Why specifically? Flash 8 had introduced bitmap caching and better video codecs, but Flash Player 9 (released as ActionScript 3.0) was a revolution. It was the first version that could handle genuine object-oriented programming. Before AS3, a Noli quiz was a labyrinth of timeline hacks and gotoAndPlay() commands. With AS3, a developer could create an array of questions, shuffle them, and even track a student’s score in a dynamic text field.
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