Where to learn ActionScript 3?

Question

I've been learning ActionScript 2.0 at school, so that's the only thing I know, but I want to go over to ActionScript 3.0.

I've searched up some places to learn it, but many of the tutorials, lessons and books are for years back, so I will get errors etc, because the code either doesn't exist any longer etc.

So my question is, where should I start learning?

IF possible, I would love to have "tasks" to do, because I love having fun while learning, but of course, if it's the only opinion, then I'll learn it the hard way.

Answer 1

I would break your learning down into these topics, in order of priority. A Google search or look through the documentation will explain each in adequate detail.

1. Language basics
   • Operators.
   • Statements, Keywords & Directives.
   • Top level functions and classes.
   • Storing data in Objects, Arrays & Vectors.
   • Garbage collection.
2. The display architecture.
   • The document root.
   • The Stage.
   • DisplayObjects and DisplayObjectContainers.
   • Creating library symbols and exporting them for ActionScript.
3. The Event model.
   • Listening for and reacting to events.
   • Dispatching events.
4. Object Oriented Programming.
   • Creating a document class.
   • Defining classes.
   • Creating instances of classes.
   • Building relationships between class instances.