You're a Flex developer if you are using the Flex SDK, regardless of what your tooling is called. What if you were using FlashDevelop to code in, or FDT, or IntelliJ IDEA? Still a Flex developer.
And Tom, re: "Well, Flash is a subset of Flex...", I would say it's the other way around, since as I know that you're aware, Flex is simply a framework written on top of the Flash platform ( AS3 ). On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:51 AM, Tom Chiverton <tom.chiver...@halliwells.com>wrote: > > > On Tuesday 02 Feb 2010, GeorgeB wrote: > > 1. What was the meaning of Adobe changing the name from Flex Builder (v3) > > to Flash Builder, while keeping the upgrade path from v3 to v4? > > Marketing bollocks about 'the Flash platform'. > > > > 2. I used > > to call myself a Flex developer, i.e MXML plus AS3 programmer. Should I > > have to call myself a Flash developer from now on? > > Call yourself whatever is true and looks right on the CV <shrug>. > If you don't know Flash Professional as an IDE though, I would be wary of > calling yourself a 'Flash developer' because it gives people the wrong > idea. > > > > 3. Do I have to describe myself as a creative animator now? > > You can do. > I'm sure you're using all sorts of cute effects and filters to give your > Flex > application users a good experience. > > > > 4. > > If this is v4 of something, shouldn't that be an update of it's previous > > version 3? > > There have been several point releases to Flex 3. It's now up to 3.5 I > think. > The IDE has been updated now and again too. > > > > (In this case does Flex = Flash?) > > Well, Flash is a subset of Flex... > > > > 5. Is Adobe running out of > > trade names? (or running out of what?) > > > I doubt it. > > > > 6. Also what's the future of BlazeDS after recent marketing developments > on > > LCESDS (or is it LCDSES?)? > > BlazeDS does some of what LCDS does, and is FOSS. I don't think that has > changed has it ? > > > > BTW I used to think of Adobe as a technology company. Am I mistaken? > > I don't see them stopping doing new tech., do you ? > > -- > Helping to centrally consolidate channels as part of the IT team of the > year > 2010, '09 and '08 > > **************************************************** > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and > Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at > Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list > of members is available for inspection at the registered office together > with a list of those non members who are referred to as partners. We use the > word ?partner? to refer to a member of the LLP, or an employee or consultant > with equivalent standing and qualifications. Regulated by the Solicitors > Regulation Authority. > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and > may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you > must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it > nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its > existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please > delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.Halliwells.com. > > >
