RE: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-14 Thread Steven Sacks | BLITZ
If you spent money on getting Flash certification, I'd certainly agree
you were certifiable.  ;)

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Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-14 Thread Eskil Janson
Ok, it is probably really simple for intelligent people, but I'm not 
that smart.
I had to prepare for the exam, and when I did, I think I learned a lot 
about stuff that I don't work with so often.


/E


Rich Rodecker skrev:


But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer
gives a little cred..



i think thats true.  the exam is way too easy i think, and youonly 
need a 75

or something to pass.  Also i've never had one potential client ask me if
I'm certified, and many didnt even know there was a certification.

On 8/12/06, Eskil Janson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


See your point, but you will have the latest available Flash exam, and
that is what counts for the customers.

As I said, i think Adobe should adress this problem. I suppose they will
change certifications
to the Adobe way

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/

In my experience, none has actually asked me about what version I am
certified for. If it is required, the
person who buys your services, knows what certification counts.
But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer
gives a little cred..


/Eskil

André Goliath skrev:
 I think it would be better to show that your
 certification is up to date.


 Sure, the point I was trying to make is that every non-Flasher would
 recognize Flash MX 2004 is now two
 years old, they probably don´t even know that there where major 
changes

from
 MX to MX04. MX does not suffer from this handicap of a number 
attached

to
 it.

 The exam on MX is not available, in fact those who have only the MX
 certification are not listed any longer on
 Adobe's certifed Developer page[1].

 So I guess since there are no Flash 8 beta exams anounced[2] they´ll
 propably start a new rush on Flash 9/Flex 2...




 [1]

http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/retired 


 _exams.html
 [2] http://www.donathgroup.com/macromedia/candidate/


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
 Rodecker
 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:49 PM
 To: Flashcoders mailing list
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
recommend?

 andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
 instead of flash mx 04.  Actually, is the flash mx testing still
available?
 anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much
changes
 with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show 
that

your
 certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX
exam,
 you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.  
And if
 you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say 
you're

a
 Certified Flash Developer.




 On 8/12/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Thanks for your thoughts :)

 Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just 
because

MX
 does not have a year in it ;)
 It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
 old.
 But would you call Windows XP old?
 Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

 I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% 
correct

 without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
 I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
 Janson
 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
 To: Flashcoders mailing list
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
 recommend?

 I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
 released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
 to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
 the basic stuff is the same for both products.

 Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be 
able to
 tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of 
them

 will probably be
 interested in the fact that you have the highest level of 
certification

 for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

 I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
 situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't
understand
 why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses 
targeted to

 real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
 developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
 should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
 for the exam, and the exam itself.

 /Eskil










 André Goliath skrev:

 Hello List,

 I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04

 Developer,

 but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do 
you


 think?

 Have you profited in any way from your certification?

 Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there 
ever be?


 Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

 Thanks for any and all thoughts

Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread Eskil Janson
I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just 
released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of 
the basic stuff is the same for both products.


Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to 
tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them 
will probably be
interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification 
for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.


I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training 
situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't understand
why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to 
real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This 
should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare

for the exam, and the exam itself.

/Eskil










André Goliath skrev:

Hello List,

I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04 Developer,
but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you think?
Have you profited in any way from your certification?

Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

Thanks for any and all thoughts,

André

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RE: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread André Goliath
Thanks for your thoughts :)

Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just because MX
does not have a year in it ;)
It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is old.
But would you call Windows XP old?
Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% correct
without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil Janson
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just 
released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of 
the basic stuff is the same for both products.

Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to 
tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them 
will probably be
interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification 
for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training 
situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't understand
why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to 
real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This 
should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
for the exam, and the exam itself.

/Eskil










André Goliath skrev:
 Hello List,

 I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04 Developer,
 but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you
think?
 Have you profited in any way from your certification?

 Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

 Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

 Thanks for any and all thoughts,

 André

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Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread Rich Rodecker

andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
instead of flash mx 04.  Actually, is the flash mx testing still available?
anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much changes
with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show that your
certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX exam,
you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.  And if
you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say you're a
Certified Flash Developer.




On 8/12/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Thanks for your thoughts :)

Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just because MX
does not have a year in it ;)
It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
old.
But would you call Windows XP old?
Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% correct
without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
Janson
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
recommend?

I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
the basic stuff is the same for both products.

Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to
tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them
will probably be
interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification
for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't understand
why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to
real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
for the exam, and the exam itself.

/Eskil










André Goliath skrev:
 Hello List,

 I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04
Developer,
 but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you
think?
 Have you profited in any way from your certification?

 Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

 Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

 Thanks for any and all thoughts,

 André

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RE: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread André Goliath
 I think it would be better to show that your
 certification is up to date.

Sure, the point I was trying to make is that every non-Flasher would
recognize Flash MX 2004 is now two 
years old, they probably don´t even know that there where major changes from
MX to MX04. MX does not suffer from this handicap of a number attached to
it. 

The exam on MX is not available, in fact those who have only the MX
certification are not listed any longer on
Adobe's certifed Developer page[1].

So I guess since there are no Flash 8 beta exams anounced[2] they´ll
propably start a new rush on Flash 9/Flex 2...




[1]
http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/retired
_exams.html
[2] http://www.donathgroup.com/macromedia/candidate/


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
Rodecker
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:49 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
instead of flash mx 04.  Actually, is the flash mx testing still available?
anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much changes
with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show that your
certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX exam,
you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.  And if
you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say you're a
Certified Flash Developer.




On 8/12/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Thanks for your thoughts :)

 Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just because MX
 does not have a year in it ;)
 It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
 old.
 But would you call Windows XP old?
 Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

 I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% correct
 without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
 I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
 Janson
 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
 To: Flashcoders mailing list
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
 recommend?

 I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
 released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
 to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
 the basic stuff is the same for both products.

 Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to
 tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them
 will probably be
 interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification
 for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

 I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
 situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't understand
 why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to
 real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
 developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
 should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
 for the exam, and the exam itself.

 /Eskil










 André Goliath skrev:
  Hello List,
 
  I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04
 Developer,
  but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you
 think?
  Have you profited in any way from your certification?
 
  Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?
 
  Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...
 
  Thanks for any and all thoughts,
 
  André
 
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Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread Eskil Janson
See your point, but you will have the latest available Flash exam, and 
that is what counts for the customers.


As I said, i think Adobe should adress this problem. I suppose they will 
change certifications

to the Adobe way

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/

In my experience, none has actually asked me about what version I am 
certified for. If it is required, the

person who buys your services, knows what certification counts.
But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer 
gives a little cred..



/Eskil

André Goliath skrev:

I think it would be better to show that your
certification is up to date.
  


Sure, the point I was trying to make is that every non-Flasher would
recognize Flash MX 2004 is now two 
years old, they probably don´t even know that there where major changes from

MX to MX04. MX does not suffer from this handicap of a number attached to
it. 


The exam on MX is not available, in fact those who have only the MX
certification are not listed any longer on
Adobe's certifed Developer page[1].

So I guess since there are no Flash 8 beta exams anounced[2] they´ll
propably start a new rush on Flash 9/Flex 2...




[1]
http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/retired
_exams.html
[2] http://www.donathgroup.com/macromedia/candidate/


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
Rodecker
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:49 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
instead of flash mx 04.  Actually, is the flash mx testing still available?
anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much changes
with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show that your
certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX exam,
you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.  And if
you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say you're a
Certified Flash Developer.




On 8/12/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

Thanks for your thoughts :)

Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just because MX
does not have a year in it ;)
It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
old.
But would you call Windows XP old?
Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% correct
without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
Janson
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
recommend?

I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
the basic stuff is the same for both products.

Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to
tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them
will probably be
interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification
for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't understand
why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to
real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
for the exam, and the exam itself.

/Eskil










André Goliath skrev:


Hello List,

I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04
  

Developer,


but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you
  

think?


Have you profited in any way from your certification?

Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

Thanks for any and all thoughts,

André

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Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-12 Thread Rich Rodecker


But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer
gives a little cred..



i think thats true.  the exam is way too easy i think, and youonly need a 75
or something to pass.  Also i've never had one potential client ask me if
I'm certified, and many didnt even know there was a certification.

On 8/12/06, Eskil Janson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


See your point, but you will have the latest available Flash exam, and
that is what counts for the customers.

As I said, i think Adobe should adress this problem. I suppose they will
change certifications
to the Adobe way

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/

In my experience, none has actually asked me about what version I am
certified for. If it is required, the
person who buys your services, knows what certification counts.
But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer
gives a little cred..


/Eskil

André Goliath skrev:
 I think it would be better to show that your
 certification is up to date.


 Sure, the point I was trying to make is that every non-Flasher would
 recognize Flash MX 2004 is now two
 years old, they probably don´t even know that there where major changes
from
 MX to MX04. MX does not suffer from this handicap of a number attached
to
 it.

 The exam on MX is not available, in fact those who have only the MX
 certification are not listed any longer on
 Adobe's certifed Developer page[1].

 So I guess since there are no Flash 8 beta exams anounced[2] they´ll
 propably start a new rush on Flash 9/Flex 2...




 [1]

http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/retired
 _exams.html
 [2] http://www.donathgroup.com/macromedia/candidate/


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
 Rodecker
 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:49 PM
 To: Flashcoders mailing list
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
recommend?

 andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
 instead of flash mx 04.  Actually, is the flash mx testing still
available?
 anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much
changes
 with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show that
your
 certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX
exam,
 you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.  And if
 you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say you're
a
 Certified Flash Developer.




 On 8/12/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Thanks for your thoughts :)

 Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just because
MX
 does not have a year in it ;)
 It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
 old.
 But would you call Windows XP old?
 Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)

 I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60% correct
 without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
 I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
 Janson
 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
 To: Flashcoders mailing list
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
 recommend?

 I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
 released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
 to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
 the basic stuff is the same for both products.

 Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be able to
 tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of them
 will probably be
 interested in the fact that you have the highest level of certification
 for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.

 I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
 situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't
understand
 why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses targeted to
 real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
 developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
 should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
 for the exam, and the exam itself.

 /Eskil










 André Goliath skrev:

 Hello List,

 I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04

 Developer,

 but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you

 think?

 Have you profited in any way from your certification?

 Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

 Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

 Thanks for any and all thoughts,

 André

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Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-10 Thread Kevin Newman
I was also interesting in hearing some responses to this question, or 
even if Adobe/Macromedia certification is useful in general. Anyone?


Thanks,

Kevin N.


André Goliath wrote:

Hello List,

I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04 Developer,
but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you think?
Have you profited in any way from your certification?

Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

Thanks for any and all thoughts,

André
  


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[Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still recommend?

2006-08-08 Thread André Goliath
Hello List,

I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04 Developer,
but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do you think?
Have you profited in any way from your certification?

Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there ever be?

Flash MX04 certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...

Thanks for any and all thoughts,

André

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