It's also important to get your information from more than one source. I used three different books, Lynda.com, and Adobe's "Flex-in-a-week" online videos (plus this forum, and dozens of Flex Blogs that I've found through Google searches). Each one of them has their strengths and weaknesses -- the way that one of them explains a particular concept might just "click" better with your mind than another way. So definitely don't limit yourself to only one source of training.
Indeed, like another poster has said, four weeks is nowhere near enough time to master this. I've been doing Flex programming for over 18 months now, and I still have to refer to the documentation constantly (there's just SO much syntax, I don't think I'll ever have it all memorized completely). Plus, I'm still learning new stuff every single day! Even after 18 months! This forum has been INVALUABLE to me in that regard. And I have had many years of programming experience -- at one time or another I've written small- to medium-sized projects in maybe a half-dozen different languages, going all the way back to the 1980s. With no programming experience at all, you should allow yourself even more time than average to learn this stuff. You'll need to have lots of patience with yourself -- Rome wasn't built in a day, you know. So definitely continue your lessons on Lynda.com. Maybe buy a couple of books on the subject too, and definitely check out the Adobe Flex-in-a-Week free online video courses at Adobe.com. (Of course, don't go through all that training material at the same time -- pick one and complete it before you start another.) And, definitely keep this forum bookmarked on your computer -- it's a fantastic place to ask questions when you just can't figure it out on your own. (Personally, I've found that going through the process of explaining my problem to others has often resulted in my finding the solution on my own -- it forces you to see your problem through the eyes of a potential responder, which can often lead to a "eureka!" moment while you're writing out your question.) Best of luck to you! A year from now, you'll look back on this and say to yourself "Wow! I've really learned a LOT that I didn't know back then." It's a great feeling. Laurence MacNeill Mableton, Georgia, USA --- In [email protected], "ellistein52" <ellistei...@...> wrote: > > I have no background in programming , I am close to 54.I am following some > AS3 Lynda.com Essential Training. I seem to understand the material but when > I try to make a simple program on my own I am lost , I have to refer back to > the lesson to be able to write a simple line of code on my own.Also I started > learning the material 4 weeks ago so maybe it is too early for me to write my > own code? I would appreciate your comments regarding this issue. >
