[flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread b_alen
Well it all depends on what your background knowledge is. Can you create simple if statements, while and for loops, and so on? Do you understand OOP? Maybe you want to get comfortable with AS3 first before developing Flex apps. And that's easier to learn in Flash, IMHO. Try making a simple

[flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread tomeuchre
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sheriff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I have been trying to learn flex now for almost 9 month and i pretty much still don't know much to get me anywhere. Just take the right-colored pill and enter the Matrix. Then, you can download the knowledge into your

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread DreamCode
I couldn't agree more on all counts After twenty some years of programming I can honestly say that starting out with assember was one of the best things i have done, although it would have been nice to have google back then. In the past 50-60 days I have been learning Flex I have gone to

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: DreamCode To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:18 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex In the past 50-60 days I have been learning Flex I have gone to bed before 4am once, gotten up after 8.30am once

[flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread aceoohay
As long as other old timers are sittin' around the diner tellin' lies I can add my two cents. My first language was in High School, Burroughs B200 machine language No assembly required. The question is not how best to teach yourself Flex, but how best to become a programmer. Is Flex the right

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread Paul Andrews
than coding..) - Original Message - From: Paul Andrews To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:43 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex - Original Message - From: DreamCode To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread DreamCode
I agree again. with everything, but unfortunately I don't have an IQ that breaks the bank, so in order for me to keep up with the talented ones I have to work harder :) --Allan On Dec 2, 2007 6:26 PM, aceoohay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As long as other old timers are sittin' around

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Best Way to learn Flex

2007-12-02 Thread Bjorn Schultheiss
Set goals that interest you. Interest and 'passion' : ) assists learning. Ralf's url was a nice read. regards, Bjorn On 03/12/2007, at 1:55 PM, DreamCode wrote: I agree again. with everything, but unfortunately I don't have an IQ that breaks the bank, so in order for me to keep up