Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies

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Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies

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Label:	For Dummies
Pages:	408
Binding:	Paperback
Publication Date:	2005-11-21
Published By:	For Dummies
ASIN:	0764589628
Category:	Book

Authors

Andy Harris

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Product Description

You can start game programming in a flash

Here's how to create five different cool games - no experience necessary!

Ever think you could come up with a better computer game? Then this book is for you! No boring programming theory here, just the stuff you need to know to actually make something happen, and all in plain English. Build a brain-teasing math game, go classic with Pong, create monsters and mayhem, and much more.

Discover how to
* Build and control basic movie clips
* Make text appear and change
* Generate random numbers
* Add sound effects
* Create cars and space vehicles that move realistically
* Blow up stuff onscreen

Customer Reviews

What you don't know can hurt you... - Reviewed on 2008-07-27

I have no complaints about the book itself; I didn't get far enough into it to comment either way, but it does appear to be very well written and complete.

A friend ordered this book about the same time I did, and we were both shocked to find out that we needed Flash MX 2004. I suppose we should have assumed that, but nowhere was it mentioned in any of the descriptions or reviews on this or any other site. I ended up returning the book because I can't afford the program right now.

So if you don't already have Flash MX 2004, check the price before deciding to buy this book.

Author may know games, but not programming - Reviewed on 2008-02-05

1 customer found this review helpful, 2 did not.

I have not read this book cover to cover, but I picked it up to clarify some points on variable scope and execution order. What I found (under the index heading "variable sharing," not "scope") is that the Author has no idea how scope works. "Sometimes you need _root, sometimes you don't" was the extent of his advice.

If you are already a programmer, skip this book. Get one of the "Todd Yard" books instead.

Beginner Flash Gaming for Dummies - Reviewed on 2007-09-12

I thought this book was very well done. The writer was very thorough with his directions. His explainations were great. I have tried to learn actionscripting for games in the past, bought a lot of books. But, this one has been the most helpful.

Great for Beginners. Highly recommended - Reviewed on 2007-09-11

1 customer found this review helpful.

I bought about 4 books about getting started in flash and gaming, and this one was far and away the best. Great examples, step by step walkthroughs. I actually still use some of the examples as referece in creating new games.

Highly recommended for beginners.

A solid foundation - Reviewed on 2007-08-16

1 customer found this review helpful.

Upon buying this book, I had dreamed of being able to write powerful flash games. Although I felt that there was more to be desired form the areas involving actionscript, overall I felt that that it delivered exactly what it promised; a strong introduction to flash game "programming."

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Book Subjects

Computer Software Packages
Computers
Computers - Languages / Programming
Computer Books: General
Computer Graphics - Flash
Computer Graphics - Game Programming
Computers / Computer Graphics / Game Programming
Computer animation
Computer games
Programming