[Flashcoders] formal qualifications

2009-04-17 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
Hey guys I'm one of those flash coders that has come into the industry by starting as an enthusiast while doing print for a living and realising that i had more affinity with actionscript than many of the people i was talking to in digital departments and going full-time but I don't have any

RE: [Flashcoders] formal qualifications

2009-04-17 Thread Merrill, Jason
I think it all depends on what type of company you want to work for. Some places will be looking for people with certain kinds of educational degrees, some will not. Since my group at Bank of America does multimedia for learning/training purposes, we look for formalized degrees in instructional

Re: [Flashcoders] formal qualifications

2009-04-17 Thread Pedro Kostelec
So it really depends on what kind of company/entity you want to work for. In many cases, you won't need it, but possessing degrees and certifications would never of course be a negative factor. The could never be a negative factor is country related. I most countries it is true, but in some (e.g.