Contents

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

About the Cover Image Designer

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Programming Foundations: How To Make A Video Game

Basic requirements

1. A computer

2. Graphic design software

3. Computer programming software

Adobe Flash Professional

Things you need to know

And the things you don't need to know

It's all about programming

Programming? But I'm terrible at math!

I already know how to program!

What kind of games can I make?

Learning new terms

Laying the foundation

Using Flash Builder

Setting up the work environment in Flash Builder

Writing your first program

ActionScript files and the .as file extension

I'll take that to go!

A little magic with sprites

Don't skip class!

Using the constructor ...

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