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- SigDesign0
For as3 tutorials, I love this site: http://gotoandlearn.com
Gave me some good ideas of what I could do in using Tweener and other AS-based graphic stuff...
- jonatne0
Flash isn't going to be around forever like javascript and server side scripting languages. Learning AS3 is no more useful than learning cgi.
Because you're already centered your skill around front end development, I'd get really familiar with javascript. I suggest becoming an expert at jQuery and in the process you will pick up javascript.
After that I would dive into server side script. Rails is neat and all but it hasn't stood the test of time like php. The last thing you want is to spend a lot of energy learning a language that may go away. I would hate to have studied Cold Fusion for any length of time.
- trooperbill0
css2 pseudo classes - a revelation but not supported by ie6 :(
- Anders0
Looks like both Steven Sacks and Colin Moock suggests that most designers should stick with as2, that is until as4 comes out, because for the most it is just too complicated/illogical.
http://www.stevensacks.net/2008/…
It's been a while since I did anything with flash, but to me, as3 seems much more complicated than as2.
There are quite a few things that I'd like to experiment with in as3, but the learning curve seems steep. Is building things with flex any easier?
- heavyt0
i would say JS or AS for sure, depending on your interests. But, i think that JS is the next logical step, since you use that to embed flash in a page anyway.
I would try to learn DOM scripting first before jumping into jQuery. Otherwise you will probably never understand how it is working. what to do and not to do, and how to modify anything.