Maybe THREE Apps then ;) Flash CS3, FlexBuilder, and some sort of Animation/Timeline focused app, called, lets say, FutureSplash. ;)
.m On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice post - I agree with most of what you have said... although just a > comment on this one, "it seems like Flash may need to become two apps in > the long run. Or rather, EXPLICITLY become two apps" > > It already has: Flash CS3 and Flexbuilder. Adobe is working on other > tools too to ease the workflow between Flash and Flex and other Adobe > products. > > > Jason Merrill > Bank of America > Enterprise Technology & Global Risk L&LD > Instructional Technology & Media > > Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community > > Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning > ideas and technologies? > Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. > > > >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>>Of Matt S. >>>Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:36 AM >>>To: Flash Coders List >>>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0 >>> >>>On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Meinte van't Kruis >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I don't see why people make such a distinction between designer and >>>> programmer, I think, espessially in the flash environment, this >>>> distinction is very vague and you'll see alot of designers doing >>>> programmer work and vice versa. >>> >>>Thats true, mostly, but with the arrival of AS3 that has >>>changed somewhat. As a creative-turned-developer, I'm quite >>>comfortable with >>>AS3 and for the most part havent looked back or missed AS2 at >>>all (except when I have to relearn how to do something for >>>the first time on deadline ;) ). But I think part of the >>>problem is the increasingly schizophrenic nature of Flash's >>>"identity" as an application. Even with the advent of AS3, >>>its still unclear what defines a Flash "designer" or Flash >>>"developer", especially to people coming to it fresh who may >>>be misled by bad teachers or "learn flash in 10 minutes! >>>make a bouncing bunny!" articles in magazines which still >>>teach it as a Timeline application. Even the Flash >>>documentation still focuses heavily on the Timeline, tweening >>>etc in the early chapters, even though thats practically >>>deprecated at this point. And Flash still has friggin SCENES >>>despite those being about as looked down upon as cheese on >>>fish for like 3 years now. I still have people tell me all >>>the time that they "know flash", and when they show me their >>>work its a timeline-based animation. Which is totally fine of >>>course, but the problem is that they *dont even know* that >>>what they're showing me has very little to do with what Flash >>>currently has become. They may not even realize that those >>>amazing Flash sites they see online dont have the slightest >>>connection to their cute little timeline work, despite their >>>both being built "in flash", and when I explain that, there >>>is genuine confusion. After all, they bought Flash CS3, >>>cracked the owners manual, and looky here, the whole first >>>section is all about timelines, tweens, keyframes etc, and >>>Actionscript comes later. >>> >>>Which is not to blame anyone. >>> >>>.m >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Flashcoders mailing list >>>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
