I write to solicit some recommendations as to why one should invest in learning Flex as a career move opposed to focusing on other technologies.
I am a Sr. mainframe database applications developer / architect who returned to school FT as a web programming student. My technical exposure and academic projects include Flash8, DW8, Visual Studio, Premier, Vegas, MSSQL, mySQL, MS Access and writing web apps in VB.NET, XHTML/CSS2, JavaScript, DOM, and some action script... When school ends I need to work and I want to build data driven RIA that incorporate streaming media and ecommerce. I know I can do this in AJAX with more mainstream technologies and the Flex marketplace is very small compared to its competitors. 1) Why choose Flex as opposed to developing in .NET? (Please save the evil empire stuff :-) How important is a JAVA background to becoming a good Flex programmer? What other technologies should a Flex programmer know? 2) Since Flex emerged in 2004, what type of experience are Flex hiring managers looking for (I find what I consider unrealistic position memos on the job sites, e.g. 10 years of Flex experience preferred ) and what's the best way to secure a position as a Flex programmer if your employer didn't decide this for you? TIA for your attention and recommendations. Mark
