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INFLCS32 - Adobe Flash CS3: Level 2

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As a web developer, you want to create engaging experiences for the visitors to your sites. Thus far, you have probably created straightforward HTML or Flash files with simple animations using prebuilt components. In this course, you will create rich Internet applications with Adobe® Flash® CS3 using ActionScript™. The site you create will pull data from external sources, so it will respond to user choices based on the information in those files. You will also manage forms, perform calculations, and tailor the interface using ActionScript programming.

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Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should have taken the Adobe® Flash® CS3: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Lesson 1: Using ActionScript

Topic 1A: Add Components from the Actions Panel

Topic 1B: Trace a String

Topic 1C: Populate a Text Area with ActionScript

Topic 1D: Store Data in Variables

Lesson 2: Manipulating Components with ActionScript

Topic 2A: Create an Event Handler

Topic 2B: Create a Form with Interactive Components

Topic 2C: Use Conditional Logic in ActionScript

Lesson 3: Working with Movie Clips

Topic 3A: Create a Movie Clip

Topic 3B: Check for Movie Clip Collisions

Topic 3C: Attach a Movie Clip from the Library Panel

Lesson 4: Adding Data Using Built-in Classes

Topic 4A: Create a Dynamic Text Field

Topic 4B: Read Data from a Text File

Lesson 5: Reusing Code with Functions

Topic 5A: Streamline Code Using Built-in Functions

Topic 5B: Create User-Defined Functions

Topic 5C: Reference an External ActionScript File

Lesson 6: Connecting to External Data

Topic 6A: Examine Dynamic Content in Flash

Topic 6B: Add Data to an XML File

Topic 6C: Load Data from an External Data Source

Topic 6D: Create Dependent Components

Lesson 7: Building a Navigation System

Topic 7A: Display SWFs Using Buttons

Topic 7B: Add a Submenu Using Buttons

Lesson 8: Managing User Data Using Forms

Topic 8A: Gather User Data Using a Form

Topic 8B: Create a Submit Button

Topic 8C: Submit User Data