http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/ en-us ℗ & © 2007 Pacific University Podcasts about Actionscript Michael Geraci Podcasts for the Pacific University Community. The CS205 podcast supports Mike Geraci's Introduction to Programming for Multimedia class. Each episode features a short lecture about a single concept in ActionScript 2.0. These lectures are designed to assist students with little or no experience with programming languages. Michael Geraci geracim@pacificu.edu Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0800 Michael Geraci webmaster@pacificu.edu 60 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode1.mp3 Episode 1 covers some of the basics about Flash ActionScript, SWF files, the Flash player application, and how to start writing code. There is also some information about where to access the online documentation for Flash. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode1.mp3 15:33 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode2.mp3 Episode 2 introduces the concept of event-driven interactions in Flash. What are events? What types of events are there? How do you trigger reactions to them with ActionScript? All these will be discussed and more. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode2.mp3 18:24 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode3.mp3 Episode 3 discusses some of the more important aspects of writing ActionScript. Topics include: naming instances, formatting statements, and the built-in utilities for checking your code for errors. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode3.mp3 23:42 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode4.mp3 Episode 4 deciphers one of the first 'serious" code examples in the texbook. Chapter 4, page 77 features 12 lines of ActionScript that is designed to show how to use Boolean data types. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode4.mp3 13:33 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode5.mp3 Episode 5 introduces you to variables. You'll learn how to declare, initialize, set, and change a variable. The slightly more complex aspects of variables are also introduced: you'll hear about strict typing your variables, and the scope of variables. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode5.mp3 21:50 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode6.mp3 Episode 6 introduces a "big picture" concept: objects and classes, the pre-defined elements that swirl around the Flash universe, and the system by which they are organized. Key topics in this episode include: a discussion of methods and properties, a discussion about the power and glory of movieclips, the notion of instantiatiion; and inheritance. Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode6.mp3 15:31 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode7.mp3 Episode 7 talks about how and why we pass a parameter to a function or a method. Some functions just need a little extra direction before they can do their job just like you and I need to know exactly what we're hungry for when we go to make a sandwich. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode7.mp3 8:26 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode8.mp3 Episode 8: conditional statements are vital to any programming language. This podcast introduces you to "if" statements in ActionScript and their more versatile counterpart, the "switch". Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode8.mp3 9:45 Michael Geraci http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode9.mp3 Episode 9: Loops are a very powerful aspect of any programming language, they allow you to perform a series of actions quickly and efficiently. in this episode, we'll talk about all the different types of loops in ActionScript, with special emphais on the "for" loop. Mon, 2 Apr 2007 01:40:00 -0800 http://boxercast.pacificu.edu/as/cs/cs205_episode9.mp3 12:20