, the lessons are presented in an easy to understand way, with concepts that can be applicable to your own work. There are occasional lapses, such as the author's failure to explain just how a layer mask works, even though it is a necessary step in several lessons (I had to go to macromedia's site for a quick tutorial). Overall, as a relative novice, I have found it helpful and it will be useful as a reference tool after I have completed the lessons.

This is an excellent actionscript book for designers (beginners) who don't like geeky terminology. It leads the reader slowly and the layout is very organized. After you read this book, you'll surely become a well-rounded actionscripter. Compared to other books like Peachpit Actionscript, this book is much better.

This is an excellent book if you want to learn action script and you have no programming background. It explains in a friendly and easy to understand way how to program in action script. It places the action script code in a real world context and builds from there. I actually enjoyed learning action script. I highly recommend this book!

I was looking at the various Flash MX books and I noticed another reviewer gave this book one star. Wow. I'm totally surprised. I found this book very helpful. It thoroughly teaches the basics of actionscript programming but more than telling you "type this here" it explains exactly why you should type this or that here or there. This book gave me the building blocks I needed to understand actionscripting in Flash MX. I'd recommend it to anyone that is serious about actionscript. If you're looking to learn to make interactive flash sites this book is a must. if you're content with something less, perhaps you should look elsewhere or consider delving deeper into the many features actionscripting can offer to your flash projects.