Foundation Actionscript For Flash 8 - Softcover

From the reviews:

"This book covers the fundamental aspects of ActionScript. ... The writing style is very easygoing; numerous examples and illustrations are provided to help readers grasp this programming environment. ... the book can be read by anyone wanting to know the building blocks of some of the most successful Web sites. Written in a very reader-friendly manner, and providing many practical tips, this book needs to be on the desk of the aspiring Web programmer. I recommend it for learning an exciting technology." (Radu State, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (12), December, 2008)

Supports Flash 8, due later this year; will be a huge market

Provides professional best practices―strong emphasis on planning, documentation, and adhering to strict and clean coding from the outset

Teaches you to create dynamic, reusable rich-client web applications and services