Reasons why you should learn Actionscript 3

Actionscript 3 was officially released back in 2006 and was completed rewritten to incorporate the ECMA standard for language which is the same standard used for JavaScript. This resulted in a huge change for the way Actionscript code is written. Many users have felt reluctance, especially Flash designer, to shift to the new version of Actionscript, so I have compiled a list of reasons why you should learn the new Actionscript 3.0 version.

1.Faster - The new version of Actionscript 3.0 is much faster than its predecessors with a 10 time increase in the performance. This means everything you build will be much faster and less time consuming. You can now many more objects on the stage area.

2.New API - There is a new API which makes Actionscript 3.0 more powerful as it has contains hundreds of new API's e.g the drawing API. The structure of Actionscript has also been reorganised to make it easier to find particular features.

3.Object Oriented Structure - Actionscript 3.0 is now in a object oriented structure making it easier to transition from Java and C++. The Actionscript code will also be more modular and extendable which makes it easier to program.

4.Less Buggy - Actionscript 3.0 is less buggy and more enjoyable to work with. The majority of bug of Actionscript 2.0 have be eradicated in Actionscript 3.0 which means there will be less slow downs in your projects. Although some minor bugs still exist.

5. Documentation – If you ever encounter a problem there is plenty of documentation available on the internet. There are many articles on the Adobe website offering help and assistants for Actionscript 3.0.