flash as3_10_reasons_to_use_it

If you aren’t yet convinced to migrate to Actionscript 3 here are 10 reasons to make you hesitate no longer:

• In December 2007 Flash 9 player had a penetration on the market of 95%. It has become the most popular multimedia player on the Internet.
• Execution speed of the code is around 10 times quicker than in previous versions of ActionScript.
• ActionScript 3 offers incomparable possibilities to previous versions of ActionScript.
• ActionScript 3 code is more logical than previous versions of the language.
• ActionScript 3 allows you to develop Flash content, Flex or AIR. We will come back to other frameworks soon.
• It is not necessary to know other object-oriented langauages.
• ActionScript 3 is an object-oriented language. It allows you easier access to object languages such as Java, C#, ou C++.
• ActionScript 3 and Flash player’s API were completely rethought. ActionScript 1 and 2 developers would be amazed to discover the new aspects of the language and the new organization of the player’s API.
• Flash continues to evolve, you will never get bored!
• ActionScript 3 is a supple language which is fun and easy to use.

You can of course memorise these points to try to convince your mates at a geeky evening out!