[vet-mm] Actionscripting or Javascript?

[Paul Sijpkes]

I'm teaching ActionScript as it is part of Flash, an application that my
students are already familiar with.  It is great to be able to
demonstrate how much more easily you can do things with ActionScript,
cutting out heaps of unnecessary frames and reducing the file size of
the SWF greatly.

There is a great ActionScript program in this months edition of "Web
Designer", an excellent british magazine with a wealth of examples of
Adobe's product range.  It contains a step-by-step guide to creating a
Flash version of "Breakout", a game that my year 10 students love to
distract themselves with.  It's amazing how students suddenly perk up
when they get to create a game themselves.  

I find the newsagent to be a great source of lesson material, though do
be careful of copyright.        

Paul Sijpkes
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-----Original Message-----
From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Rachelle McLean
Sent: Friday, 30 June 2006 4:13 PM
To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [vet-mm] Actionscripting or Javascript?

Java is not used in the exam but JavaScript can be.  A vast difference 
between the 2.  I would touch on a little JavaScript when you do web 
pages so the kids see scripting in a different way but Flash tends to be

flavour of the year or 2 or 3.

Rachelle

Stuart Bush wrote:
> Hi guys, What exactly is asked of the students in the Exam at the end
of
> the year. I personally think Lingo is out dated and I agree with
Marian
> that Director is old fashioned. It still has its place and Lingo is
> probably a lot simpler than AS, but Flash does win the fight hands
> down.
>
> I'm not a huge fan and I guess java could be covered in a IT cert or
> something, but I myself have never touched on Java. I've found
> ACTIONSCRIPT.org and FLASH KIT a great resource for Flash AS. Is there
> one out there for Lingo anymore ? or how about Java ?
>
> Regards
> Stuart
>
> PS. A while ago I was talking to someone about a Job and they told me
> that Director Lingo was a "must". Oh well....
>
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