Tel: 0844 844 2428

Clients

No joke ... but we have taught (in many cases, more than once) to all of these companies:

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* Accolade Publishing
* Ace4Training
* ACS-APT Computer Systems Ltd
* Active Silicon
* Active Solutions Europe Ltd
* Allied Manufacturing
* American Express Travel
* Arity Limited
* aura
* BCIM London South Bank University
* BE Aerospace UK Ltd
* Bechtel
* Bechtel Ltd
* Biggerfish Design
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd
* Boltblue
* Bond Hotel
* Bourne Leisure Ltd
* BP
* BPP Learning Media
* Brasher Leisure Ltd T/A Sweatshop
* Brunel University
* BskyB
* Building Research Establishment Ltd
* CADinteractive
* Castle Computing Services Ltd
* Chroland Associates Ltd
* CIMA
* City Interactive Media
* Comet Group
* Community Server Ltd
* Concep Group Limited
* Concern Worldwide
* Control Techniques
* Copenhagen International School
* Crystalblue Solutions
* Cultoon Television Limited
* Customer Interaction
* David Richards Limited
* DBT
* Defaqto Ltd.
* dept of economics, maths & stats
* Discovery Communications Europe Ltd
* Discovery Communications Ltd
* DMG World Media
* Dubai College
* Dubai Heaven On Earth
* EDCTP-EEIG
* Enterprise Insight
* Europa Components
* Families for Children
* Findaplaceabroad.com
* FIRA International Ltd
* FL1 Solutions
* Foremost Curreny Group
* GE HEALTHCARE
* Giles & Posner Ltd
* Glint Facilities
* Global Beach
* H Bauer Publishing
* Harley Cosmetic Consultancy Ltd
* Harrow College
* Healthcare Education Services
* Hertfordshire County Council
* Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
* Holland Park School
* HP Foods Ltd
* HWTMA
* I Want One Of Those.com
* Inspired Gaming Group
* International Greetings
* International University Link
* ISA Retail
* ITV
* Jog Ltd
* JollofTutors
* JWT London
* Kent County Council
* kerbsideprophet.com
* Keziah Design Ltd
* KLC School of Design
* Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
* Lehmann Communications
* London Fertility Centre
* Loudspeaker/ Lateral Group
* Man Investments
* Man Investments AG
* MCS Creative Ltd
* Medina High School
* Merton College
* Minerva Computer Services
* Mining Communications Ltd
* MOD, DASA(CS0)
* Modernisation Initiative
* Monarch Airlines
* Monks Walk School
* Mothercare
* Mothercare Uk Limited
* NATS c/o Business Training Partnership
* Network Data Holdings PLC
* Nichols Plc
* Nokia UK Ltd
* North Yorkshire Police
* Norwich City Football Club
* OHL GROUP LIMITED
* Oil Technics Ltd
* OmniLedger Ltd
* onezerosix
* Orantez
* OV Productions
* Oxford University Press
* P&O Ferries
* PartyGaming Marketing (UK)
* PFA Consulting
* Pfizer Limited
* Platform Sales & Hire Ltd
* Powergen / E.ON
* PreScript Communications Ltd
* R P Europe Limited
* Reed Learning
* Reed`s School
* Research Now
* RNIB
* Rocketseed
* Rothamsted Research
* Royal Academy Of Music
* RP Europe
* Sandwell and Birmingham Hospitals
* Saxon Industries
* Serco TTI
* Sesame
* Sesame Ltd
* Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust
* Something Graphic Ltd
* Sort IT.biz Ltd
* south kent college
* South West of England Regional Development Agency
* Southampton City Council
* Southampton Solent University
* St Matthew Academy
* Standout
* Stiefel Laboratories
* Stoke-on-Trent City Council
* Systex Ltd
* Tectura UK
* Tesco
* The Deeping School
* The Mobile Music Company
* The Mobile Music Company Ltd
* the National Deaf Children`s Society
* TMN Media
* Toshiba
* Tourdesign Ltd
* Twyford C of E High School
* United Utilities
* University of Hertfordshire
* University of Southampton
* V2 Music Group
* VillaCentre Limited
* Vocal Limited
* Vokera Limited
* Yamaha Electronics (UK) Ltd
* YouNique Photos

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A Few Testimonials


"3 days was just the right amount of time - good to have the opportunity to practice and ask questions. More of an HTML/CSS course rather than a Dreamweaver course - but for me that's more beneficial."

Alison, Tectura UK.

"Excellent course - not exactly what I expected but better for it. Will be extremely useful in many areas."

Paul, Bechtel Limited.

"I really had an insight into web designing especially on the introduction of CSS to me. It was very fruitful and I hope to continue when I get back home."

John, ECOWAS Court Of Justice.

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Elstree Film Studios - Flash ActionScript - Scheduled Courses









"Thankyou for making a frightening prospect easier and understandable." Jog Limited.

Macromedia Flash ActionScript provides experienced Flash designers with the knowledge and hands-on experience that they need to create dynamically generated event-driven animation and interactive games with Flash. The course teaches fundamental programming techniques. It begins by introducing core concepts including instance names, variables, functions, properties and methods; then proceeds through conditions, loops, event handling, and animating with ActionScript.

Other relevant Flash courses we offer include Flash Video Training, a must for businesses that intend to increase their profile through video streaming and our comprehensive Macromedia Flash Animation & Design two day training course, a highly informative introduction to Flash.

Duration: 3 days.

Location: 21st Century New Media (Production Offices), Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1JG. [MAP]

Prerequisites: To take this course, you should have
  • Completed the Macromedia Flash Animation & Design Training Course, or have equivalent experience.
  • The desire to learn how to program Flash content using ActionScript.


COURSE CONTENT

Introducing the Course

  • Understanding the course format
  • Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
  • Looking at the course outline

Controlling Visual Objects with ActionScript

  • Using the Actions and Help panels
  • Declaring variables and their data types
  • Using the trace() function
  • Using code hinting
  • Assigning instance names and using them to assign runtime property values
  • Using the with operator
  • Introducing core properties of visual built-in classes: Movie Clip, Button, and Text Field
  • Controlling Button and Movie Clip position and visual state
  • Controlling Text Field content
  • Introducing core properties of non-visual built-in classes: Math
  • Using mathematical operators
  • Understanding data type conversion

Using and Writing Functions

  • Working with Flash Player global functions
  • Converting values returned from functions and assigning them for display
  • Writing user defined functions
  • Returning, or not returning, data from a function
  • Understanding variable scope
  • Adding code within a Movie Clip symbol's own time line
  • Introducing the this operator
  • Understanding object methods
  • Introducing core methods of visual built-in classes: Movie Clip and Text Field
  • Controlling the Movie Clip play head within its timeline
  • Loading external Movie Clip content
  • Exporting and attaching Movie Clip symbol instances at runtime
  • Writing and using user defined functions to create visual content
  • Understanding depth
  • Dynamically referring to instance names and property names at runtime

Using Text, Math and Paths

  • Controlling Text Field formatting through code
  • Creating and formatting Text Fields at runtime
  • Working with String concatenation
  • Generating random numbers and integers using the Math class
  • Understanding relative path names
  • Controlling nested Movie Clip objects

Managing Colour, Sound and Data with Built-in Classes

  • Understanding complex (aggregate) variables
  • Working with Arrays
  • Working with generic Objects
  • Transforming Movie Clip objects using Transform and Colour Transform objects
  • Generating random colour transformations
  • Using Sound objects

Making Decisions and Repeating Yourself

  • Understanding looped code
  • Using loops and arrays to attach, name, and control Movie Clip objects
  • Using loops to create, name, and control Text Fields to display data object values
  • Understanding conditional code execution
  • Surveying the comparison and logical operators
  • Using if/else comparison to toggle Movie Clip visual states

Animating with ActionScript

  • Dragging and dropping a Movie Clip object
  • Testing for collision between Movie Clip objects
  • Initialising attached Movie Clip objects
  • Using the 'on Enter Frame' event handler
  • Controlling visual change rate
  • Testing and responding to position at runtime
5-20% discount if you book for more than one delegate!
Further discounts are available when booking multiple courses,
Please call and arrange to speak to our training secretary
on 0844 844 2428.

Macromedia Flash ActionScript Training Courses
Date Days Total (Excl VAT)  
June 2008
2/6/08 2 800 FULL
16/6/08 3 750
July 2008
23/7/08 3 750


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