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

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).

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