how much time it will take to learn action script 3 in flash

Question

I know php mysql , javascript , jquery very well. I have never touced flash. Now have to do website in complete flash with action scripting.

Keeping flash animation and scripting separate. How much time it will take for me to build e,g

1)Simple page with 1 column layout like , header , navigation bar , content.
2)The navigation items will be loaded from database using xml and flash
3)The content will also load from database depending upon navigation item clicked

HOw much time forinserting flash objects and how much time for scripting. Thanks

Answer 1

Judging by the skills you have already, you would be used to how Object Orientated Programming looks and works.

For what you request, I dare say it would not take you long to understand of how to create code to feed from XML.

I always find that best learning when it comes to code, is to get a free example, take it apart, put it back together again. Research those methods to learn all relative information. Instead of getting a book and try to master the entire AS3 language, learn just what you need for your project.

FlashMo is an excellent portal with lots of free resources when it comes to interactive flash content.

The main concept you will have to get down to a T, is parsing XML and loading it into your Flash project, which is heavily documented in examples and tutorials.

As a PHP and mySQL programmer, naturally you'll create a PHP page to pull data from your DB and auto=generate it as an XML file.

Time wise, this should not take you long depending on the complexity of your Flash website.