Should I start with Flash?

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Ernie Ern - 19 Jul 2008 15:21 GMT

I have decided to teach myself how to build and design web pages. I have
illustration background, so I have an eye for what looks good. However I am a
newbie to web development. I wanted to know if I should start by teaching
myself Flash? Or should I start somewhere else? I am not going back to school
, so please please do not suggest that.

Thank you for your input.

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Shan-Dysigns - 19 Jul 2008 18:15 GMT

Well, that depends on if you want to create flash websites or html websites.
Since flash itself requires little to no html knowledge, I would think it's up
to you. Personally, I would learn html basics then flash basics.

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Ernie Ern - 19 Jul 2008 18:39 GMT

I want to get work as a Flash/Actionscript programmer. I want to focus on making cool looking and easy to use webpages.

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Shan-Dysigns - 19 Jul 2008 19:44 GMT

Uh, well if you want to create flash websites, then don't you think you should start with learning flash? I guess I don't understand why you asked this question.

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Ernie Ern - 19 Jul 2008 20:02 GMT

I just wanted to know if there were any other steps that I should take that would be beneficial to my end goal. Thanks for the smart comment anyway.

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Shan-Dysigns - 19 Jul 2008 21:57 GMT

It wasn't a smart comment. Your question was pointless. If your goal is to learn Flash, then begin with learning Flash. it's as simple as that.

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+mrcakey - 20 Jul 2008 18:53 GMT

> It wasn't a smart comment. Your question was pointless. If your goal is to
> learn Flash, then begin with learning Flash. it's as simple as that.

Or maybe he wanted to know if he should learn about the technology that
actually serves the Flash content to the browser?

+mrcakey

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Travis Newbury - 19 Jul 2008 20:56 GMT

> I want to get work as a Flash/Actionscript programmer. I want to focus on making cool looking and easy to use webpages.

"Cool looking" and "easy to use" are a very hard combination.
ESPECIALLY when using Flash. What about "accessibility". Not to
mention is the website going to save information? Now you have added
server side scripting (PHP/ASP/JSP etc...) into the mix.

I would suggest learn some basic HTML, With it learn Java script,
this will be a direct line to Actionscripting and Flash. And hit a
few websites that talk about usability and accessibility. This is not
a trivial thing you want to do.

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Should I start with Flash?