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Anthony_Leonard
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January 25, 2007
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Good recent FMS Books anyone?

It's been 6 months since anyone last asked about books. Any suggestions?

I'm really new to Actionscript/Flash/FMS, being a Java developer by trade. But like many I'd like to build a simple video messaging application recording from a webcam. I'm surprised that I can't find any good recent books on FMS2.

Also, should I be learning Actionscript 2.0 or 3.0? Does FMS2 support Actionscript 3.0? Does it make any difference?

Thanks for your help.
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    Correct answer
    January 25, 2007
    None that I'm aware of, although "Programming Flash Communication Server" (O'Reilly) is still 100% applicable. Not a whole lot has changed since 1.5 from a programming standpoint.

    FMS2 doesn't support AS 2 or 3, just 1
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    Anthony_LeonardAuthor
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    January 30, 2007
    Thanks for that - I just ordered it!

    I think I'll get "Essential Actionscript 3.0" as well as a more general purpose reference. From what you say, neither AS 2.0 or 3.0 features impact on the FMS programming really, so I may as well go for the most up-to-date UI programming features of AS 3.0 (unless anyone tells me that the AS 2.0 book is much better...)
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    Anonymous
    January 30, 2007
    About actionscript 3, it's only available in Flash 9 beta and Flex, so if you're working with Flash 8 or older, you won't be able to put your new AS3 knowlege into practice.

    Depending on your programming background, I wonder if it might make sense to approach AS2 first. If you're coming from an AS1 backbround, I think it might be easier to lean how to work with classes before jumping into packages and such. If you're coming from a Java background, AS3 should seem quite sensible.
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    Anonymous
    Correct answer
    January 25, 2007
    None that I'm aware of, although "Programming Flash Communication Server" (O'Reilly) is still 100% applicable. Not a whole lot has changed since 1.5 from a programming standpoint.

    FMS2 doesn't support AS 2 or 3, just 1
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