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Book:		Essential ActionScript 3.0
Subject:		Should've been the first book i purchased
Date:		2008-02-08 10:35:48
From:		Justin

Rating: I just purchased the book two weeks ago and im understanding a whole lot more than what other books have taught in the short amount of time. Not to say that the other books are bad books by any means. Its just that other books sometimes are just packed with facts with little applicable scenarios if any. In EAS 3.0 Mr. Moock has managed to pack the book with facts AND make the material relatable. The way he explains the concepts makes even the beginner feel confident about their chances at becoming a good actionscripter. Ive read comments about people thinking AS3 is hard and they wont go near it. Let me tell you something, I received an Associates in Computer Science then went to pursue another degree for my Bachelors. From the time i recieved my degree up until a couple months ago i had pretty much forgotten everything i learned. In fact one of the only programs i remember anything about was one in an Intro to Computer Programming class i had when i learned QBASIC... Did you hear what i said?! ( probably not cuz you're reading it) QBASIC!!! I forgot C forgot all the HTML stuff, dont even talk about Java. Then i just pick up with one of the most powerful and flexible programs (Flash) with the launguage to back it up(AS 3.0). Now im not sayin that this book teaches you everything you need to know about HTML, Java, C++, etc. BUT if after years of NO programming if i can pick this book up, learn a language, and then as a bonus learn a way of thinking that makes it easier to learn and re-learn other languages, then the book must be something to really take a look at. If i was teaching Flash, this would be the main book i would tell my students to get. Bottom line. Excellent job. Lookin foward to more