Processing Vs Flash

I have seen both, I wonder if processing is just a more basic version of actionscript

http://www.processing.org/

Code that creates amazing design...mostly mathematical
Design in numbers aagh! lets leave out the numbers.
Design with color thats more like it...

Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art

This book is written especially for artists, designers, and other creative professionals and students showing how to use Processing for code art, graphics programming, and computational aesthetics.