Event Details:

• Date: Saturday July 24, 2010 from 10am - 4:30pm
• Location: Sabre - 3150 Sabre Drive B1-157, Southlake, TX 76092
• Cost: $99 (+Eventbrite fee) - includes lunch

Register here for the Intro to ActionScript 3 Workshop A few months ago I taught my first Flash class as part of the Big Design Workshop series. We had a great turnout (60+ attendees) and overall the response was very positive with the overwhelming majority asking about a follow up class to cover ActionScript* 3. Since my first class was an introduction to the Flash Platform (or more accurately Flash CS4) I though an Introduction to ActionScript 3 would be the logical focus of my next workshop. As you already know, Flash is an extremely powerful graphics tool.  You can create dynamic, interactive animated content for everything from basic animations to entire web sites.  Flash provides developers and designers with greater control over the display of their works than would otherwise be possible. The real power of the Flash Platform, however, comes when you are able to add interactivity to your content using ActionScript. You don’t need to be a hard core programmer, or have a desire to become a coder to take advantage of ActionScript. If you want to take your Flash projects to the next level, having even a basic understanding of how to use ActionScript is a must. This workshop is for beginner to intermediate users of Flash who want to extend their knowledge beyond the drawing tools Flash has to offer. You should be somewhat familiar with the basic constructs of Flash (e.g. what a MovieClip is, how to create a symbol, and how to create a motion tween).  Bring your laptop to get some hands-on experience with ActionScript.  You can download Flash before the workshop or you can do it at the first break.  You are guaranteed to walk away with a good foundation on ActionScript programming with real examples, tips and tricks, and hand-on exercises. What will you learn? In this workshop, you will:

• Obtain an overview of ActionScript 3.0 and some of the different tools used to code for the Flash player
• Learn the Fundamentals of programming using ActionScript
• Perform hands-on exercises to learn how to:
  • Control your movies timeline (animation, looping, etc..)
  • Add interaction to your projects (rollovers, transitions, etc..)
  • Accessing external assets using code (load images, sound, text, etc..)

Who should attend? This workshop is primarily for beginner and intermediate users of Flash. This workshop is ideal for students, teachers, designers, and developers who want to learn more about the programming side of Flash.  Dave will be sharing tips and tricks on Flash throughout the workshop. Cost of the Workshop? The workshop price is $99 (plus EventBrite fees), which is a great bargain.  The price includes a pizza lunch, drinks, trial versions of software, and additional swag.  DFW-UPA and LV Graphics Studios will be sponsoring the pizza lunch and drinks. Workshop Details The location of Flash Boot Camp will be at Sabre in Building B (Room B1-157), which is the building on the right .  Your day basically looks like this: TIME                                 DESCRIPTION 10am – 11am                     ActionScript Overview 11am – 12pm                     ActionScript Programming Fundamentals (Hands-on Exercises) 12pm – 1pm                       Lunch Break 1pm – 2:30pm                    ActionScript Programming Fundamentals cont… (Hands-on Exercises) 2:30 – 3pm                         PM Break 3pm – 4:30pm                    Hands-on Exercises Register here for the Intro to ActionScript 3 Workshop

*Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe AIR, ActionScript, Flash, Flash Lite, Flex, Flex Builder, MXML, and Pixel Bender are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

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