If I were to plunge into Flash 8 Pro right now, as I have been a graphic and web designer for quite some time now, and am now more studious and serious about this area (flash and actionscript), could I study Actionscript 2 and completely abandon Actionscript 1.0? Could I walk forward into this area confidently, and design flash websites, and applications, without ever needing to learn Actionscript 1.0, and leave a flurry of successful buttons and animations and interaction in my wake? Or must I learn both?
This is a really important question to me right now, as I have just ordered a few books, and need to make sure I am not making any major mistakes at the doorstep.
Thank you for your time, any input is appreciated.
Eric B