ABSTRACT
Fast forward to the newest release, Flash CS4 (or Flash 10, if you prefer). Since the previous version, Flash users have had access to a powerful new version of the language: ActionScript 3 (AS3). Redesigned from the ground up, AS3 much more closely follows the standards and guidelines of modern programming languages (like Java or C#), with a well-defi ned roadmap for new functionality in later versions. Flash CS4 introduces even more amazing new features to exploit for games, such as basic three-dimensional (3D) transformations, inverse kinematics (for realistic character manipulation), and an all-new animation toolset.
