Away3D 3.6 Essentials

This week, our good friends at Packt published a new book on Away3D called Away3D 3.6 Essentials by Matthew Casperson. As part of their support to open source community projects, Packt is offering all members of the Away3D community 20% off the book. The following is a little more detail on the book contents, from the people at Packt:

The book covers many Away3D features, and offers the reader an opportunity to take Flash to the next dimension by creating detailed, animated, and interactive 3D worlds with Away3D. You’ll be able to create basic 3D objects, display lifelike animated characters, construct complex 3D scenes in stunning detail, and much more with this practical hands-on guide. Overview of Away3D 3.6 Essential

• Create stunning 3D environments with highly detailed textures
• Animate and transform all types of 3D objects, including 3D Text
• Get the best performance from the Flash Player with proven Away3D optimization techniques, without compromising on visual appeal
• Follow step-by-step examples in a practical and illustrative style

Is this book for you? Away3D 3.6 Essentials is written for beginners as well as experienced Flash developers who are looking to create 3D applications in Flash using the Away3D engine. Whether you are using Away3D for the first time or are a seasoned developer, this book will provide you with a solid foundation in taking Flash to the next dimension. It can also be used as a reference guide by Flash developers who are already familiar with Away3D.

To claim your exclusive 20% discount when you buy through PacktPub.com, just enter the discount code Away3D20 (case sensitive), to the shopping cart. Clickhere to read more about the Away3D 3.6 Essentials book. (NB: customers must be logged in to PacktPub.com for discount code to be applied)