Okay, imma gonna make this thread because it's 2015 and you guys keep using it because there is sh1tload of tutorials in google - you need to stop it, really. Of course, AS2 did not magically stop working, and you can still create content with AS2, but consider this:
- AS2 is slow. AS3 was faster since day 1, and AS2 still runs on VM that was not updated for years.
- AS2 lacks features that you might need one day - those were only made available throgh new VM (AS3).
- AS2 is not supported by Flash IDE since 2012 (over 2 years now). You know it can't be good sign, don't you.
- AS2 content cannot be brought to mobiles. AS3 content can be published as AIR app on both iOS and Android.
- In my circles, I saw significant drop of interest towards AS3. Which means there is even less demand for AS2. Any effort you put to build AS2 skills will be in vain.
I am not particulary interested to discuss this, but of course feel free to comment :) Mods, I beg you, put this as a sticky post or something. People have no clue :(