These are the slides for the first time I have ever taught a class. It was on learning the core concepts of learning how action script 3.0.

1. Programming with Action Script 3.0 the
basics

2. What to expect
1. Little over two hours of hardcore Action
Script fun!
2. You will probably forget most of it all
3. Don't feel bad if you don't get it, study
session after it all is done.
4. There is never a stupid question, if you
don't get it speak up!
5. Probably moving your car at least once...

3. Why should I trust you to teach me anything?
1. I have been worked on both
games and enterprise
applications using Action Script
2. Experience using Action Script
and Flash for well over 6 years
now.
3. I enjoy helping others, so ask
questions!

4. It's all one big game!
You all are adventures on your own quests for knowledge, each quest making you stronger
1. Each player will gain community xp to level up their character in
meetup
2. Everyone's rank will be of "newb" in the community, leveling will be
figured out later.
3. For doing the hello world.
4. Your avatar will be your meetup image, all data will be represented
eventually on Sacgamehub.com
5. One xp point is given based on certain conditions
a. Coming on time
b. Having tools setup already
c. Helping out fellow student
d. Completing quest
e. Defeating the boss
f. Random encounter success (random question asked)
3. Leader board of players with most xp counted up at the end of the day.
4. Quests are completed by student completing project in time given
during presentation
5. treasure for completing a quest is candy :-D

5. What's the agenda for today?
1. Explain the format of the class
2. Get everyone set up with their tools
3. Quick intro into Flash and Action Script 3.0
4. Do simple "Hello World" on the screen
5. Outline core concepts will be going over
6. Go over first core concept "Variables"
7. Go over second core concept "Collections"
8. 10 minute break
9. Go over third core concept "Conditionals"
10. Go over fifth core concept "Loops"
11. 10 minute break
12. Go over sixth core concept "functions"
13. Go over seventh core concept "error handling"
14. Project using everything learned
15. Q&A
16. Where to go from here?
17. Study time

6. Explain format of class
1. Quick lecture on core concept
2. Quick Q&A on concept
3. Show written example
4. Show example
5. Class tries it out for themselves
6. Repeat it three times
7. Exercise doing something new with concept
8. Everyone shows their work

7. Get everyone set up with their tools
1. Download and setup FDT
2. Point it to the proper SDK
3. Install the debug Flash Player
4. Get everyone to join google hangout
5. Bookmark http://help.adobe.
com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actions
cript/3/index.html

8. What is Flash?
What is the Flash Player? Is a multimedia platform that
allows you to create really engaging applications for the web, mobile, and
desktop space.
What is Action Script 3.0? Is the programming language
used to build the applications that the Flash Player understands so it can
display the contents to the user.

9. trace( "Hello world" );

10. Core concepts we will focus on! (The quests)
1. Variables/Types
2. Collections
3. Conditionals statements
4. Control-flow statements
5. Functions
6. Error handling

11. Variables/Types Quest
Description: A variable is a named place
holder for a value of a certain type.
Goal:
var myVariable:String = "hello world";
Objective: Create a variable that says
something silly!

12. Types we will focus on
1. String: Represents a collection of
alphanumeric characters
2. int: Represents an integer, will allow us to
do simple math like equations
3. Number: Represents an integer with a
decimal value
4. Boolean: Represents either true or false
5. Array: Will allow us to store a collection
of different types

13. Math Quest
Description: There are different ways to add,
subtract, divide and multiply variables using
the different operators
Goal:
one + two = 3;
Objective: Create two variables that when
multiplied equal 10
Note: Go here for more info on other operators you can use http://help.adobe.
com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/operators.html

14. Collections Quest
Description: A variable of type Array will
allow you to store a collection of values
Goal:
var myArray:Array = [1, 2, 3];
trace( myArray[0] ); //1
Objective: Create an array where it's third
index contains a numeric value.
Note: arrays are always zero indexed and can store any value
Note: each spot in an array is called an index

15. Conditionals
Explain: Using a conditional statement such
as an "if" statement allows you to create
multiple conditions for a particular piece of
code.
Example:
if ( myVariable == "hello world" ) { trace( "hello world" ); }
else { trace( "not hello world" ); }
Exercise: Create a simple conditional
statement checking if variable not equal

16. More on conditionals
multiple conditions:
if ( myVariable == "hello world" ) { trace( "hello world" ); }
else if( myVariable == "not hello world" ) { trace( "not hello world" ); }
else { trace( "something else" ); }
Not:
if ( myVariable != "hello world" ) { trace( "not hello world" ); }
And:
if ( myVariable != "hello world" && myVariable != "not hello world" ) {
trace( "something else" ); }
Or:
if ( myVariable != "hello world" || myVariable == "not hello world" ) { trace
( "joe is awesome" ); }
Greater then:
if ( myVariable >= 1 ) { trace( "greater then one" ); }
less then:
if ( myVariable <= 1 ) { trace( "greater then one" ); }

17. Control-flow Quest
Description: Control-flow statements allow
you to execute a set piece of code
repeatedly based on a given condition.
Goal:
while( variable == true ) { trace ( "variable is true" ); }
for( var i:int = 0; i < 3; i++ ) { trace( "variable is " + i ); }
Objective: Use one of the control-flow
statements and variables to say the word
"Hello world" five times.

18. Functions Quest
Description: A function is an easy way to
repeatedly execute large chunks of code all
throughout your program.
Example:
public function myHelloWorldFunction():void { trace( "hello world" ); }
myHelloWorldFunction();
public function myNewFunction( myHelloWorldVariable:String ):String { return
myHelloWorldVariable; }
trace ( myNewFunction ( myHelloWorldVariable ) );
public function myMathFunction( one:int, two:int ):int { return one + two; }
trace ( myMathFunction ( one, two ) );
Exercise: Return back a silly message of your own

19. Boss Battle! :-D
In order to defeat the boss you must utilize
everything you have learned to defeat him. Do
this by creating a program using all the new
skills you have learned today. The program
adds bonus of +2 to your total xp if you used all
the core concepts which will act as your life.
Winning will get you the treasure of more candy
and +5 to your xp.
We will use Math.random() in the end and
create a loop to fight against the monster hp 15

20. Q&A

21. WHERE TO GO FROM HERE!
1. Experiment more with what you have learned
2. Explore the AS3 docs and try out new stuff!
3. Go to google and type in "learn actionscript 3.0"
4. Come back and take my other classes :-D
5. Scribd is a great site for reading e-books on action script 3.0 related topics
here are two books id recommend diving into after this class http://scr.
bi/PepTsh and http://scr.bi/Aj4ArC

22. Community Achievements
1. Attended your first class!
2. Became a Teacher
3. Attended 4 game jams!
4. Presented your game at a meetup
5. Mingled and got 10 business cards
6. Started a game team through meetup
7. Got a job in the industry using the meetup
8. Released a game with an idea you got from
the meetup
9. Stayed on the top of the leaderboard for
whole two months