Developer instruction meets reality TV in this engaging training video from best-selling Adobe ActionScript author and trainer Colin Moock. Course 1 covers the basics of object-oriented programming in ActionScript 3.0 presenting the material in an easy friendly manner. Imagine sitting down with your best friend and learning ActionScript over a long weekend.

Pack your bags for the Lost ActionScript Weekend! Gather 'round the fire, study in the cabin, and hang out on the dock with world-renowned ActionScript guru and educator Colin Moock on an intimate three-day ActionScript getaway. In the first segment of this one-of-a-kind learning experience, Colin sits down with artist James Paterson and technologist Hoss Gifford to cover the basics of object-oriented programming in ActionScript 3.0.

Forget classrooms. Forget intimidation. Get inspired--and get lost in ActionScript 3.0!

Introduction to OOP (Object-oriented programming) Application structure and design principles Classes, objects, and packages Methods and variables Garbage collection and memory management Inheritance * Encapsulation

Bonus material: 3D effects with Adobe engineer Chris Nuuja, lead developer of Flash Player's 3D effects API A Special Colin Moock Fireside Show n Tell

Chapters: 01. Introduction 02. OOP Overview 03. The Virtual Zoo and Packages 04. Making a Class 05. Constructor Methods 06. Making an Object 07. Variables and Instance Variables 08. Constructor Parameters 09. Object Preferences and Garbage Collection 10. Methods 11. Public Methods 12. Method Parameters 13. State Retrieval and Modification 14. Static Variables 15. Pet Digestion and Pet Death 16. Inheritance 17. A Specialized Type: Wormy Apple 18. Preparation for First Compilation 19. Chris Nuuja Discusses the Flash Player's 3D Effects API 20. A Special Colin Moock Fireside Show n Tell

1. Introduction 28 minutes  
2. OOP Overview 17 minutes  
3. The Virtual Zoo and Packages 15 minutes  
4. Making a Class (Free Preview) 10 minutes  
5. Constructor Methods 4 minutes  
6. Making an Object 8 minutes  
7. Variables and Instance Variables 18 minutes  
8. Constructor Parameters 5 minutes  
9. Object References and Garbage Collection (Free Preview) 25 minutes  
10. Methods 11 minutes  
11. Public Methods 14 minutes  
12. Method Parameters 9 minutes  
13. State Retrieval and Modification 23 minutes  
14. Static Variables 11 minutes  
15. Functions and Static Methods 8 minutes  
16. Pet Digestion and Pet Death 12 minutes  
17. Inheritance 31 minutes  
18. A Specialized Type: Wormy Apples 8 minutes  
19. Preparation for First Compilation 6 minutes  
20. Fireside Chat: Adobe Flash Player Engineer Chris Nuuja and 3D Effects (Free Preview) 1 hour 13 minutes  
21. Colin's Multiuser Adventures with User1 and MegaPhone 25 minutes