Colin Moock

Toronto, Ontario

Areas of Expertise:

ActionScript
Flash
emerging technology
consulting

speaking
programming
training
writing

Biography

Colin Moock is a world-renowned ActionScript expert with a passion for networked creativity and expression.

As an educator, Moock has guided an entire generation of Flash developers to ActionScript proficiency with his acclaimed books, articles, videos, and speaking tours--including the canonical Essential ActionScript 3.0 (O'Reilly & Associates, 2007) and 'The Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend' (O'Reilly, 2009).

As an innovator, Moock is dedicated to ushering in what he calls "the Multiuser Era": a time where no application will be without multiuser features. His Union Platform gives developers the tools to join the quest by adding multiuser interactivity to their own content.

Books

Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 1 by Colin Moock March 2009 Print: $129.99	Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 2 by Colin Moock March 2009 Print: $129.99
Essential ActionScript 3.0 by Colin Moock June 2007 Print: $54.99 Ebook: $43.99 (4) (Read Reviews)	Essential ActionScript 2.0 by Colin Moock June 2004 Print: $39.95 Ebook: $31.99 (5) (Read Reviews)
ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference by Colin Moock March 2003 Print: $9.95 Ebook: $4.99 (4) (Read Reviews)	ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide by Colin Moock Second Edition December 2002 Print: $54.95 Ebook: $43.99 (4) (Read Reviews)
ActionScript: The Definitive Guide by Colin Moock May 2001 OUT OF PRINT (5) (Read Reviews)

Articles

You need to enable JavaScript to view more than 15 articles by this author. ActionScript 3.0: Is It Hard or Not?
Publish Date: Dec. 21, 2007In parts of the Flash community, ActionScript 3.0 seems to have gained a reputation for being “hard” —- particularly among those who have not yet tried the new language. Colin Moock, author of Essential ActionScript 3.0, explores this issue and offers code examples comparing earlier versions of ActionScript to version 3.0. A Study in Flash Form Submission
Publish Date: May. 20, 2003The release of Flash MX's Flash UI components made the Flash form creation process easier. But form submission is still trickier in Flash than it is in HTML. In HTML, forms can be submitted via a submit button or via the Enter key. Flash does not have built-in support for Enter-key form submission; thus, Colin Moock, author of ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition, explains how to handle the Enter key manually. What Is a Flash MX Component?
Publish Date: Jan. 28, 2003With the release of Flash MX, Macromedia added an extensible library of user interface widgets, known as the Flash UI Components. Colin Moock, author of ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition, explains what these components are, and he includes several resources for creating and using them. The Art of Flash 5 Preloading
Publish Date: May. 29, 2001O'Reilly author describes the art of Flash 5 Preloading. By Colin Moock, author of O'Reilly's ActionScript: The Definitive Guide, (May 2001).

Blog

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Object References and Garbage Collection - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

August 06 2009

In this video excerpt from Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, learn to refer to a single object from multiple parts of a program, then study the principles of memory management in ActionScript. Remember, values are not socks! read more

Graphics Programming - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

August 06 2009

In this video excerpt from Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, learn how to create visual content in ActionScript. Guest-star appearance by Adobe engineer Jim Corbett, the creator of ActionScript's display API. read more

The Display List - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

August 06 2009

In this excerpt from Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, learn how to place visual content on screen, then rearrange, remove, and manage it with code. Guest-star appearance by Adobe engineer Jim Corbett, the creator of ActionScript's display API. read more

Production Topics: Flex Debugging Mode - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

August 06 2009

This excerpt is from Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 2. In Course 2 of this unique DVD training series, you'll learn intermediate to advanced ActionScript 3.0 programming concepts. World-renowned ActionScript guru and educator Colin Moock presents this intimate... read more

Production Topics: Flex Profiling - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

August 06 2009

This video excerpt is from Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 2. In Course 2 of this unique DVD training series, you'll learn intermediate to advanced ActionScript 3.0 programming concepts. World-renowned ActionScript guru and educator Colin Moock presents... read more

Introduction - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

July 30 2009

In this video excerpt from Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, get to know the world of ActionScript 3.0, the spirit of Flash, and your intrepid instructors. read more

Object Oriented Programming Overview - Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend

July 30 2009

In this video excerpt from Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend, enjoy a gentle introduction to the fundamentals of object-oriented programming, including classes, objects, methods, and variables. read more

The Official "visible vs alpha vs removeChild()" Showdown

November 22 2008

Flash Player's display API offers three different tools for hiding display objects from the screen: the visible variable, the alpha variable, and the removeChild() method. All three tools achieve the same end result—hiding a graphic—but each tool serves a different structural need. Hence, there is no single answer to the… read more

The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0

July 15 2008

More than a year has passed since Flash CS3 was released to widely positive reviews, but many Flash users are still frustrated by some of the workflow changes introduced by ActionScript 3.0. The truly problematic changes are relatively few, but together they have a deep effect on the typical Flash… read more

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