I came across and have been reading a copy of AdvancED components from friends of Ed and thus far I am enjoying it but have a question that I would like to toss out to "The elders" of the Flash community for feedback. With the introduction of Flex 2 and AS3 am I making a worthwhile investment of my time learning things such as V2 component coding. I know that part of the answer is "all learning is good learning--and so on" but I also remember mention that the Flex components would essentially be replacing the V2 set.
Is the knowledge gained working with V2 going to help me with using the Flex component set because of the many similarities in certain aspects of the API or are differences such as the inheritance relationship such that I need to not be putting that stuff in my brain and just bide my time with the AS3 Language reference until the Flex books start to hit the shelves. As an additional piece of context to my motivation/goals for learning Flash/Flex- I'm thinking as far as in the long run. Not for jobs now but say in a couple of years when AS3 has gone out in the world- and for personal growth as an aspiring Flash/Flex developer - not day to day making a living. As I aside note to my OT- I'm loving this trend that when you pick up the Actionscript books nowadays they get right to the meat- Class file right out the gates. Thanks for listening/reading and I look forward to any insight and sharing of feelings and crystal ball gazing that anyone can put out there. Mani _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
