Hi Alias, thanks a lot for the links to the books ;) I must say I became a lot interested on the Open University. Currently I´m kind o idle, only working as a freelancer and studying myself when I need, but I would really like a degree on the area of information technology/mathematics. I started a computer science course here in my city but had to drop out due to finantial reasons (having to support the transport, food, learning material and pay the course as well was too much for me). I currently live in Brazil, could you give some more information on the courses and their worldwide avaiability? (Well, as a self-taught institution, I think theirs abrangence is world-wide naturally);
Thanks, Marcelo. Alias wrote: >HI Marcelo. > >I was sinilarly disinterested in maths, but since I started working >with flash I've become more and more aware of the potential practical >applications of it. Now, I'm currently studying for a degree in >Computing and Mathematical sciences with the Open University, which is >a self taught learning institution. > >I'd say that their tuition may not be for everyone, but my experience >is that the more I learn about maths, the more possibilities open up >to me, both in terms of creativity, and efficiency. > >Anyway - I'm not sure what level you're at, but for learning the >basics (high-school/second level) I must highly recommend the >"Complete Idiot's Guide" books: > > The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592571611/sr=1-1/qid=1138586560/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8 > > The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geometry >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592571832/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155 > >These are the only maths books that have ever made me laugh out loud. > >Also, Keith Peters' new book: >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590595181/sr=1-1/qid=1138586756/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8 > >covers some great maths stuff. > > >HTH, >Alias > > >On 1/23/06, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I often find myself struggling when it comes to math, even though >>through the time I managed to overcome many of my math-related limits. >>My high-school did not help at all to learn even the basics stuff of >>this onipresent science. I was forced to take the few elements I had and >>to learn everything myself. It may be a stupid question, but what do you >>do when you go into a problem that requires some math, in sum, math can >>solve everything and make your life easir - if you know how to use it. I >>find it an interesting question here mainly becouse of the graphics >>designers that, when developing in flash, had to face a "math challenge". >> >>Things like centering an element in the screen could get very >>complicated for me... x) recently I´ve been taking notes of all the >>patterns (formulas) I´ve found through codes, this helps me a lot. >> >>I was thinking about buying some books, but math is all about practice >>and I don´t have the time. >> >>Share your thought if ur feeling to, you could end helping someone (me, >>for example!) >> >>Marcelo. >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________________ >>Yahoo! doce lar. Faça do Yahoo! sua homepage. >>http://br.yahoo.com/homepageset.html >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>osflash mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >osflash mailing list >[email protected] >http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > _______________________________________________________ Yahoo! doce lar. Faça do Yahoo! sua homepage. http://br.yahoo.com/homepageset.html _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
