When you are ready to move beyond simple animation, you will need to learn ActionScript programming. Since programming in any language can be a mighty complex and overwhelming task, you should not expect to understand it all right away. Nonetheless, these pages will provide an introduction to some concepts of programming and some basics of how to use the Flash ActionScript programming tools.
NOTE: Of course, the best way to start learning to use ActionScript programming is to follow the tutorial and peruse the manual supplied by Macromedia. Those resources will provide a more in-depth version of the documentation featured here.Some programming basicsActionScript tools and features