Authors: William Sanders, Chandima Cumaranatunge
Pages: 328
Publisher: Unknow
ISBN13: 9780596528461
This hands-on introduction to design patterns is for experienced Flash developers ready to tackle sophisticated programming techniques with ActionScript 3.0. Now that ActionScript has been reengineered from top to bottom as a true object-oriented programming (OOP) language, reusable design patterns are an ideal way to solve common problems in Flash applications. But learning ActionScript 3.0 is a challenge for anyone without adding this extra learning curve.
ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns</em> takes you step by step through the process, first by explaining how design patterns provide a clear road map for structuring code that actually makes OOP languages easier to learn and use. You will then learn about various types of design patterns and construct small abstract examples before trying your hand at building full-fledged working applications outlined in the book. Topics in <em>ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns include:
Key features of ActionScript 3.0 and why it became an OOP language
OOP characteristics, such as classes, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism
The benefits of using design patterns
Creational patterns, including Factory and Singleton patterns
Structural patterns, including Decorator, Adapter, and Composite patterns
Behavioral patterns, including Command, Observer, Strategy, State patterns
How design patterns can be used in conjunction with one another
During the course of the book, you will work with many examples, such as an e-business application with service options that users can select, an interface for selecting a class of products and individual products in each class, an action game application, a video record and playback application, and many more. Perfect for Java and C++ developers coming to Flash, as well as those experienced with Action Script 2.0 and earlier, Action Script 3.0 Design Patterns will have you constructing truly elegant solutions for your Flash applications in no time.