Who Else is Sold on AS 2.0?

Lately, I've been taking some time to read a handful of articles related to migrating from Flash MX to Flash MX 2004 (F04), and adopting AS 2.0 as the new standard for Flash development. I'm yet to explore and read some more, but with the information at hand, and what I'm expecting from 2004, I think I soon will be taking my first steps toward AS 2.0

If you read my fairly recent review of the PHP Cookbook, you already know that it's not in my nature to run and learn new skills related to programming, unless it is critical to the completion of a project (or to keep my job). As a matter of fact, I think I'm a little behind many of my developer friends, regarding advanced uses of ActionScript. But, I've managed to get the work done every time so far, and still need to unlock some of the secrets of AS 1.0, so why do I need to learn ActionScript 2.0?

Although everything has been prepared for a smooth transition between ActionScript versions (read Migrating from Flash MX to Flash MX 2004 at Macromedia DevNet for some info on this), it seems like using OOP with AS 1.0 is officially deprecated, according the LiveDoc brought to my attention by a blog post from Darron Schall, which will force developers to take on AS 2.0 sooner or later. Well, maybe later for most.

Too bad all this comes when I'm just starting to re-read Branden and Samuel's OOP book: the first time I browse through those pages it was just too soon for me. Anyway, I think I will be able to finish it before getting my hand on the upcoming book by a Colin Moock, ActionScript 2.0 Essentials: Object-Oriented Development with ActionScript 2.0