Tuesday, October 28, 2003

There is a very interesting debate heating up over at Branden Hall's blog site Wax Praxis regarding Actionscript version 1.0 versus version 2.0. I am yet to actually use MX 2004 as I have too much work to do in MX at the moment to consider switching, it usually takes me a few months! Anyway I wanted to add my take on some of the comments raised.

Before Flash 5 arrived I knew some basic actionscript in V4 but it all seemed to confusing to me coming from a non-programming background. When dot syntax was introduced I started to understand how to reference objects a lot better and after reading Foundation Actionscript (FriendsOfEd) I was well on my way to understanding the language. I have consumed many books since as the standard keeps rising, Branden Hall and Sam Wan's OOP with Actionscript still the benchmark in my eyes.

What I am saying is that my programming knowledge is constantly expanding and evolving all thanks to Actionscript, the first language that I have attempted that I really understand. As for AS2 I am not qualified to comment but I think that any evolution of Actionscript is a positive move by Macromedia to position Flash as the premier solution to deliver RIA's, especially now that Microsoft are heading in a similar direction. AS2 may not be as simple to build quick applications and solutions with, but I still look forward to learning from Branden and all the other talented Flash Authors out there just how powerful the new language can be.

Jon 1:08 PM Permalink