Adobe Developer Connection

As part of a web search for working with data centric applications in flash I came across the Adobe Developer Connection site and thought it might be a good resource for the members of our Actionscript class. The site is free but it does require you to register a user name and password. This site is a portal for all adobe products and a vast array of developer resources for them.

The Products/Flash Professional section contains a wealth of information including video tutorials, code snippets, documentation, product updates and much more.

I found the Actionscript Cookbook section most interesting. Here you will find a large number of recipes (code samples) for solutions such as behaviors and effects, data access, data grids, component development and UI design. The most interesting feature of this section is that it gives you the ability to request a solution (recipe) from the community at large. This could be a powerful tool if you find yourself stumped by a particular problem or feature.

To cover all the features available certainly goes beyond the scope of this blog, however, I would strongly recommend that you spend some time to navigate through this site. I think you will find it to be a valued asset as an Adobe/Actionscript designer and developer.