Terms used in this document

The following terms are used in this book:

• You refers to the developer who is writing a script or application.
• The user refers to the person who will be running your scripts and applications.
• Compile time is the time at which you publish, export, test, or debug your document.
• Runtime is the time at which your script is running in Flash Player.

ActionScript terms such as method and object are defined in ActionScript Basics.