Update and Caveat

Please note this book's publication date of 2001.

If, like most people in late 2009, you are still using ActionScript 2.0, you will find the Flash code in this book quite relevant. (But do yourself a favor and move on to AS 3.)

This book was written for PHP 3. It references functions that were promised for 4.0 and finally work well in 5.0. These are only needed for the realtime multiplayer projects at the end of the book. The book does not anticipate sophisticated class-oriented PHP.
The XML, HTTP and SQL chapters are all still valid.

The code for all these is still available on the web. http://bigfun.net/book

There are certainly more modern books available. The enduring value of this book is that it will patiently introduce you to each of the many technologies required to make a data driven Flash application. (But remember: the book does not use ActionScript 3.0... and you should.)

Other Reviews

• Update and Caveat
• Not supported any longer
• Read this BEFORE you read any other Actionscript books
• A great end- to-end guide
• A disappointing tome