Hi Marcus,

> Therefore you have 2 camps... those that develop on the server side, and
> those that develop on the client side.

In most cases, this is unfortunate but true - the two sides are heavily
dependent on each other.


> Flash has a great interface for developing time-frame based animations
> with support for many forms of image and audio mediums. However, the
> "programming" part has left me with that hollow feeling.

To many, Flash is for animation and intros. However, since Flash 5 came
along, many hardcore programmers (myself included) have jumped onto the
bandwagon because it offers a relatively powerful programming language.

In fact, many important programming methodologies for building applications
is possible in Flash's ActionScript: OOP, class/instance, inheritance,
polymorphism, listeners, event models, design patterns...etc. With Flash MX,
support is even better for building web applications.

I agree (as with most things) ActionScript has room for improvement, but I'm
curious which part has left you with a hollow feeling?


> That being said, I have yet to test out the new features of MX, so perhaps
> there is something still to get excited about.

As a developer, I'm very excited about Flash MX (even after four months of
using it). From a designer's standpoint, it is also very exciting as it
offers tons of new features. I'm sure most would agree when it is released
in just a few days.

The bigger picture is yet to be announced though. Getting comfortable in
both client-side and server-side is definitely be an asset.


Dave Yang - Quantumwave Interactive Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://www.quantumwave.com

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