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Developing with the Display List in ActionScript 3

by Josh Tynjala, Flash Platform Engineer

ActionScript 3 has a new way of working with MovieClips. It can be confusing for ActionScript 3 beginners and even experts coming from ActionScript 2. A quick introduction will get you up to speed with the basics of the display list, and an in-depth look at more complex scenarios will help you understand the changes from AS2 to AS3 more deeply.

Navigation

1. Introduction to the Display List
2. Changes to root and parent
3. Display List Best Practices