Re: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree related to computer science?

2008-08-19 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, I have a degree in Electronics, Music & Media Technology, which had some programming, but mainly assembler & C related to electronic stuff. I did lots of maths & electronics too with some cool stuff like music, video, etc. The year behind me started using Flash, but we never got to p

Re: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree related to computer science?

2008-08-19 Thread sebastian
let me also add though that having a degree may open up other avenues unrelated to short-term work related ones including: * higher salary [over decades this can amount to a big difference] * opportunities to emigrate to other countries, most countries prefer immigrants with degrees over one's

Re: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree related to computer science?

2008-08-19 Thread sebastian
depends where in the world you are, and what kind of work you are doing and for who. if you can freelance and/or if you are talented and you also have a good portfolio... then in the USA, UK and NL you can find work without a degree in flash/flex/AS just fine. But try that in France and you wo

RE: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree related to computer science?

2008-08-19 Thread Kerry Thompson
Anthony Pace wrote: > Do you have a degree related to computer science? if not, how difficult > is it getting jobs programming AS3 without one? I have a Master's degree in music, and I have no problems getting AS3 jobs. It's not quite that simple, though. When I first started out, I took about 2

[Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree related to computer science?

2008-08-19 Thread Anthony Pace
Do you have a degree related to computer science? if not, how difficult is it getting jobs programming AS3 without one? I need a a stable job ASAP; yet, I have two more years to go before I complete my degree in computer science; thus, I am wondering how difficult it would be to find a program

Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Your Best CS4 Upgrade Guesstimate

2008-08-19 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Watch out for the "jump" - you are usually allowed to upgrade from 2 versions older for the cheaper price, but then anything outside that costs the full price of the package, or the expensive upgrade (MX - CS3, etc) Other people have mentioned the combinations - you can get an upg

[Flashcoders] Publish Bug take 2

2008-08-19 Thread Leon
Hello flashers, Problem description : Context : On a project, I compile using a Batch Compiling script, which worked perfectly. Problem : 2 files of the batch with a strange behavior once compiled Bug Description : When the animations play, only Keyframes are displayed, and whole tweens between

Re: [Flashcoders] calling a JSP page from a different server location SWF

2008-08-19 Thread sebastian
And for those interested, for security purposes in the final version I have also moved the login name/pw form the flash file to hard-coded in the PHP. :) Juan Pablo Califano wrote: No worries, I'm glad it worked for you. Cheers Juan Pablo Califano 2008/8/18, sebastian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Your Best CS4 Upgrade Guesstimate

2008-08-19 Thread chas warn
GREAT POINT! . Did the exact same thing when I tried to upgrade from studio 8 to the single flash application (which was $200). Adobe made me snail mail a letter to Oregon to get my money back. Ridiculous since it is an easy mistake to make. The cheapest upgrade (from what I can see) from S

Re: [Flashcoders] Runtime font embedding in Flash CS3...

2008-08-19 Thread Michael William Ypes
I've got that already although its vmware but I just prefer working in the mac environment now - most times anyway. I have got the embedding working but am trying to slim down the code and I am having a problem with the unicode. I want to put the unicode into a variable and then use those v

[Flashcoders] Help with AS3 Flash NumericStepper component

2008-08-19 Thread jonathan howe
Hi, AS3, CS3, non-Flex: I'm trying to use a NumericStepper to cycle through a different range in different situations. I have the appropriate range in a pseudo-struct called propertyDefinition. So, I instantiate the NumericStepper and assign it to the var stepper and apply minimum and maximum numb

Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Your Best CS4 Upgrade Guesstimate

2008-08-19 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
just be aware if you're upgrading that you can't upgrade a single application if you hold the license for a suite got burned trying to upgrade the mxstudio 2004 and create suite cs2 to cs3 web premium and indesign cs3 - indesign is now consigned to the drawer coz it's useless and i'm using id cs2