Capsule Review: ActionScript 2.0 Training CD

April 22, 2004 at 11:54 AM

Lynda.com's new CD-ROM Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ($149.95) is a great alternative to the growing number of books on the subject. Author Joey Lott brings a personable style to the video tutorials, which cover several core principles of the language with good example projects. The CD includes hours of well-paced quicktime movies that step through these concepts in a logical manner that ensures that users will "get" what they're seeing. It may not be appropriate for total novices, but it's a good visual learning tool for anyone else who does scripting in Flash. I personally took a lot away from the CD, and will keep it on hand for future reference. Only downsides: a technical glitch prevented me from seeing a couple of the movies, and the printed paper disc label looks cheapo. I look forward to checking out more of their titles.